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NVIDIA SHIELD TV remote app for iPhone
Yes, for NVIDIA TVs that run Google TV. Check your model free, then pay $5.99 once.
- Model line
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- Model codes
- 4
- Years covered
- 2015–2019
- Platform
- Google TV
Lost the SHIELD remote, or want a bigger keyboard for search? Your iPhone can run an NVIDIA SHIELD TV, and the TV it's plugged into. Simple TV Remote works with every SHIELD TV model over your home Wi-Fi. Check yours free, then pay $5.99 once.
Which NVIDIA TV do you have?
NVIDIA SHIELD TV is an Android TV streamer. Simple TV Remote controls the SHIELD, and through HDMI-CEC the TV it's plugged into.
Find your NVIDIA model number
Check in Settings
Shows the model, Android version and SHIELD Experience version.
Check the label
The model number (for example P3430) is on the label on the underside of the SHIELD and on the box.
How to read a NVIDIA model number
Hover over or tap each part of the code.
SHIELD TV model numbers
P2571SHIELD Android TV (2015), 16 GB and 500 GB ProP2897SHIELD TV (2017) or SHIELD TV Pro (2019)P3430SHIELD TV (2019), the tube-shaped model
P2897 covers two models. The 2019 Pro shows a Tegra X1+ processor in Settings > Device Preferences > About.
Every NVIDIA model code we list
Find your exact code below, then open its line for setup steps. Codes are exact for their country.
NVIDIA SHIELD TV (Android TV)
P2571 P2897 P3430
Questions
Is there a SHIELD TV remote app for iPhone?
Yes. Simple TV Remote works with NVIDIA TVs that run Google TV. The platform depends on the model and the country, so check your exact model number. The free check in the app confirms it on your TV before you pay $5.99, once.
Which SHIELD models work?
All of them: SHIELD TV from 2015 and 2017, and SHIELD TV and SHIELD TV Pro from 2019. Update first in Settings > Device Preferences > About > System upgrade to get the latest SHIELD Experience.
Can my iPhone turn the TV on and off through SHIELD?
Yes, over HDMI-CEC. Turn on Settings > Device Preferences > Display & Sound > Power control on SHIELD, and turn on HDMI-CEC in your TV's settings. Most TVs leave the CEC "turn TV off" option off by default.
Why won’t SHIELD wake from my iPhone?
SHIELD can be set to wake only from certain buttons. Go to Settings > Remotes & Accessories > Simplified wake buttons and turn off the options that limit wake. SHIELD also has to be asleep, not unplugged.
How do I control the TV volume from SHIELD?
Open Settings > Device Preferences > Display & Sound > Volume control and choose HDMI-CEC if your TV or receiver supports it, or IR. Then the volume buttons in Simple TV Remote change the TV's volume.
Where do I find my SHIELD model number?
It's on the label on the underside of the SHIELD and on the box, for example P3430. On screen, Settings > Device Preferences > About shows the model and software version.
Do I need Wi-Fi to use my iPhone as a SHIELD remote?
Yes. Your iPhone and the TV must be on the same home network, and the TV must already be connected to it. Guest networks often stop devices from seeing each other, and a phone app can't help with a TV that has never been online.
How do I know which platform my NVIDIA TV runs?
Look at the home screen or the settings menu, which name the platform. Or type your model number into the checker on this page.
Is SHIELD TV a Google TV?
No, it runs Android TV with the older Android TV home screen. Phone control works the same way, through Android TV Remote Service.
Is it a subscription?
No. Checking your TV is free. If it works, unlock the app for $5.99 once. No ads, subscription or account.
About NVIDIA smart TVs
NVIDIA makes the SHIELD TV, an Android TV streamer first sold in 2015. NVIDIA doesn't make TVs.
Every SHIELD TV model has been updated to Android 11 through NVIDIA's SHIELD Experience 9 upgrades. SHIELD keeps the classic Android TV home screen rather than Google TV.
SHIELD can turn the TV on and off and control its volume over HDMI-CEC, or by infrared from the SHIELD remote on some models.
Other brands
Sources
Every compatibility fact on this page comes from these sources. Dates show when we last checked each one. How we build the TV list.
- NVIDIA SHIELD TV user guide
- NVIDIA SHIELD software upgrade release notes (9.0: Android 11)
- Google Play supported devices list (codenames foster, darcy, mdarcy, sif)
- Home Assistant Android TV Remote docs (secondary: SHIELD Simplified wake buttons)
- iFixit: NVIDIA SHIELD TV 1st Generation (secondary: P2571)
Check your TV free. Pay once if it works.
Simple TV Remote pairs with your TV and sends real commands before you pay anything. If it works, unlock it for $5.99, once.