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Google Launches Gemini on Google TV, Starting With TCL’s QM9K

The restricted debut on TCL's QM9K underscores a staged rollout driven by hardware requirements.

Overview

  • Gemini is live on TCL’s QM9K Google TVs, bringing conversational, follow‑up queries that go beyond legacy Assistant commands.
  • Users invoke Gemini by saying “Hey Google” or pressing the remote’s mic button, with answers paired with relevant YouTube videos for deeper exploration.
  • Beyond entertainment discovery and recaps, Gemini handles educational help, tutorials, and cooking guidance designed for big‑screen use.
  • TCL’s QM9K adds an mmWave presence sensor for proximity‑aware behaviors like waking the screen or showing widgets, with models starting at $2,999 at Best Buy.
  • Google says more devices will get Gemini later this year—including the Google TV Streamer, Walmart onn. 4K Pro, and select 2025 Hisense and TCL sets—and told 9to5Google that Android 14 is required, limiting early compatibility.