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Google Begins Rolling Out Gemini on Google TV Streamer to Replace Assistant

The staged update begins today for users 18 and older on the device, marking the next step in Google’s broader shift to its generative AI across home and TV.

Overview

  • Gemini for TV is arriving on Google TV Streamer starting today with availability expanding over the next few weeks for users 18 and older.
  • Users can invoke Gemini by pressing the remote’s microphone button and can manage the setting under Settings > Accounts & Profiles > your account > Voice Assistant > Gemini for TV.
  • The TV experience emphasizes conversational queries for movie and show recommendations, quick summaries, smart home camera viewing, classroom-style explanations, and step‑by‑step DIY or recipe guidance with YouTube videos.
  • Gemini for TV first launched on a limited set of smart TVs and is also available on the Walmart onn 4K Pro, with previously announced support for select 2025 Hisense and TCL models and broader Google TV expansion planned into 2026.
  • Separately, the Gemini for Google Home voice upgrade remains a slow, Home‑level rollout in the US with Early Access sign‑ups, and Google’s FAQ notes current issues with misunderstood requests and inconsistent device control as wider availability outside the US is targeted for early 2026.