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Sorry, There’s No More Purchasing TV Shows From Google TV

Tim July 23, 2024 12

Google announced this week that users of Google TV on Google TV-powered devices, Android TV, and the Google TV mobile app will no longer be able to purchase TV shows. For those with a lot of purchased content, don't fret, as your stuff is still accessible in...

Google TV Streamer Box Could Replace Your Chromecast Dongle

Tim July 23, 2024 15

It has been years since Google has given customers meaningful Chromecast hardware. We've heard rumblings of a new Chromecast device in the works and even thought we saw its remote last year, but Google I/O came and went with Google giving us nothing. This week...

Android 14 for TV Means Better Performance, Multitasking

Tim May 15, 2024 14

Google has announced Android 14 for Android TV OS, bringing with it a variety of improvements and changes. Detailed during Google I/O, we're getting the general "performance improvements," but beyond snappier navigation, there's actually a few new things are...

Google I/O ’24 Schedule Teases Android 15, Wear OS 5, and New Android TV OS Updates

Kellen April 25, 2024 3

Google I/O 2024 is scheduled for a May 14 start, so to get us all ready, Google has posted the schedule of events. If you are a developer or just an Android/Google ecosystem nerd, you might want to pay attention. My understanding of I/O 2024 is that Google is...

Android TV Users Get New Quick-Access Row

Tim February 21, 2024 6

Google announced this week that it is adding a new quick-access row to the home screen UI for Android TV users. With it, you can jump directly into things like live TV, title exploration, and more. As we can see in the above image, the quick-access row is...

ExpressVPN on Android TV Goes Dark… Mode

Tim December 5, 2023 1

An update is headed out to the official ExpressVPN app for Android TV users, one that brings the always coveted Dark Mode to the app. Mmm, so dark. It's not only Dark Mode that's being introduced, though. In addition, the VPN company details that a more...

Google Play Movies & TV App on Android TV Goes Away in October

Kellen September 5, 2023 9

Google has slowed played the death of Google Play Movies & TV on Android TV over the years, first with the introduction of the Google TV platform that didn't need it and most recently the "Shop" tab on other Android TV boxes. Today, Google announced that...

Android TV Gets a “Shop” Tab to Let You Buy, Rent, and Access Old Purchases

Kellen June 28, 2023 2

Google has a simple plan to make shopping for new movies or TV shows less of a frustrating process on Android TV. Thanks to a brand new "Shop" tab headed to Android TV units, you'll soon be able to find not only new stuff, but your old stuff too, all in one...