Google’s attempts to push Android TV in living rooms have so far failed, but the smart TV platform could get a boost from Nvidia’s new Shield TV console, which has features that set it apart from competitors.

The Shield TV box, available now, can stream movies or shows from the Internet, and games from Nvidia’s online service. The “flagship of Android TV devices,” as Nvidia has termed it, attaches to a TV’s HDMI port.

Shield has some advantages over rival Internet-streaming devices from Apple, Amazon or Roku. It is the first TV box that can stream 4K video from Netflix, and it supports Google Voice to seek out TV shows or movies from many online video services. The Google Voice Search feature on Android TV already supports Internet search.

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