User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Get Started
- SHIELD Basics
- Google Assistant on SHIELD TV
- SHIELD Settings
- Sleep Now or Restart
- Sleep Timing and Screen saver
- Add Bluetooth Accessories
- Change Wi-Fi Network
- 4K HDR Display Setup
- AVR / Surround Audio Setup
- Block Apps from Appearing in Recommendations
- Enable SHIELD to Turn on and off your TV
- AV Sync
- About SHIELD Screen
- How to Change the Account on your SHIELD
- Reset SHIELD
- Advanced Setup
- How to Use Headphones and Headsets with Your Controller
- USB Audio Setup
- How to Use USB Storage Devices
- How to Increase Your Storage
- How to Add Network Storage
- Audio Routing Policy
- Webcam Setup
- Video Projector Setup
- Desktop Display and USB Input Setup
- Adjusting Resolution and Refresh Rate
- Adjusting Visual Dynamic Range
- Color Space and HDR
- Logitech Harmony Remote Setup
- How to Transfer Content to SHIELD
- Control Volume from TV, AV Receiver or Soundbar
- NVIDIA Games
- Plex Client & PLEX Media Server
- Samsung SmartThings on SHIELD
- Google Cast
- SHARE
- GeForce NOW Games
- NVIDIA Gamestream
- Troubleshooting SHIELD
- Connecting and Accessory Issues
- My SHIELD remote won't connect with SHIELD.
- My SHIELD remote fails to apply a software update.
- My SHIELD controller won't connect with SHIELD.
- My SHIELD controller fails to apply a software update.
- My Bluetooth accessory won't connect with SHIELD.
- My SHIELD controller does not power on after charging it.
- Audio & Video Issues
- Google Play Issues
- Networking Issues
- GeForce NOW Issues
- Network test detected a "Poor network" or "Network error."
- I have all the requirements to run GeForce NOW. However, sometimes the GeForce NOW network test allows me to play GeForce NOW, and sometimes it doesn't. Why is this?
- I was idle and GeForce NOW disconnected me from my game. Can I log back onto GeForce NOW and rejoin my game where I left off?
- Why am I getting a message, "You have reached the session time limit and will be terminated in 5 minutes" when playing GeForce NOW?
- I'm experiencing a lot of audio cracking, audio cutoff, or video stuttering.
- GeForce NOW network test detected a "Poor WiFi" or "Poor WiFi Signal."
- If there is network interruption can I rejoin my game where I left off?
- Other Hardware Issues
- Connecting and Accessory Issues
- How to Optimize Internet and Video Performance
- SHIELD Legal
Plex Client & PLEX Media Server
52
Advanced PLEX server features include:
• Real-time hardware A/V transcode
• Read/write media on wide variety of solutions including
• USB connected drives
• Network accessible storage (NAS)
• On device SHIELD storage
• Stream live TV*
• Record and stream local over-the-air programming onto attached or network storage*
• Automatically back up photos and movies from iOS and Android powered mobile
devices**
*Requires digital tuner and antenna and Plex Pass enabled account. For more information on
setting up PLEX live TV or DVR on SHIELD follow this link.
** Requires Plex Pass enabled account
Configure PLEX Media Server on SHIELD
1. Follow the instruction to set up the PLEX client on SHIELD, making sure to check the
option to "Enable Plex Media Server"
2. Once the client is set up, from a PC, phone or tablet, open the plex web app
(http://app.plex.tv). Note: Device must be on the same network as your SHIELD.
3. Under servers, look for the new SHIELD Android TV server available
4. In the web browser follow the instructions to complete the setup
For additional information on PLEX Media server on SHIELD follow this link.