Google is finally launching Gemini on these TV models - with good news for older sets, too

"Google first introduced Gemini for its TV operating system at CES in January, pitching the voice assistant's ability to process natural language and offer highly contextual responses. The idea was that Gemini could not only surface shows, movies, and channel recommendations across the TV's catalog of streaming services and apps but also handle general inquiries like homework problems, vacation planning, and more. The end goal? An AI-driven experience that's burdenless and easy to navigate (whether through text or speech) and transforms your TV into the ultimate centerpiece. Beyond serving as a multimedia consumption device, a Gemini-enhanced TV should feel more like an interactive smart hub, an information resource that removes some of the friction from constantly picking up our smartphones."

"Ahead of this week's Gemini rollout, I sat down with , head of Google TV, to demo the latest features and learn a bit more about what's to come. (I was personally interested to know if my five-year-old Hisense TV would get the same software treatment. Consumers are holding onto their TVs for longer than most other electronics, after all.) We started off with Gemini's browsing capabilities. Govil-Pai asks the voice assistant where she can watch Despicable Me 4. Seconds later, a carousel of streaming services that can play the movie appears on screen, and it's not just YouTube that the AI surfaces."

Gemini is launching on Google TV starting with the TCL QM9K and will roll out to older brands and models later this year. The assistant processes natural language and provides highly contextual responses across streaming services and apps. Gemini can surface shows, movies, and channel recommendations and also handle general inquiries such as homework problems and vacation planning. The aim is an AI-driven, easy-to-navigate experience that transforms TVs into interactive smart hubs and information resources. Demonstrations show Gemini's browsing capabilities producing carousels of services for specific titles rather than limiting results to a single platform.

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