Google was announced on Monday when Gemini starts rolling out on Google TV Streamer, replacing Google Assistant. The tech giant says the change will allow users to use their voice more naturally to access content and more.
For example, users can now ask something like, “I like dramas, but my wife likes comedies. What’s a movie we can watch together?” when looking for movie recommendations.
Or, users could quickly watch a show they return to by asking something like, “What happened at the end of Outlander last season?” In another example, Google says users can even ask something like “What’s the new hospital drama everyone’s talking about?”
Google says Gemini for TV goes beyond entertainment, as users can ask the AI assistant any other question, just like they do with Gemini on their phone.
For example, users could bring learning to their TV by asking Gemini to “Explain why volcanoes erupt to my third grader.” Gemini can also guide users through DIY projects or recipes with YouTube videos, Google says.
To access Gemini on Google TV Streamer, you need to press the microphone button on your remote.
Google says the update will roll out “in the coming weeks” to users 18 and older.
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The move comes as Google announced in September that it was introducing Gemini for Google TV for select TCL devices. The company said at the time that later this year, Gemini would arrive in the 2025 Hisense U7, U8 and UX models and the 2025 TCL QM7K, QM8K and X11K models.
In addition to the Google TV Streamer, Gemini is also available on the Walmart Onn 4K Pro streaming device.
Monday’s announcement comes as no surprise, as the change is part of Google’s plans to replace Google Assistant with Gemini across all its devices and platforms. In addition, the company had announced at CES in January that Gemini would be coming to Google TV this year.
