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During this year's Made by Google event, we learned that Gemini is expanding to Google TV and Android Auto. While the latter is underway, it's now time for the Google TV Streamer to get a boost from the AI assistant. Since September, a limited number of smart TVs had Gemini for TV, but today Google announced that Gemini for TV is officially replacing Google Assistant on the Google TV Streamer. The rollout has begun, and all models should receive it in the coming weeks. Natural voice commands for improved responses The upgrade lets users pose questions in a much less formal way than Google Assistant required. Google shared examples of how Gemini commands work in its announcement post. To get recommendations, users can pose a question like, "I like dramas, but my wife likes comedies. What’s a movie we can watch together?" Or to catch up on what happened with a show before they hit play on a new season, they can say, "What happened at the end of ‘Outlander’ last season?" Or, “What's the new hospital drama everyone's talking about?” Google noted that Gemini for TV goes beyond entertainment, and can also be used for educational purposes. For example, users will be able to ask things like, "Explain why volcanoes erupt to my third-grader,” to get relevant content from YouTube videos. For those who have smart home cameras, Gemini for TV can display content the television with commands like, "Show me the backyard cameras." You can see if your device has the update by going to Settings > Accounts & Profiles > Voice Assistant. If you see Gemini for TV as an option, click it, and then you can start communicating with your streaming device by pressing the microphone button on the remote. It is encouraging to see the search giant keep its promise of expanding its availability beyond Android phones and smartwatches.
