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Turn Recommendations On or Off
If you don't want an app appearing in the top row of the SHIELD TV Home screen, you can turn
off notifications for the app. Here's how:
1. On the SHIELD TV Home screen, select Settings
2. Under "Preferences," select Home screen > Recommendations row.
3. Select the apps you would like to receive recommendations for.
If you decide to unblock an app that was previously blocked, it may take a few minutes for the
app to reappear on your Home screen.
Uninstall an App
To uninstall an app:
1. On the SHIELD TV Home screen, highlight the app you would like to uninstall and hold
the select or
2. Press down on the D-pad and your app tile will hover over the "Uninstall" icon.
3. Press select again to uninstall the app.
Enable SHIELD to Turn on and off
your TV
If your TV supports HDMI-CEC one touch play, it can be enabled in SHIELD TV Display & Sound
> Power control > CEC TV On settings to turn on your TV and switch to the input that SHIELD TV
is on whenever your SHIELD wakes up or you press a button on your SHIELD Controller or
Remote.
Your TV can also be configured to sleep when your SHIELD is turned off by enabling the Display
& Sound > Power control > CEC TV Off switch.
NOTE Most TVs have HDMI-CEC "turn TV off" disabled in the TV settings
menu. HDMI-CEC (One Touch Play and TV off) must be enabled in your TV's
settings. Search for your TV manufacturer's name and HDMI-CEC to find out what
they call it and how to enable it.
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Troubleshooting
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how to use search function for category searches efficiently
To use the search function efficiently for category searches on Nvidia SHIELD TV Pro:
1. Navigate to the top of the Home screen and select the search icon, or press the Voice Search button on the SHIELD Remote or NVIDIA button on the SHIELD Controller.
2. Say or type specific category-related phrases, such as:
- "Romantic comedies" to search by genre.
- "Show me movies with Meryl Streep" to search by actor.
- "Show me movies playing nearby" to find current theater listings.
3. Search results may include content from installed apps and appear in a separate row.
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