Google is reshaping the future of TVs with Gemini-powered discovery and a brand-new way to navigate apps. The biggest change, however, may not be on the screen at all — but in your remote.
The latest Google TV update brings YouTube Shorts to the home screen this summer via a new “Short videos for you” row, with no confirmed opt-out controls.
Google TV just got more Gemini features, including the ability to transform photos and videos with tools Nano Banana and Veo.
The smart home promised seamless convenience. What it increasingly delivers is a polished system of gatekeeping, where screens, speakers, and dashboards shape what gets seen, what gets used, and what keeps charging after the hardware is already paid for.
Walmart may be preparing both a new Google TV streamer and a lineup of Onn smart TVs, signaling a broader push into affordable home entertainment hardware built around one platform.
Google is adding Gemini features to Google TV that let you ask questions, explore topics, and stay updated with sports briefs, all in one place.
Disney, NBCUniversal, and others are calling for stricter EU rules on smart TV platforms, arguing that companies like Google, Amazon, and Samsung increasingly control what you see on your TV.
Three Gemini-powered features are coming to your Google TV. This includes visual responses, deep dives, and sports briefs.
After launching on Fire TV, Instagram’s TV app is now available on Google TV in the U.S., as Meta bets that short-form video and passive scrolling belong on the biggest screen in the house.
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By bringing Reels to TVs, Instagram looking to better compete with YouTube, which largely dominates the TV space.