Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Code discovered in the latest Google TV Streamer update suggests Google is working on native support for backlit remotes. The hidden settings include three backlight modes, offering users more control over their remote’s lighting. ...
In August 2024, Google launched its latest streaming device, simply dubbed the “Google TV Streamer.” Google officially discontinued the “Chromecast” moniker with the launch of its first TV box. The company released a small software update for the device about ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google has started rolling out AI summaries and reviews on the Android Google TV app. The button appears right under the show’s thumbnail. The feature provides a synopsis of the plot and a general ...
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Google TV started experimenting with News Briefs last month. Now it looks like Google’s considering adding News Briefs to Google TV’s Ambient Mode. It does appear that this could be an optional change, with ...
TL;DR The NVIDIA Shield TV devices have just received their first major update since 2022. The update adds support for a new 3D audio format and delivers loads of bug fixes. The NVIDIA Shield TV series enjoyed a great run ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google TV has removed nine channels from its Freeplay library. The list of removed channels includes popular picks like The Bob Ross Channel and Dog Whisperer with Cesar Milan. Google TV’s Freeplay library now ...
The Chromecast with Google TV was a major evolution for Google’s media streamer. While it retained much of the design language of the original Chromecast series, the new device had remote support and the full power of the Android TV-based ...
These days, more and more people are streaming TV, and cutting the cord from cable. In 2023, it’s estimated that we streamed 31% more than we did in 2022. A big reason for that is because streaming is cheaper and ...
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google TV is experimenting with a new potential feature called “News Briefs.” The feature offers narrated overviews and surfaces related videos of top news stories using “Gemini models and human evaluation.” The experiment will ...
Modern TVs are great, but they still have a hard time naturally blending into environments. Those who have an eye for design and aesthetics will want something like the Samsung The Frame, or its main competitor, which is currently heavily ...
