This upgrade delivers many exciting new features, including:

  • For the first time ever, the Google Assistant on TV
  • The first ever hands-free assistant designed for TV



Additional enhancements/fixes not covered in the release notes are:
  • Dynamic refresh rate with mixed HDMI setups:
  • Dynamic refresh rate switching now is now supported on mixed HDMI configurations (e.g. SHIELD connected to an HDMI 2.0 compatible receiver, then connected to an older HDMI 1.3 compatible TV). Note: we are investigating some rare cases of audio/video loss in these configurations that will be addressed in a future release.


Customized HDMI modes
  • Select your custom SHIELD display output mode. In Settings > Display & Sounds > Advanced settings > HDMI settings, unselect Set to recommended. Select HDMI display modes to see the list of supported modes your display supports.
  • Reduced video stutter when display refresh is set to 23.976Hz.
  • Fixed cases of dropped frames when playing 25Hz content in Kodi.
  • Improved image scaling for shows recorded in standard definition in PLEX.
  • Added ability for Hauppauge dual tuners to scan for both DVB-T and DVB-T2 channels.
  • Improved reliability of firmware updates for SHIELD remote.
  • Fixed cases of local network storage access disappearing for German language.
  • Fixed cases of protected content failing to play if TV is turned off during playback.
  • Added HDMI-CEC volume control for Bose SoundTouch 520.


For official release notes
Code:
https://shield.nvidia.com/support/nvidia-shield-tv/release-notes/1