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Gemini Adds Voice Controls for Google TV Settings on Select TCL Models

A staged U.S. rollout limited to certain 2025–2026 TCL TVs with a 60-day exclusivity could determine when other brands receive the feature.

Overview

  • Google began rolling out Gemini’s new settings controls to compatible TCL Google TV models in the U.S. on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
  • The feature lets users use natural‑language voice commands to change brightness, contrast, picture mode, volume and sound modes and to open specific settings menus.
  • Gemini can diagnose and fix common picture and audio problems by responding to descriptions like “the screen is too dark” or “I can’t hear dialogue clearly.”
  • TCL holds an exclusive 60‑day window for the launch and has listed select 2025–2026 models that will get the update, including QM9K, QM7L, RM7L, X11L, QM9L, QM8L, and RM9L.
  • Support requires Android 14 or later and it is unclear whether older TCL sets or other manufacturers will receive the controls after the exclusivity period, so broader availability will depend on later decisions by Google and TV makers.