NVIDIA Shield TV adds support for Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X video game controller

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Published onJanuary 20, 2021

published onJanuary 20, 2021

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Shield TV owners received an operating system update today that brings their smart TV devices up to Version 8.2.2 and adds support for the new Xbox wireless controllers that launched alongside Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S video game consoles.

This update also adds support for the Sony PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller and Control4 home automation systems. Here’s the fullrelease notes:

Connect next-gen console controllers to your SHIELD and enjoy playing Android or GeForce NOW gaming with your favorite controller. To begin, start Bluetooth pairing on your SHIELD and start pairing mode on your controller.

SHIELD TV now supports Control4 home automation systems.

Use your Control4 remote or app to navigate your SHIELD and even directly launch installed apps. Contact your certified Control4 installer to add your SHIELD today.

Do you have a Shield TV device? Let us know what you think of this latest update in the comments below and thenfollow us on TwitterandFacebook for more tech and gaming news.

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