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Google TV’s “Watch With Me” Series Helps You Find New Stuff

Kellen July 1, 2021 4

Google TV is big on giving you recommendations for a new show or movie to watch. In fact, that's almost the entire idea behind the platform and its slick UI, so it makes sense that Google would continue to evolve it in ways that provide you with even more...

Google TV Live Tab Now Supports Sling TV

Tim June 7, 2021 4

Since launch, Chromecast with Google TV has had a dedicated Live tab that is integrated with YouTube TV, allowing subscribers to scroll through a channel guide and quickly dive into shows and movies. Until now, that Live tab only worked with YouTube TV, but...

Android TV Remote Control Getting Baked Into Your Phone

Tim May 18, 2021 10

Google announced a bit of fantastic news for Android TV OS and Google TV users at Google I/O this week: a built-in remote control for Android TV on your Android device. Score! With this move, Google is trying to solve a real issue. That issue? Typing passwords...

Google TV Gets Kids Profiles, Special Kiddy Themes and Controls

Tim March 8, 2021 6

Google made kids profiles official for Google TV this week, first noted to be "coming soon" in early February. Now they're official and kids across the country are going to be jumping for joy when they see what's inside. Think of the new kids profiles as...

Google TV App May Soon Offer Remote Control Function

Tim March 2, 2021 10

Thanks to digging done inside of the latest Google TV app for Android, it appears work is being done to bring remote control functionality, allowing folks to finally leave that old Android TV Remote Control app in the past. Thank goodness. Discovered by the...

Apple TV+ App Arrives for Google TV

Tim February 18, 2021 12

Apple TV+ has arrived for Google TV, specifically, an app made just for the Chromecast with Google TV. With this app, you can access some fantastic original programming, such as Ted Lasso, For All Mankind, The Morning Show, and Servant. This also allows users...

Chromecast With Google TV Gets a Little Update of Its Own (Updated)

Kellen February 8, 2021 17

Google's lovely little Chromecast with Google TV dongle device has found a fresh update to kick off the weekend, bringing with it a new security patch and probably not much else. That's not telling you much, and I'm sorry. The update arrives as Android TV OS...

Android TV Gets a New Home Screen UI and It Looks Great

Kellen February 3, 2021 11

When Google introduced its new Chromecast with Google TV at the end of last year and showed off its updated home UI experience, we wondered if this setup would transition over to other Android TV devices. Google suggested at the time that it might, but instead...