Google TV exploring health, good house management, and different new options for 2022

Google TV’s director of product administration Rob Caruso has outlined what the corporate’s plans are for its TV working system in 2022 in a new interview with Protocol. While Caruso stopped in need of making any particular characteristic bulletins, he stated that the corporate is excited about providing health and video conferencing companies although Google TV, and higher good house controls.

Caruso referred to as health a “big area of exploration,” and cited Android’s latest good house management adjustments (which, for instance, made them simply accessible from a cellphone’s energy menu) as a clue for what would possibly come to Google TV. Zoom was cited as a possible addition to the platform (Google’s personal Duo video calling service is already accessible), and he stated Google can also be excited about increasing the quantity of free dwell programming accessible on its platform.

Caruso additionally spoke to the state of affairs with Netflix on Google TV. Although the video streaming service is supported on Google’s platform, it doesn’t make use of a few of its superior options. Protocol notes that Netflix reveals can’t be added to Google TV’s OS-level watchlist, for instance. Caruso didn’t promise that this may change, however stated that he hopes the state of affairs will enhance as Google builds worthwhile new options into its OS.

Although Google’s TV working system doesn’t sometimes get as a lot consideration as its Android cell OS, it’s nonetheless utilized by hundreds of thousands of units around the globe. As of this month, Google says there are round 110 million Android TV units in use globally, and that seven of the highest 10 good TV producers use its software program. This consists of each Android TV itself, in addition to units working the newer Google TV launcher alongside it.

The areas of focus are just like what can be found on competing good TV platforms from Apple and Amazon. Apple’s Fitness Plus service means that you can stream exercises to an Apple TV, and Zoom is out there on a few of Amazon’s TV units. But given the massive attain of Google’s TV working system, it will be good to see it attain parity with these different companies.

No agency launch dates for any of those new options have been offered, however Caruso stated that he hopes some could be launched “at some point later this year.”