You can even manage your Watchlist from your browser. But when it comes to the setup, Google TV is different — you can utilize the Google Home app instead of through the TV itself with the remote. Seeing what you know and love right in front of you is a helpful added feature.
It's a way to highlight YouTube TV's cable-like services, but also an improvement in browsing and engaging with content as live TV takes a place at the table in today's connected TV environment. Other live TV services will likely be added to this channel guide over time. Taking advantage of Google's large ecosystem of devices and connected apps, you can use an Android phone as a remote control for your Google TV.
The addition of a touchscreen and onscreen keyboards as part of the remote also make navigating the TV a lot easier. Entering passwords becomes smoother than having to navigate a "keyboard" on the TV screen, and typing a complex movie title may be preferable to having to repeat a confusing phrase to the voice search over and over again. App-based remotes are not new, as we've seen similar functionality offered by Roku, Vizio and others, but Google TV also combines this with content browsing and personalized watchlists on your phone within the same app.
We'll talk more about those features in a minute, but combining all of that capability with a remote control, in the device that you carry in your pocket at all times helps break down the barriers between the smart TV and your smartphone. It's a move away from the TV as a stationary device to the TV being one component in your larger media viewing world. All of the above features include personalization, whether that's through recommendations, listings of subscribed services, or simply letting you use a personal device to control the TV.
Google takes this a step further by introducing individual user profiles on Google TV. This lets family members get recommendations tailored to them, built around their own viewing habits and interests.
That's a huge improvement if you want to keep one person's period drama recommendations separate from another's kung-fu movie suggestions, and want to enjoy a series or streaming subscription without sharing it with the whole family. That personalization also allows you to curate content when you're away from the TV. Watchlists let you highlight movies, shows, and events that you want to watch, and let you add that to your personalized watch list from any device that uses your Google profile.
Whether it's your phone, your laptop, or the smart speaker in the other room, all of these Google connected devices can be used to add a show to your watch list. This TV has a stunning picture performance combined with a powerful sound system making it the ideal choice for any home cinema enthusiast.
So on the face of it, it may look as though Google TV is just an update to Android TV that brings about a new name, new user interface and new features — more of a rebrand than a revolution — and you wouldn't be wrong. The main difference between the two is that Google TV focuses on user interaction and perfecting content curation, so finding what you want to watch is sleek and easy.
Google TV also offers a watchlist that lets you easily bookmark content from different apps to watch later. You can do this from any device that allows you to log in to your Google account, so you can connect whether it's your phone or laptop.
Plus, you can also access Google TV via media streaming devices such as Google Chromecast, so we are airing on the side of Google TV as the superior option. Unless you're planning on upgrading your TV, you probably don't need to worry too much about making the switch. Unless, of course, your Android TV is acting a bit sluggish, in which case it may be cheapest to pick up a new Chromecast with Google TV rather than a whole new television display.
North America. It uses the integrated WiFi receiver to send content from a mobile device to your TV or monitor. These apps must be installed on your smartphone or tablet. Keep in mind that the selection of available apps is temporary and can change over time. A Chromecast doesn't have apps of its own. You don't need any extra devices to use your smart TV. The first step is to connect your television to the internet. Then you go via the menu of your television to the smart platform.
You see an overview of the available apps. Click YouTube, for example, enter a search term with the remote control and watch the videos on your TV. With DLNA, you can view films and series that are on a computer or hard drive in your network. Tip: connect your TV with a cable to your modem for a stable connection. You can then even view the heaviest Full HD and 4K streams without buffering.
A Chromecast doesn't work without a mobile device, such as your smartphone or tablet. The first step is to connect your device to the Chromecast via the Google Cast app.
With the apps on your smartphone or tablet, you search for what you want to view.
0コメント