Google TV gets a big free update with cool new AI and smart home skills
DA Gadgets The
Google
TV
Streamer
is
on
its
way
to
early
adopters,
and
Google
has
started
to
roll
out
a
big
Google
TV
update
for
it
and
for
other
Google
TV
devices,
including
many
of
the
best
TVs.
And
it’s
a
big
one,
with
a
host
of
new
features
and
smart
home
controls.
And
of
course,
there’s
AI
in
there
too.
The
most
obvious
new
feature
is
the
new
Home
panel,
which
enables
you
to
check
the
status
of,
and
to
control,
compatible
smart
home
devices
such
as
thermostats,
lights
and
cameras.
You
can
see
who’s
at
the
front
door
courtesy
of
your
video
doorbell,
and
you
can
use
your
voice
and
Google
Assistant
to
control
those
devices
without
having
to
mess
around
with
the
remote.
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more
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What
else
is
new
in
the
Google
TV
update
The
Ambient
screensaver
has
been
given
an
upgrade,
enabling
you
to
use
prompts
to
create
your
own
screensaver
designs.
You
can
also
get
Google
Assistant
to
create
a
screensaver
based
on
your
Google
Photos.
There’s
a
new
Sports
page
in
the
For
You
tab,
making
it
easier
to
find
live
and
upcoming
games,
catch
YouTube
highlights
and
get
personalized
recommendations.
And
there’s
an
updated
channel
guide
for
Google
TV
Freeplay
to
make
it
easier
to
find
things
among
the
150
channels
of
Freeplay.
You
can
see
the
new
features
in
action
on
the
official
Google
blog,
which
also
notes
that
the
range
of
Google
TV
devices
is
expanding:
it
highlights
new
art
TVs
from
Hisense
and
TCL
as
well
as
smart
projectors
from
Vankyo,
Epson
and
XGIMI.
Google
TV
is
also
expanding
its
geographical
reach,
with
new
countries
supported
including
Thailand,
Indonesia,
Vietnam
and
the
Philippines.
The
rollout
began
yesterday,
September
23,
and
will
be
coming
to
all
Google
TV
devices
imminently.
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