Gemini for TV is an AI-powered assistant that allows you to use natural language to find TV shows and movies, receive recommendations, and ask questions.
- Find what to watch: “What are some movies like Mission Impossible but funnier?”
- Have conversations on any topic: “Can you explain the solar system to my third grader?”
- Get help with everyday actions and routines: “Show me the backyard camera.”
Before you get started
We are updating the Gemini experience on Google TV to match the Gemini Apps you use on your phone, tablet or desktop. This new experience changes how Gemini connects to apps and manages your data. Learn more about Gemini Apps in the Gemini Apps Privacy Hub.
Your Gemini experience depends on your device model and software version. You can't manually switch between the new and original experience. Because this is rolling out gradually, your TV might have the new Gemini experience or the original Gemini experience.
Tip: To check which experience you have, go to Settings 
To use Gemini for TV responsibly:
- Do not rely on responses from Gemini for TV as medical, legal, financial, or other professional advice. Gemini for TV models are continuously evolving and can sometimes provide inaccurate, offensive, or inappropriate information that doesn’t represent Google’s views.
- Your feedback helps Gemini for TV learn, improve, and become more helpful and safe.
- To rate Gemini for TV's response, select Thumbs up
or Thumbs down
.
- To provide feedback, say “Send feedback.”
- To rate Gemini for TV's response, select Thumbs up
Use the new Gemini App on TV experience
The new Gemini experience brings the Gemini Apps directly to your TV. It gives you new ways to get personal results from connected apps, like Google Photos, and manage your activity in one place.
Availability
Important: We are rolling out the new experience to these devices over the coming months. Your device will update when it becomes available.
Supported devices
- Google: Chromecast with Google TV (4K) and Google TV Streamer (4K)
- Sony: BRAVIA 4K Google TVs, including North America models BRAVIA 7, BRAVIA 8, BRAVIA 9, A95L
- TCL: 4K QLED and QD-Mini LED Google TVs, including North America models Q6, Q7, QM6K, QM7, QM7K, QM8, QM9, QM9K, QM7L, QM8L, and RM9L series)
- Walmart onn.: 4K Plus Streaming Device, 4K Pro Streaming Device (1st and 2nd Gen), and 4K Streaming Box (1st and 2nd Gen)
Supported countries and regions
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- India
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
- United States
Setup & manage settings
When you first set up your TV, you can set up Gemini.
- Go to Settings
.
- Select Accounts & Profiles
- Select Gemini.
You can personalize how Gemini sounds with new, more expressive voices in Settings. The voice applies across eligible Auto, Wear, mobile devices, and select Google TVs. Learn more about how to change Gemini’s voice.
Important: To access Gemini hands-free, make sure the microphone is turned on. The microphone switch is usually on the side or back of your device.
You can control your TV without a remote control on devices that have hands-free capabilities. When your TV display is on or on standby, Gemini can listen to you when you say “Hey Google.”
To turn on hands-free access to Gemini:
- Go to Settings
- Select Accounts & Profiles
- Turn on Hands-free mic.
Tips:
- Gemini might turn on if it hears a noise that sounds like "Hey Google," even if your TV is off.
- Your microphone might be on your TV, remote, or streaming device. Check your manufacturer's manual to learn how to mute it.
- If you have multiple devices, only one should respond to "Hey Google." This depends on your proximity, voice volume, and the device's capabilities.
- If your streaming device doesn't have speakers, saying "Hey Google" turns on the TV. Some responses may be delayed until the display is on.
- The LED light on your device shows the microphone status. A solid light means it's muted, and a pulsing light means it's listening.
Important: Because your TV is a shared device, you will be asked to verify your identity from a push notification to your phone or a TV PIN so you can access Connected Apps. You may turn this option off, but if you do, anyone who uses your device can get personal content for the signed-in account.
You can get personal content from Connected Apps such as your Google Photos, Google Home, and more on your TV when you use Gemini. Learn more about Connected Apps in Gemini.
Available Connected Apps on Google TV include:
- Google Photos
- Google Home
- Spotify
- YouTube Music
- Netflix
Tips:
- If you enable a Connected App on TV, it will be enabled for your Gemini Apps account across surfaces, including mobile, WearOS devices, and your desktop.
- These services may use your info to improve, even if you later delete your Gemini Apps activity. Learn more in the Gemini Apps Privacy Hub.
- When you use Gemini search within the Netflix app, Gemini passes your query directly to Netflix to display results. You cannot add or delete from “My List” or thumbs up or down.
- Personal Intelligence is not available on Gemini for Google TV.
Use the original Gemini for TV experience
The original Gemini experience is optimized for Google TV devices and isn’t the same as Gemini Apps on your phone, tablet, or desktop. Gemini has its own set of settings found on the TV device or in the Google Home app.
You can't manually upgrade to the new experience. Your TV will update automatically when the new experience becomes available for your device.
