Control Types
Nvidia Shield can be controlled via CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), IR(infrared), or Bluetooth (BT) controls. Control Center will determine the appropriate method to use during setup for your particular model.
Auto Switching
Control Center can detect when you are using either the standard remote or the game controller and will automatically switch to the Nvidia Shield input.
If this isn't working, use the Control Center remote to go to Settings> Devices> Nvidia Shield> Control Settings> Auto-Switch Settings to enable this functionality.
Basic Controls
The Nvidia Shield remote does not have REWIND, PLAY, or FAST FORWARD buttons. As such, it often requires you to use the DIRECTIONAL PAD to perform those commands. The same applies when using the Control Center remote to control Nvidia Shield. However some apps, like Netflix, are built to allow Control Center to use Fast Forward, Rewind, and Play. This behavior is not consistent across all apps so you'll have to experiment to find out which behavior works best.
- NOTE: while the Control Center remote will display a "hint" when you touch a button, this does not happen when you touch the Control Center Direction Pad or SELECT button.
Nvidia Shield remote keys are mapped to the following Caavo buttons:
| Shield | Control Center |
| Directional Pad | Directional Pad |
| Back | (<-) |
| Home | HOME |
| Rewind | (<<) {only on certain apps} |
| Fast Forward | (>>) {only on certain apps} |
| Play/Pause | Center Select Button/(>||) {varies by app} |
| Stop | Long press of (>||) {only on certain apps} |
| Long Press Select Function | Long press select button (requires BT setup) |
Deep Linking
Deep Linking is when Control Center takes you from a search or "watch" command directly to a program within your app watchlist. Deep Linking is supported on all Nvidia Shield devices but requires the Caavo companion app be installed from the Google Play store.
- Connect the Nvidia Shield to any available Control Center HDMI port.
- Verify Control Center discovers the newly connected device
- Verify Nvidia Shield is connected to the same network as Control Center
- During setup, Control Center will direct you to go to the Google Play Store app on Nvidia Shield to install the Caavo Companion app. It will also tell you to open the app after which, Control Center will complete the rest of the setup. Setup will then take you to the Caavo Account website where you can link your Caavo Account to the services you use.
