Google TV's New Features Powered by Gemini AI

Google is rolling out a suite of updates for its Google TV platform, including new features powered by Gemini AI. These enhancements aim to make the streaming experience more personalized and engaging.

A New Home Panel for Smart Home Control

The new home panel acts as a central hub for managing compatible smart home devices. This feature offers users a consolidated view of their smart home ecosystem, providing quick and easy access to controls for lights, thermostats, security cameras, and more.

• Users can monitor doorbell notifications and see who's at the door without interrupting their viewing.
• Google Assistant voice commands allow hands-free control of smart home devices.

Enhanced Sports Experience with Personalized Recommendations

Google TV introduces a dedicated sports page that aggregates all sports content in one place. This feature is powered by Gemini AI, enabling personalized recommendations based on user preferences.

• The sports page offers access to live and upcoming games, sports commentary, YouTube highlights, and tailored recommendations.

AI-Powered Screensavers

Google TV's new AI-powered screensavers leverage Gemini's capabilities to generate custom artwork based on user prompts. This feature allows users to personalize their viewing experience with unique and aesthetically pleasing screensavers.

Gemini-Enhanced Show Overviews

Google TV integrates Gemini AI into its "Overviews" feature, providing concise summaries of top shows and movies. Gemini enhances the Overviews feature by offering:

• Season-by-season breakdowns of TV shows.
• Audience reviews and ratings.

Google Freeplay Gets a Revamp

Google Freeplay, a dedicated app offering 150 free channels, is getting an update that improves its channel guide. The updated guide allows users to easily browse by genre and topic, enhancing the discovery process and making it simpler to find desired content.

Google TV Expands Reach

Google TV is expanding its availability by supporting additional Art TVs, including Hisense and TCL. The platform is also adding support for projectors from Epson, Vankyo, and XGIMI.

• Google TV is also expanding its geographical reach, launching in Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Google TV Streamer: The End of Chromecast

The release of the Google TV Streamer marks the end of Google's Chromecast lineup. The Google TV Streamer offers an enhanced streaming experience with the latest features, including those powered by Gemini AI.

• Google boasts over 270 million monthly active Google TV and Android TV devices.