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in the lead of the launching ofGoogle TV Streamer , the company ’s raw set - top cyclosis loge , the tech giant is also bringing update to all Google TV devices . This let in a place panel that can control impudent home devices , AI - power screensavers , a raw sports page , and more .
The companyannouncedon Monday a host of new features to enhance its Google TV platform , start with a young dwelling house panel that acts as a command heart for compatible overbold home gadgets , such as lights , thermostat , and security measures cameras . Users can also get at Modern doorbell notice to see who ’s at the front threshold without hesitate what they ’re watching . to boot , if the remote control is nowhere to be found , Google Assistant voice commands allow users to assure their gadget hands - innocent .
The home panel is located in Quick preferences and opens as a feed on the right side of the screen .
The new sports Thomas Nelson Page in the For You tab is where fans can go to get all the sportsman content in one place , include live and forthcoming games , sports commentary , YouTube highlight , as well as personalized recommendations tailored to their interest .
Google TV is also gaining several AI capabilities , include the ability to generate custom screensaver nontextual matter based on a supply prompting . ab initio introduced for the Google TV Streamer , Google is using Gemini to power its “ Overviews ” feature for listings , providing concise summaries of top shows and movie , season - by - season equipment failure , and audience reviews .
Google Freeplay , the dedicated app with 150 free channels to choose from , is getting an update too . Its revamped channel guide allows looker to quickly browse by music genre and topic .
Google TV is also expanding to include more nontextual matter TVs , admit Hisense and TCL , as well as projectors like Epson , Vankyo , and XGIMI . Plus , it ’s launch in more nation : Indonesia , the Philippines , Thailand , and Vietnam .
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These updates concur with tomorrow ’s release of the Google TV Streamer , which will mark the end of Google ’s lineup of Chromecast devices . Google touts over 270 million monthly active Google TV and Android TV devices .