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Google TV Gets New Setup Process for Android Phone Users, Should be Much Quicker

Tim May 1, 2025 2

Coming soon to a TV near you, Android users should expect a new process for setting up Google TV. Similar to how wearables act, when you begin the Google TV setup process, an automatic notification will pop up on your Android device to get you going. For iOS...

Google I/O Teases Android XR Launch, Android 16 for TV, New Material Design, More

Kellen April 23, 2025 3

Google I/O 2025 is about a month away, so Google dropped the schedule on us to try and get developers to figure out what they need to focus their time on and to help with overall planning. For us, that just means a bunch of teasers to be on the lookout for...

Google TV Gets ‘News Briefs’ Experiment

Tim January 23, 2025 1

Google detailed a new experiment for Google TV users in the US this week, powered by both Gemini models and human evaluation. Called News Briefs, the feature is designed to deliver concise, narrated overviews and related videos of top news stories. Given we...

Gemini Coming to Google TV in 2025

Tim January 6, 2025 2

Google announced this week at CES that Gemini is making its way to Google TV in 2025. This is done with a combination of software and new hardware getting added to devices in 2025, which should lead to an improved AI-powered experience. As detailed, 2025 smart...

Google TV Gets Outfitted With Lots of Roku Integrations

Tim November 25, 2024 2

Google TV users are getting a bunch of Roku-related goodies this week, such as search integration and a whole lotta content. If you were somehow thinking you needed more stuff to watch on Google TV, this news should help with that. As announced, Google TV...

Formovie’s Cinema Edge Projector is My Favorite Android Product This Year

Tim October 31, 2024 1

I have been waiting a long time for an upscale Android-powered projector, and thankfully, I found one that I love. Called the Cinema Edge from Formovie, a Mi ecosystem company (Xiaomi + Appotronics), this 4K UHD projector is powered by Google TV, making...

Home Panel Rolling Out in Preview to Chromecast With Google TV Users

Tim October 10, 2024 7

Back in September, Google announced that the Google TV Streamer's new Home Panel function would be rolling out to all Chromecast with Google TV devices. That rollout has taken a while, but at last, there's proof that it's hitting devices. Available to those...

Google TV Streamer First Impressions: The Speed Improvements! And the Remote.

Kellen September 23, 2024 47

The new Google TV Streamer is launching tomorrow and we've had the chance to test one out for the past week or so. Since I don't consider us to have had enough time to complete a full review, I thought we would at least walk through some first impressions on...