Universal Nvidia Shield Remote - Voice Control, Air Mouse for Android TV Box and Media Player

I purchased this for my "NVIDIA SHIELD TV Gaming Edition" tv box, which came with an original remote control and a gaming controller.However, the original NVIDIA shield remote control (that came with my shield) is a bad design when it come to volume control because it is TOUCH SENSITIVE. Even though they attempted to reduce the inadvertent touches by receding this volume control into a grove at the bottom of the remote, I found myself inadvertently touching it too often, which would either pause the YouTube video (I was watching) or unintentionally change the volume.When I found out that the newer NVIDIA shields had a different remote control, that doesn't have this flawed volume functionality, I said to myself "Oooh, I want that!", but when it looked it up online, the price for that newer model's remote was ridiculous. So, I bought this remote instead.I love this remote! I puchased the one without the keyboard on the back. I've had just about every tv box made, and out of all of them, I like the Roku's remote control the best, and I liked the Apple TV's remote the least. This remote control is very much like the Roku's to me. I can grab it and do everything I need to do without looking at it; I can feel what I need with my hand alone (no eyes). It is way better than the original NVIDIA shield's remote. Even the microphone works, and it has this additional button where you can toggle onto the screen a mouse-cursor which can be controlled by moving this remote in air. I don't use that much, but I think is pretty cool that you can toggle it off and on using a button that's on this remote.The only thing, that would have been a little nicer, would have been if the remote control operated over bluetooth instead of a low-profile USB dongle. This is exclusively because the NVIDIA Sheild only has two USB ports and I already have one of those dedicated to a 256GB thumb drive that increases the storage capacity of my Shield. Luckily, I had an old USB 2 expansion hub available that I wasn't using for anything else. I was a little apprehensive using it instead of a USB 3 hub, but for me it doesn't matter: the only thing I used my one remaining USB port for is charging the game controller, which doesn't require USB 3 speeds. I may upgrade to a USB3 hub ultimately ( if I ever find myself doing more file transfers, which can use the extra speed). I plugged in this USB 2 hub and then plug this remote control's dongle into it, along with my game controller. When I did this the game controller buzzed like normal, indicating to me that it was charging as usual. So, this isn't a big deal; I wanted additional USB ports anyway.Lastly, setup was as easy as it gets: 1) plug in dongle, 2) install two AAA batteries (not included). After this, it immediately worked.I recommend buying this. Its a good value.

On my system, I had to hold the OK and Back buttons simultaneously for over 60s to finally get it to pair. It may have also helped that while pairing I had the remote and the dongle less than 4ft from each other. I will say that the functionality so far seems better than the original shield remote (e.g., it's an absolute delight to have actual buttons for the volume now instead of the old gimmicky slider). Voice input, mouse pointer, and all of the buttons seem to work. I am glad I worked through the setup issue.Previous Review:My shield is model number P2897 and I am running version 8.01 of the OS. I also have the version with the dongle, so this isn’t a Bluetooth issue. I am not sure where the issue resides, but the shield does not respond to the remote in any way. I’ve tried both USB ports for the dongle, have rebooted the shield with and without the dongle, and have followed the directions which say that on failure to pair, you may need to press the Ok and Back buttons simultaneously. I’ve also explored the shield’s setting and there is simply no recognition of the remote.

I thought I'd try this solely based on the others reporting it worked well with the Nvidia Shield. I'm pleased to say it's true. I did have to tell the system to forget all about the Shield remote first - it still thought it was running the show, but then this rmote took over all the functions and more. All apps, movies, Kodi etc., work with this remote. Love the pause and volume buttons, return and home work too! The mouse pointer bugged me so I shut it off. This is not a high quality item, all plastic and buttons are a little noisy, but this bad boy works.UPDATE: JULY 1 2019. While the remote does work fine, you have to be sure to point it in a direction the USB dongle can recognize it. Otherwise they dont connect and nothing happens. I can point at the ceiling, off to the left or right but sometimes it's hit and miss. Of course if you are close to your device you can point right at it and it will work, but I'm not that close. It's a bit annoying but is not a deal breaker

The buttons get stuck constantly, so for example if you click "right" or "down" it just keeps repeating instead of moving just once. The same problem happens on ALL buttons. And I'm not talking about just an occasional annoyance, but it makes using the remote impossible to control. I purchased the remote brand new, and the problem started after about a month of occasional use.Update: Seller reached out to me to assist after my review. While I was unhappy with the remote as my review indicated, the seller's desire to resolve the matter is appreciated, especially since return window was expired.

We purchased the Nvidia Shield Pro and it is amazing and great. However, it ships with one of the worst remotes I've ever seen. It's impossible to replace the batteries and the buttons are arranged in an illogical manner.This remote is everything I expected the Nvidia remote to have. It also can function as a mouse pointer in the Nvidia system. It's really good. I also like the forward and back buttons that move forward or back in 10 second intervals.The best part... this works perfectly right out of the box. It's an excellent remote and well designed. It is also comfortable to hold in your hand. Love it!