Google is pushing Gemini beyond phones and laptops and straight into the living room.
At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, the company previewed a slate of new Gemini-powered features for Google TV that promise smarter discovery, easier controls and even AI-powered memories on the big screen.
The new experience will launch first on select TCL televisions before expanding to other Google TV devices over the coming months. It builds on Google’s initial rollout of Gemini to Google TV devices in November.
Talk to your TV like a person
Gemini for Google TV is designed for large screens and natural conversations. Instead of hunting through menus, you’ll be able to simply talk to the TV.
Google says you’ll be able to:
- Ask for something to watch based on your mood or a mix of tastes
- Get a recap of a series you haven’t watched in a while
- Describe a half‑remembered show or movie to find it again
Examples Google is showing off:
- Ask for a blend of tastes: have Gemini suggest something that fits what two people usually watch.
- Describe the plot or an actor if you’ve forgotten the title.
- Ask, “What’s the new hospital drama everyone’s talking about?” and let Gemini figure it out.
Answers will appear in a new visually rich layout that adapts to each query, mixing text, images, video context and even real‑time sports updates when relevant.
From entertainment to education
Google doesn’t just want Gemini to help you binge more TV. It also wants to turn the biggest screen in the house into an explainer.
Ask Gemini on your TV about a topic you want to learn, and it can present a narrated, interactive overview that breaks down complex ideas. You can then follow up with more questions to go deeper, using the same conversational flow as you would on a phone — but with more visual room to work with.
That big canvas is key: Gemini can lay out diagrams, clips, images and text side by side, instead of cramming everything into a single mobile screen.
Your Google Photos library, reimagined on TV
Gemini is also coming for your photos and videos.
On Google TV, you’ll be able to:
- Search your Google Photos library for specific people or moments
- Use Gemini to apply artistic styles to photos and videos
- Turn memories into cinematic slideshows on the big screen
This is all driven by AI, but anchored to your existing Google Photos account, turning the TV into a more dynamic digital frame when you’re not actively watching something.
Just say “the screen is too dim”
The most practical feature might be the simplest: you’ll be able to fix annoying TV settings with your voice.
Instead of diving into layers of menus, you can tell Gemini things like:
- “The screen is too dim.”
- “I can’t hear the dialogue.”
Gemini will then adjust the relevant picture or audio settings without pulling you out of the movie or show you’re watching.
For anyone who’s ever fumbled through obscure picture modes or audio presets on a crowded settings screen, this is a quiet but huge quality‑of‑life upgrade.
What you’ll need to use Gemini on TV
There are a few requirements and caveats around the rollout:
- Devices: The features arrive first on select TCL TVs, then on more Google TV devices over time.
- Software: Your Google TV device needs to run Android TV OS 14 or higher.
- Connectivity: An internet connection is required.
- Account: You’ll need a Google account to access the Gemini experience on TV.
- Availability: Not all languages, countries or devices will be supported at launch.
Google hasn’t given a detailed timeline beyond “coming months,” and it’s not yet listing exactly which regions or models make the first wave.
Still, the direction is clear: Google wants the TV to be more than a passive screen. With Gemini doing the heavy lifting in the background, the living room is becoming one of the company’s most important AI surfaces — one voice command at a time.
