- Gemini on Google TV can now adjust audio and video, change modes and troubleshoot issues
- Available first on select TCL 2025 and 2026 TVs
- Only in the United States for now
If, like me, you haven’t been impressed by the AI additions to TV interfaces so far, Google’s latest Gemini update might change your mind, as it’s something you could use every day. Simply grab the remote or say “Hey, Google” to wake Gemini and you can then control your TV settings by voice.
The feature is rolling out slowly and the first recipients will be recent TCL Google TV models in the United States, including the TCL QM8L. Other TVs and streaming devices will also receive it in the future, although Google hasn’t given any details on which specific models will get the update.
What can you control with the Gemini TV update?
Google gave four key examples of the kinds of things Gemini will let you do.
First and most usefully, you will be able to change your audio and video settings. Examples from Google include “increase bass” and “set picture mode to ‘Sport'” – as we said recently, while we generally encourage you to keep your TV in a fairly specific mode, you want different settings to fully enjoy sports.
Second, you’ll be able to optimize your TV settings based on what you’re watching, such as “it’s movie night – help make it feel like a movie experience.” I hope there is a less verbose way to do this.
Third, you will be able to resolve picture and sound problems: “the screen is too dark” or “I can’t hear the dialog box clearly.”
And finally, you’ll be able to call up specific menus with commands like “open display settings.”
Google is by no means the first to do this – for example, LG has voice assistants on many of its TVs, and you can ask about picture issues like this – but it’s by far the slickest solution in terms of making useful changes on your behalf, no menu needed.
The first TVs to get the Gemini upgrade will be the 2025 TCL QM9K and the 2026 X11L, QM8L, and RM9L models in the US. Google has not yet given a timeline for other TVs from other manufacturers.
TCL and Google also said this update would affect a 2026 TV called the QM9L. What’s a little strange is that we don’t know of a TV with this model name, and there’s no solid evidence of this online. We have requested more information from TCL.
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