Google Gemini Voice Assistant Now Controls TV Settings on TCL Models

Google is rolling out an updated Gemini voice assistant for Google TV devices. The upgrade lets users control audio and video settings through spoken commands instead of navigating menus manually.

Google Gemini Voice Assistant Now Controls TV Settings on TCL Models

Google is rolling out an updated Gemini voice assistant for Google TV devices. The upgrade lets users control audio and video settings through spoken commands instead of navigating menus manually.

Google Gemini voice assistant interface on a television screen
The updated Gemini voice assistant allows users to control TV settings via spoken commands.

Users can adjust picture modes, change audio output, troubleshoot display issues, and optimize content settings using voice commands.

The initial rollout targets TCL televisions in the United States. Google lists five specific models that receive the update first, including the 2025 QM9K and several 2026 X11L, QM9L, QM8L, and RM9L variants.

Users can adjust picture modes, change audio output, troubleshoot display issues, and optimize content settings using voice commands. Google states that the assistant responds when users ask it to change TV configurations or fix problems.

TCL television displaying Google TV interface with voice command prompt
Initial rollout targets specific TCL models in the United States.

The update requires Android 14 on the device with at least 2GB of RAM to function properly. Google plans to expand Gemini controls to other Google TV streamers by the end of 2026, including devices from Walmart On and Hisense U7/U8/UX series.

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