Google TV

In today's golden age of television, there are seemingly limitless options for us to enjoy a home - that binge-worthy show, the big game or the latest blockbuster movie. But with more choices than ever, it can take a long time just to find something to watch. That's why they made Google TV - a new entertainment experience designed to help us easily browse and discover what to watch - available first on the new Chromecast with Google TV.

An experience that's tailored for you

The new Google TV experience brings together movies, shows, live TV, and more from across our apps and subscriptions and organizes them just for us. To build this, they studied the different ways people discover media - from searching for a specific title to browsing by genre - and created an experience that helps us find what to watch. They also made improvements to Google's knowledge graph, which is a part of how we better understand and organize our media into topics and genres, from movies about space travel to reality shows about cooking. We'll also see titles that are trending on Google Search, so we can always find something timely and relevant. 

Searching is as easy as asking Google. Whether we're looking to "find action movies" or "show me sci-fi adventure TV shows," just ask Google to see results from across our favorite apps, like Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix, Rakuten Viki and YouTube, among others. With so much content to choose from, we might need help keeping track of what to watch. Google TV's Watch list gives us one easy place to bookmark movies and shows we want to save for later. We can even add to our Watch list from Google Search on our phone or laptop and it will be waiting on our TV when we get home. 

What's playing on Live TV?

Ever switch back and forth between our streaming content and our live content to find something to watch? With Google TV, we'll see recommendations for both in one place so we'll never miss the big game, breaking news or a reality show finale. The Live tab shows us what's airing now and what's playing next, all just a click away. 

Live TV integration is available now with a YouTube TV membership in the U.S., which includes more than 85 channels, a DVR with unlimited storage space and more. Integration with more live TV providers is coming soon. 

A Little help from Google

With Google TV the biggest screen in our home is now more helpful. Ask Google about the weather, sports score and more, and get answers right on our TV. We can even view and control our compatible connected home devices with just our voice. Simply press and hold the Google Assistant remote button and say "Show me the front door" to see our security camera feed. 

When we aren't watching TV, ambient mode lets us connect to Google Photos so we can showcase images of our favorite people and places on our home's biggest screen. Google TV is also compatible with more than 6,500 apps build for Android TV OS so we can access our favorites across gaming, fitness, education, music and more.