Final month the Google TV Streamer was introduced as a alternative for the Chromecast line and it is arriving in shops in the present day 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 function is the beforehand introduced house panel that is now coming to Google TVs as nicely. You possibly can see and management all suitable sensible house gadgets (lights, thermostats, cameras, and so on.) immediately in your TV both along 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 a couple of new options we have not seen but. If you wish to use your TV as an image body, the Ambient screensaver shows Google pictures and even permits you to create AI-generated designs by way of a collection of prompts. The latter is a fairly novel function, for those who do not thoughts soulless machine-created artwork.
Talking of AI, Google is including “enhanced” Gemini-created AI overviews (above) for widespread motion pictures and collection on streaming providers like HBO. “These overviews include full summaries, audience reviews and season-by-season breakdowns” that will help you select a present, Google stated.
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 stay TV Freeplay service (beforehand soft-launched) so you may higher preserve monitor of its 150 or so free channels. The brand new options are set to roll out in the present day on the Google TV Streamer and sensible Google TVs from Hisense and TCL, or projectors from Epson and XGIMI.