Google announced on Monday that it is starting to roll out Gemini to the Google TV Streamer, replacing Google Assistant. The company states this change will enable users to interact with their voice more naturally to access content and other features.
For example, users can now ask complex questions when looking for movie recommendations, such as, “I like dramas but my wife likes comedies. What is a movie we can watch together?” Users can also quickly catch up on a show by asking, “What happened at the end of Outlander last season?” In another example, Google says users can ask, “What is the new hospital drama everyone is talking about?”
Google explains that Gemini for TV goes beyond entertainment, as users can ask the AI assistant any other type of question, similar to using Gemini on a phone. For instance, users could bring learning to their TV by asking Gemini to “Explain why volcanoes erupt to my third grader.” Google also says Gemini can guide users through DIY projects or recipes by pulling up relevant YouTube videos.
To access Gemini on the Google TV Streamer, you need to press the microphone button on your remote. Google says the update is rolling out over the next few weeks to users aged 18 and older.
This move follows Google’s announcement from last September that it was introducing Gemini for Google TV to select TCL devices. The company said at that time Gemini would later arrive on the 2025 Hisense U7, U8, and UX models, and the 2025 TCL QM7K, QM8K, and X11K models. In addition to the Google TV Streamer, Gemini is also available on the Walmart Onn 4K Pro streaming device.
Monday’s announcement is not a surprise, as the change is part of Google’s broader plan to replace Google Assistant with Gemini across all its devices and platforms. The company had also announced at CES in January that Gemini would be coming to Google TV this year.