Google TV

Google TV is a film and television software that can run on smart TVs, aiming to provide users with a better TV viewing and entertainment experience. The platform integrates multiple streaming services and apps, allowing users to easily access a variety of entertainment content and apps on their TV.

Software Highlights

Smart Assistant: Google TV has the Google Assistant built-in, so users can interact with the TV through voice commands and let the TV provide them with information, perform tasks, and control smart home devices.

Unified search: Google TV integrates the Google search engine to search for TV shows, movies, apps and other content. Users can enter search keywords through voice or remote control, and Google TV will provide them with relevant results.

Recommendation function: Based on the user's preferences and viewing history, Google TV can provide personalized recommended content, including TV shows, movies and applications. This makes it easier for users to discover new content.

Streaming service integration: Google TV is integrated with streaming services such as Netflix, YouTube, and Disney+, allowing users to access and stream their favorite content directly from the operating system.

Apps and Games: Users can download and install various apps and games from the Google Play Store to enrich their TV experience. Google TV also provides app and game recommendations specifically optimized for TV.

Multi-screen interaction: Through the Cast function of Google TV, users can wirelessly transmit audio, video and images from other devices to the TV to achieve multi-screen interaction and sharing.

Home Control Center: Google TV can serve as a home control center through which users can control smart home devices such as lights, temperature, and security systems.

Software features

One list for all your discoveries

Add interesting shows and movies to your Watchlist to keep track of your new discoveries and view them later. The Watchlist is shared between all your devices, so you can even add to your Watchlist from your TV or phone and laptop through Search on any browser.

Find what to watch next

Browse 700,000+ movies and TV episodes from across your streaming apps, all in one place and organized into topics and genres. Discover new things with recommendations based on what you love and what’s trending across the services you already have access to. Search for titles to see which streaming apps offer them.

See the latest releases

Buy or rent the newest movies and shows right in the Shop tab. Purchases are stored in your Library and can be downloaded to watch when you're not connected. Watch instantly on your laptop, Android phone or tablet, or on your TV with Google TV or on Play Movies & TV where available.

Use your phone as your remote

With a remote built right into the app, you can find something great to watch even when the couch has eaten your remote. And you can use your phone’s keyboard to quickly type complicated passwords, movie names or search terms on your Google TV or other Android TV OS device.