Availability
Important: When you acknowledge Gemini for TV setup for your profile, eligible TVs in that Home automatically get Gemini for TV. If you have multiple Homes or create a new one, you need to acknowledge Gemini for TV setup for each Home.
Gemini for TV is available only on Google TV devices with Android 14 or higher and at least 2 GB of RAM in select countries/regions and languages. Gemini for TV AI responses are available only for profiles associated with users 18 years old and above. Gemini for TV isn't available in Google TV kid’s profiles. Non-kids profiles for users under 18 will continue to get Google Assistant responses.
Supported countries & regions
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- France
- India
- Italy
- Japan
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- United States
Setup & manage settings
If your device and profile are eligible, at the top navigation of the Google TV homepage, you can find Gemini for TV 
- Go to Settings
- Select Accounts & Profiles
- If you’re eligible, you can access Gemini for TV
Additional partially related settings can be found in the Google Home App under Gemini for Home voice assistant. Learn more about Gemini for Home voice assistant.
Select a voice for Gemini for TVImportant: To access Gemini for TV hands-free, make sure the microphone is turned on. You can check this on the side or underside of your device.
You can control your TV without a remote control on devices that have hands-free capabilities. When your TV is on or on standby, Gemini for TV can listen to you when you say “Hey Google.”
To turn on hands-free access for Gemini for TV:
- Go to Settings
- Select Accounts & Profiles
- Turn on Hands-free mic.
Tips:
- Gemini for TV may activate when it hears voices or noises that sound like “Hey Google” or “OK Google.”
- The hands-free microphone may be located on the TV, on the remote, or on your streamer device. You can also mute the microphone. Refer to your manufacturer's manual.
- If you have multiple devices that can respond to “Hey Google,” only one of the devices should respond based on your proximity to the device and the volume of your voice, type of request, and capabilities of the device.
When you use Gemini for TV, you can get personal results from Google Photos, Google Calendar, and more on your Gemini-enabled TV. Anyone who uses this device can get personal results for the signed-in account, unless you’ve also set up Voice Match on your Google account.
Tips:
- In the Google Home app, you can manage Voice Match settings. If Voice Match is on, a similar voice or recording might be able to access your personal results. Learn how to turn on voice recognition with Voice Match.
- Learn how to allow personal results on your Assistant-enabled devices.
To use Gemini for TV, your TV must be added to Google Home. On initial setup, you can add your TV to a home. You can change the home at any time on your TV or in the Google Home app.
On your TV:
- Go to Settings
- Select Accounts & Profiles
- Select Add TV to Home.
On the Google Home mobile app:
- On your device, open the Google Home app
.
- Tap Device
- To add or move the device, tap Home or Placement.
To access Gemini for TV, add the TV profile to the same Google Home as the Gemini-enabled device. You can add Google Accounts as Home members in the Google Home mobile app. Learn how to add profiles as Home members.
Gemini for TV doesn't have a specific on or off switch. If your device and Google Account are eligible, you automatically get Gemini for TV. To turn it off, remove the device from Google Home. When you do, you get Google Assistant instead.
Explore TV features built with Gemini
You can use these features with either Gemini experience. Availability may vary by device, country, or location.
Learn with deep divesImportant: You can only use deep dives:
- On Gemini-enabled devices
- In the US
- If the language is in English
When you want to explore your interests further, use Gemini for a deep dive. It creates narrated visual breakdowns about various educational topics.
- Ask a question.
- Select Dive deeper.
- To explore new topics, at the top of your navigation bar, select Gemini
Important: You can only use news and sports briefs:
- On Gemini-enabled devices
- In the US
- If the language is in English
To keep you updated, use Gemini for TV to get narrated overviews of news and sports. In each brief, you also get suggested YouTube videos for more info.
- At the top of your navigation bar, select Gemini
Make fun, custom images and videos with Nano Banana and Veo, experimental generative AI features on Google TV.
Important: You can only use Nano Banana for images and Veo for video if:
- You have Gemini-enabled TCL Google TV devices.
- You’re in the US.
- Your language is set to English.
- You’re 18 or older.
- At the top of your navigation bar, select Gemini
- Select Images or Videos
- You can use a template or describe your own idea with your voice.
- To edit a personal photo, under “Describe what you want to create,” select Add image.
- To upload your photo, scan the QR code.
- After your creation is complete, it’s saved to your “My creations” folder.
- To download the photo or video to your mobile device: Scan the QR code.
- When you select Download, anyone with a mobile device can scan the QR code to download the generated creations.
- To remove a creation: Select the creation
- To download the photo or video to your mobile device: Scan the QR code.
- After your creation is complete, it’s saved to your “My creations” folder.
Tip: Daily creation limits apply to photos and videos. Learn more about daily limits.
Important: You can only search your Google Photos if:
- You have Gemini-enabled devices.
- You’re in the US.
- Your language is set to English.
- You’re 18 or older.
- You have a Google Photos account.
- "Personal results" is turned on in Settings.
- To turn on “Personal results:”
- Go to All Settings
- Turn on Personal results.
