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 brand new interview with Protocol. Whereas Caruso stopped wanting making any particular characteristic bulletins, he mentioned that the corporate is occupied with providing health and video conferencing providers although Google TV, and higher sensible house controls.
Caruso known as health a “huge space of exploration,” and cited Android’s current sensible house management adjustments (which, for instance, made them simply accessible from a telephone’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 obtainable), and he mentioned Google can be occupied with increasing the quantity of free stay programming obtainable on its platform.
Apple and Amazon have added related options to their sensible TV gadgets
Caruso additionally spoke to the scenario with Netflix on Google TV. Though 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 exhibits can’t be added to Google TV’s OS-level watchlist, for instance. Caruso didn’t promise that this may change, however mentioned that he hopes the scenario will enhance as Google builds worthwhile new options into its OS.
Though Google’s TV working system doesn’t sometimes get as a lot consideration as its Android cellular OS, it’s nonetheless utilized by hundreds of thousands of gadgets all over the world. As of this month, Google says there are round 110 million Android TV gadgets in use globally, and that seven of the highest 10 sensible TV producers use its software program. This contains each Android TV itself, in addition to gadgets working the newer Google TV launcher alongside it.
The areas of focus are much like what can be found on competing sensible TV platforms from Apple and Amazon. Apple’s Health Plus service lets you stream exercises to an Apple TV, and Zoom is obtainable on a few of Amazon’s TV gadgets. However given the massive attain of Google’s TV working system, it will be good to see it attain parity with these different providers.
No agency launch dates for any of those new options had been supplied, however Caruso mentioned that he hopes some may be launched “in some unspecified time in the future later this 12 months.”
