NVIDIA has been in the news lately, and on October 30, the company made software upgrade 6.1 available for SHIELD TV boxes. Included are a handful of features and improvements. Here’s a brief overview of the update.

SHIELD TV is NVIDIA’s Android TV console, and the company does a good job at keeping units updated with security patches, bonus features and content, as well as platform updates send by Google.

The latest software version (6.1) is now rolling out to SHIELD TV owners. Perhaps the most notable addition is the YouTube TV application, which was announced earlier this week. SHIELD TV owners will be among the very first to try out Google’s new app that works for subscribers and free trial customers in any of these regions. Some current YouTube TV content providers are shown in the above image.

Other additions, as mentioned above, include TV on/off over IR for the SHIELD TV remote (only for UK users), as well as the ability to connect Logitech Harmony Hub to SHIELD TV over Bluetooth. Google Assistant has also been treated to some enhancements that are only available in the US. These include the ability to use voice to open shows and control playback in certain video apps, and, the ability to make purchases through popular retailers right on your TV. Also present are bug fixes and the latest monthly security updates, including fixes for WPA2 protocol (KRACK). See a snapshot of the changelog below.

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