Tag: google tv
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Google TV is Adding Personalized Profiles, Ambient Mode Features & More
Google TV is rolling out a new update, giving users the ability to create personalized profiles, offering recommendations in ambient mode, and choose from more live TV streaming options. Here’s what’s new and what’s coming to Google TV. Personalized Profiles Google TV profiles allow anyone in the home to set up their own personalized space…
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Philo is Now Fully Integrated on Google TV
Philo has announced all of its content and channels will now be fully integrated on Google TVs. The update is currently rolling out to users over the next few days. The integration gives Philo subscribers using Google TV a seamless way to access all their favorite shows and Philo channels from the Live tab, and…
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Google TV Launches In-App Remote, Expands to 14 New Countries
Google TV has officially launched an in-app remote for Android, allowing users to control Chromecast with Google TV right from their phone without having to bother with a physical remote. The app feature is now live “Starting today, you can find something great to watch on your Google TV even when the couch has eaten…
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Google TV’s Android App Update Includes More Streaming Services & Improved Recommendations
Last week, Android TV got an update that borrowed some Google TV features including improved recommendations, immersive detail pages, and a new watchlist. Now, the Google TV app for Android is getting an update. The Google TV app, formerly known as Google Play Movies & TV, will see an updated user interface and, like the…
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Android TV Adds A Watchlist, Improved Recommendations & Trailer Previews
Android TV is getting an update with new features to make it easier for users to find the content they want to watch. The three new features include a watchlist, improved recommendations, and immersive detail pages for content. Add to Your Watchlist Android TV users will now be able to keep track of the shows…
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Video: Gaming on Android TV and Google Streaming Devices with Stadia
In case you missed it, our most recent deep dive video explores the world of Stadia, Google’s take on game streaming services. With a recent update that open up the service to several Android TV and Google TV devices, we decided to put it to the test. Can a device meant to stream shows and…
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Trying Out Google’s Stadia Game Streaming Service on Android TV and Google TV
Google’s Stadia has been around for a while now, but the game streaming service was recently made available on a number of Android TV and Google TV streaming devices. The platform lets you stream popular video games on computers, phones, tablets, and streaming devices and the idea is to get you access to high-quality, high-end…
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Latest Android TV Update Brings Discover Tab, More Content Suggestions to Nvidia Shield TV
If you’ve been eagerly awaiting a user interface update that brings Nvidia’s Shield TV more in line with other Android TV devices, we’ve got good news for you. Conversely, if you’ve been hoping the Shield TV would continue avoiding updates like more prominent content recommendations, well, we have some unfortunate news for you instead. Either…
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Why You Should (And Shouldn’t) Buy a Budget 4K Streaming Device
The world of budget 4K streaming devices has certainly gotten more interesting of late. We got an updated Chromecast in the latter half of 2020, and Roku just came out with its latest budget streamer, the Express 4K+. And with so many well-regarded and popular choices on the market, we thought we’d examine the current…
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Google I/O 2021: Android TV Reaches 80 Million Active Devices, Remote Control Feature Coming to Android Phones
After taking last year off due to COVID-19, Google’s annual developer conference, Google I/O, kicked off a virtual version this week with a slate of updates and announcements. Among them was a key milestone for the company’s smart TV platform, with Google announcing that they’ve surpassed 80 million active monthly devices running Android TV. That…