Final month the Google TV Streamer was introduced as a alternative for the Chromecast line and it is arriving in shops at present for $100. As a part of that, Google is bringing TV Streamer options just like the the sensible house panel and AI to Google TVs from Hisense and others.
A key characteristic is the beforehand introduced house panel that is now coming to Google TVs as effectively. You’ll be able to see and management all suitable sensible house gadgets (lights, thermostats, cameras, and so on.) straight in your TV both together with your voice or the Google Assistant. New doorbell notifications additionally present you who’s on the entrance door with out pausing your program.
Google additionally introduced just a few new options we’ve not seen but. If you wish to use your TV as an image body, the Ambient screensaver shows Google images and even enables you to create AI-generated designs by way of a sequence of prompts. The latter is a fairly novel characteristic, in the event you do not thoughts soulless machine-created artwork.
Talking of AI, Google is including “enhanced” Gemini-created AI overviews (above) for fashionable films and sequence on streaming providers like HBO. “These overviews include full summaries, audience reviews and season-by-season breakdowns” that can assist you select a present, Google mentioned.
Different new options embrace a brand new sports activities web page within the For You tab that places video games, YouTube highlights, commentary and extra in a single place. Google additionally added a information for its dwell TV Freeplay service (beforehand soft-launched) so you’ll be able to higher hold observe of its 150 or so free channels. The brand new options are set to roll out at present on the Google TV Streamer and sensible Google TVs from Hisense and TCL, or projectors from Epson and XGIMI.