- Go to All Settings
- To turn on “Personal results:”
In summer 2026, Google Photos Search will roll out to more countries and languages.
To find specific people or favorite moments in your Google Photos library and see them on your TV:
- Press your remote’s microphone.
- Ask Gemini to show you specific photos.
- Select a photo to view full-screen, start a slideshow, or edit with Google Photos Remix.
Google Photos Remix on Google TV is an experimental feature that uses generative AI.
Important: You can only use Google Photos Remix on Google TV if:
- You have Gemini-enabled device.
- You’re in the US.
- Your language is set to English.
- You’re 18 or older.
- You have a Google Photos account.
- "Personal results" is turned on in Settings.
- To turn on “Personal results:”
- Go to All Settings
- Turn on Personal results.
- Go to All Settings
- To turn on “Personal results:”
In summer 2026, Google Photos Remix on Google TV will roll out to more countries and languages.
With Google Photos Remix on Google TV, you can easily apply fun, new styles to your photos such as watercolors and oil painting styles.
- Press your remote’s microphone.
- Ask Gemini to show you specific photos.
- Select a photo.
- For options, press the down button.
- Select Remix.
- Choose a style.
- Select Generate
Tip: Limits apply to the number of photos and videos you can create daily. Learn more about daily limits.
You can use voice requests with Gemini to adjust picture and sound settings, troubleshoot audio or visual issues, and open settings menus.
Eligibility: At launch, this feature is available in the US on select TCL models:
- QM9K, X11L, QM9L, QM8L, RM9L
How to use voice control
- Press and hold your remote's microphone button, or say "Hey Google".
- Ask a question or say a command.
Tip: To use hands-free voice control, make sure that hands-free access is enabled on your TV. Learn more about hands-free access.
What you can do
Gemini understands natural language, so you can ask for things your own way. Try these examples to get started:
- Adjust audio & video settings: Change common settings like brightness, contrast, picture mode, volume, and sound modes.
- "Make the colors on my screen pop."
- "Set picture mode to Sport."
- "Increase the bass."
- Troubleshoot picture & sound issues: Describe what you're experiencing, and Gemini will help optimize your viewing.
- "The screen is too dark."
- "I can't hear the dialogue clearly."
- "Why doesn’t motion look smooth?"
- Get settings optimized for your content: Tailor settings for what you're watching.
- "Optimize the picture quality for live sports."
- "It’s movie night, help make this feel like a cinematic experience."
- Find settings menus: Skip the clicks and go directly to the settings menu you want.
- "Open display settings."
- "Show me the sound menu."
With the Try On You feature on Google TV, you can virtually try on clothes using an uploaded photo of yourself.
Important: This feature is available at select times and may not appear on all devices. You can use Try On You when it's shown on your TV if:
- You live in the US.
- Your Google TV language is set to English.
- You are 18 or older.
Create your virtual model
- On your Google TV home screen, scroll to the Try on You featured carousel banner.
- Select Try on the collection.
- Select a clothing item, and then select Try on yourself.
- With your phone, scan the QR code on your TV.
- Follow the instructions to upload a clear photo of yourself.
Tip: For best results, use a well-lit, frontal full-body photo of yourself without hats or bags. - Return to your TV screen to watch the AI-generated videos of your virtual model.
Delete your photo or upload a new one
To reset your experience or update your virtual model:
- On your TV screen, scroll down to your photo thumbnail.
- To delete your photo, select Delete
.
Tip: To upload a different photo, select Add photo .
Protect your photo data & privacy
Important: Generative AI is experimental and may not perfectly replicate clothing fit or appearance.
Your uploaded photo is processed in real time to generate your virtual model. Photos are deleted automatically after 30 days, or when you delete them manually. Google does not use your photos for advertising or AI model training.
Understand daily limits
Important: The number of photos and videos that you can create each day depends on your Google AI membership plan. Create hub usage limits may change.
If you reach your daily limit and want to produce more creations, you can upgrade your Google AI plan to unlock more generations. Learn how to upgrade your Google AI plan.
Manage your data
If you turn on Web & App Activity, your interactions with Gemini for TV are saved under “Google Assistant” in your Google Account. You can delete your Google Assistant activity at any time.
For the new Gemini experience on Google TV: Your Keep Activity setting is on by default. When it’s on, your activity is saved in Gemini Apps Activity for 18 months, which you can change to 3 or 36 months. Google uses your activity to develop and improve its services, including Gemini models. It also uses this activity protect Google, its users, and the public with the help of human reviewers.
Data reviewed by service providers is disconnected from your account and saved for 3 years. Do not include info you wouldn’t want reviewed or used. To stop future chats from being used to improve Google AI, turn off Keep Activity.
Terms of Service
The Google Terms of Service and the Generative AI Prohibited Use Policy apply to Gemini.
For the new Gemini experience on Google TV: Google will process your data per the Google Privacy Policy and the Gemini Apps Privacy Notice. For users in Korea, the Korean Location Terms apply.
