# NVIDIA SHIELD TV

> Control SHIELD on your phone

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1396124750](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1396124750)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1396124750`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NVIDIA Corporation
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 2.70 / 5 (927 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2020-08-30
- **First published:** 2018-09-10
- **Size:** 63 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nvidia-shield-tv/id1396124750)
- **Website:** [https://shield.nvidia.com](https://shield.nvidia.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/about-nvidia/privacy-policy/](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/about-nvidia/privacy-policy/)

## Description

The NVIDIA SHIELD TV mobile control extension lets you control SHIELD from your phone, making GeForce NOW logins and in-game navigation faster. It includes a virtual mouse touchpad, a US English keyboard, a D-Pad, and SHIELD navigation buttons to enter credentials and navigate services like Steam, Blizzard Battle.net, and Uplay.

Getting started is simple: connect your iPhone or iPad to the same network as SHIELD and ensure your SHIELD runs the latest software (7.1 or later) via Settings > About > System upgrade. Then launch the extension to control SHIELD remotely and enjoy quicker access to your games.

## Rankings

- #70,630 — Overall

## Review summary

The app can see and control multiple Shield devices and includes a handy finder feature, but is plagued by repeated connectivity failures, keyboard/input problems, and laggy navigation. Timeouts and crashes force restarts, making it unreliable. It’s usable when stable, but frequent instability overshadows the positives.

### Pros

- Multi-device visibility and control (sees and controls multiple Shield devices).
- Finder remote feature is handy/useful.
- When functioning properly, the app can control devices smoothly without issues.

### Cons

- Frequent disconnects and unreliable pairing/connectivity; devices drop or fail to stay linked.
- Keyboard/text entry is broken or inaccessible (keyboard not opening, text box issues) causing input failures.
- Input/navigation performance is inconsistent: trackpad/ D-pad swipes can be erratic or laggy.
- Overall instability with timeouts, crashes, and frequent restarts needed.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1396124750)