Nvidia Shield TV + VirtualHere (automation question)

Submitted by btiano on #1

Hello,

I've run into an obstacle in my setup. I have a keyboard device connected to the Nvidia Shield TV directly, that is then controlling my PC via VirtualHere.
With a start command and a bat file (vhui64.exe -t "USE, etc"), I have successfully made it so that the keyboard can control the Nvidia Shield TV just fine until I connect to the PC (which runs the bat file). At which points the PC correctly takes control of the keyboard.
The problem is that no matter what I try, the keyboard can never go back to controlling the Nvidia Shield TV unless I physically remove and reconnect the dongle in the port. This includes:

  • stop using on the keyboard in Virtual here
  • Running a bat file that correctly disconnects the keyboard (vhui64.exe -t "STOP USING,etc")
  • Killing the vhui64.exe

Is there any way to give the keyboard control back to the Nvidia Shield TV after it connects even once to VirtualHere?

Thank you.

Submitted by Michael on Thu, 2026/05/21 - 07:35

#2

Looks like a bug in Android running on the Shield. When virtualhere stops using a USB device it always returns it to back to the Android Host for local use.

Submitted by btiano on Wed, 2026/05/27 - 06:02

#3

Yeah, I was thinking it had to do with Android unsuccessfully re-grabbing the devices.
Do you have any idea what I could try?

Submitted by Michael on Wed, 2026/05/27 - 06:07

#4

What keyboard is it? A logitech one with the 2.4Ghz dongle?

Submitted by btiano on Wed, 2026/05/27 - 07:35

#5

Yes exactly, it's the Logitech K400 Plus, connected via the 2.4 GHz dongle.

Submitted by Michael on Wed, 2026/05/27 - 07:53

#6

If you have a normal old style wired keyboard see if that works reconnecting back. If so then its something with the dongle. Perhaps the dongle goes to sleep or something