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Google Launches Gemini on Google TV, Debuting on TCL’s QM9K Today

Availability is limited to TCL’s QM9K at launch, with a broader rollout to newer streamers and 2025 sets later this year.

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Overview

  • Gemini is live on TCL’s QM9K Google TV models today, introducing conversational search, read‑aloud answers, and related YouTube suggestions.
  • Google says Gemini will reach the Google TV Streamer 4K, Walmart onn. 4K Pro, 2025 Hisense U7/U8/UX, and 2025 TCL QM7K/QM8K/X11K models later this year.
  • Users can invoke the assistant with “Hey Google” or the remote’s mic button, with Gemini replacing the prior Google Assistant on supported devices.
  • Google plans to backport Gemini features to many older Google TV sets with mic‑equipped remotes, though not every legacy model will qualify and timing is unspecified.
  • Google indicated Android 14 is required, pointing to a staged rollout focused on higher‑end hardware, while TCL’s QM9K also showcases new presence‑sensing capabilities.