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Google Tests Streamlined Google TV Homescreen With New Top Navigation

A server-side trial on Google TV Home v1.0.8069770xx reaches a small set of users.

Overview

  • The update removes the Library tab from the main bar and relabels For You as Home.
  • Home, Live, and Apps now sit in a pill-shaped selector alongside a dedicated search control.
  • Settings and the screensaver move into a separate control box on the top row.
  • The profile button opens a dropdown with a profile switcher plus Watchlist, Library, Your services, and Content preferences.
  • Reports indicate a limited rollout with no major feature additions beyond layout changes, marking the first meaningful homescreen refresh since 2020 after a minor icon update in 2024.