Google A new and improved one has just been announced Google TV Streamerwhich replaces the Chromecast, whose best features include 4K TV streaming in the faster premium version. With Google TV, it also serves as a control center for Matter and Google Home.
Today, in streaming, there are more content options than ever before. The Google TV streamer offers access to about 700,000 films and series through other applications such as YouTube TV, Netflix, Disney+ or Apple TV. To make discovery easier, the device uses Google AI and user preferences to select content suggestions from subscriptions organized in one place. It is also possible to create lists with recommendations for each member of the household. Using Gemini technology on Google TV, you get full recaps, reviews and season breakdowns of content.
Other features of interest are that, with Ambient Mode, you can turn an inactive television into a work of art; it is possible to retrieve favorite memories from Google Photos with your voice, or create a unique screensaver with generative AI.
Special Features
The Google TV streamer has added a better processor, double the memory, and 32GB of storage, which means faster app loading times and smoother browsing than the previous-generation Chromecast. With 4K HDR with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, the experience becomes like a movie theater.
It can connect to a Wi-Fi network or use an Ethernet port for fast, buffer-free streaming with seamless browsing, app loading, and switching. As Google notes: “We designed the Google TV streamer to sit in front of your television rather than hide it behind it, and to improve connectivity to your smart home devices.”
Better connectivity
It’s connectivity compatible with Matter, and has an integrated Thread border router, a technology that allows you to connect smart home devices like locks and motion sensors, allowing them to act as a team with faster response times and improved reliability.
He also takes control of the house Google Home on the TV screen. The Home panel allows you to check cameras, adjust lights and temperature, close blinds, and more. It automatically syncs with the Google Home app, so it works with multiple devices.
It is also worth mentioning that it allows you to stream multimedia content from your phone or control music directly from the television.
ergonomic design
It is available in our market in porcelain color, and its aesthetics are extremely minimalist and discreet.
“Based on user feedback, we’ve redesigned the Voice Control controller to make it more comfortable to hold in your hand, with improved ergonomics, such as a textured back for better grip and an optimized button layout to fit hands of all sizes. You can also program its new customizable button to quickly open your favorite application, change inputs or open the Google Home home panel” they point out from Google.
Meanwhile, voice search makes it easier to find content, plus if the remote control goes out of sight you can now search for it by voice.
price
Will be available on Google TV streamer 24 September for 119 euros,
faster smart home
On the occasion of the presentation of the new device, Google wanted to highlight the advancements made and to come in Google Home, both for users and developers. Google I/O platform openedgiving developers the ability to create interactive experiences for the home. Also, Google’s Gemini models are creating new formulas to help people in their daily lives.
“Now we’re reinventing our most iconic and popular devices, like the Google TV streamer (link), using Gemini models to make them smarter and easier to use than ever” We’re also using Gemini models to make the Google Assistant even more natural and useful.
The company is also working to make Google Home one of the most powerful home automation platforms. Over 100 different ways to connect and control your smart home are now supported in both the script editor and the Google Home app. In this scenario, Gemini takes away the confusion when creating automation. With the new application Help Me Create on Google Home, use the Gemini model to solve that challenge. Help Me Create allows you to simply describe what you want and Google Home configures the automation.
A more useful accessory
At home, the Google Assistant has helped families get more done. And unlike personal devices like phones, home devices like speakers and screens need to work for everyone in the home. “Improving quality is our priority this year, so we’re applying comprehensive language models to improve core experiences like media playback and setting timers. Later this year, we’re introducing a range of new voices that will make interacting with devices more like a conversation.
Gemini Technology is also reimagining what the home assistant can do by responding to voice. This will improve Google Assistant on Nest displays and speakers, making it more natural and useful. The improved Google Assistant will be able to understand better, allowing you to converse more naturally and get back to the topic or ask other related questions easily.
These improvements will initially roll out to Nest Aware customers in public preview at the end of the year.
