Google TV Streamer: Smart Home Control Hub with AI

Google TV streamer turns TV into a smart home control panel, integrating AI, security, and customization for $100.

### Google TV Streamer: A Luxurious Smart Home Control Center
* 📺  Google TV Streamer is a new streaming device that also serves as a **smart home control center**, building on the Chromecast concept.
* 🏠  It allows users to **view home security cameras**, **adjust thermostat**, **control lighting**, and even receive notifications when appliances like the **washer are done**.
* 🤖  The device integrates Google's AI Gemini for **personalized recommendations** and **subjective queries**, such as "**show me a movie that feels like vacation**".
* 🎥  With 4K HDR, Dolby Vision, and Atmos support, it offers **high-quality streaming** for a slightly higher price of **$100** compared to other streaming devices.
* 🎨  The design is described as "**Lux**," resembling a pod that sits in front of the TV, available in two colors: **porcelain** and **Hazel** (US only).
* 🎮  The remote features a **customizable button for quick access to a favorite app**, as well as a **remote finder button to locate it easily**.
* 📅  The Google TV Streamer will be available for pre-order and officially released on September 24th, targeting users with smart home setups looking for a **centralized control hub**.

[Music] Google just announced a new streaming device called the Google TV streamer. I took a look at it and it's Lux, but let's talk about what it can do. Before this, Google had Chromecast, and the TV streamer builds on that concept. But the device isn't just about streaming, it also makes the TV sort of the control panel of your home. You can see your home security cameras in the preview menu bar, or you can blow them up into a larger screen. You can adjust your thermostat, change the lighting in your house, even lower the blinds. The TV cannot even tell you when your washer is done. Of course, this being Google, they're going to integrate their AI Gemini into the product. For example, by making recommendations for shows and movies based on your watch history and things like that. But you can also ask it questions that are more subjective, like show me a movie that feels like vacation. And of course, this being a slightly higher-end device, that'll cost you a little bit more. It includes 4K HDR and Dolby Vision.

Atmos, as well for higher quality streaming. I mentioned in the beginning that the design of this device was Lux, and that's because it sort of looks like a pod that's meant to sit just in front of your TV and be an eyesore as you're watching. It'll come in two different colors, porcelain and Hazel, although Hazel will only be available in the US. One thing I particularly like about this remote is that there's one customizable button instead of it being overloaded with streaming services that you may or may not subscribe to like Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu. You can set the remote to go directly to your favorite app. One of the most useful functions of TV remotes today that I really like to see is the remote finder button that'll let you press a button and it'll ding your remote so you're not searching around for it for ages. This device is going to cost $100, which is a little bit more than your average streaming device like a Roku or a fire stick. It'll be available September 24th and there will

be a pre-order so you can follow this story to see more details about that once they're announced. My overall impression of this device is that it is expensive at $100, but if you have a smart home with multiple link devices, this turns your TV into kind of a control panel, and that in itself could be valuable. This product doesn't actually come out till next month, but leave a comment and let us know what you think of it. I'm Bella, and thanks for watching.

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Google TV Streamer: A Luxurious Home Entertainment Hub

The Google TV streamer is not just for streaming, but also functions as a control panel for home devices, including security cameras, thermostat, lighting, and even the washer.

It integrates AI Gemini for personalized recommendations and the ability to answer subjective questions.

The device offers 4K HDR, Dolby Vision, and comes at a slightly higher cost due to its advanced features.

The Lux Streaming Device: Atmos, Design, and Features

The Atmos streaming device has a Lux design and offers a customizable button for direct access to a favorite app.

It comes in two colors, porcelain, and Hazel, with the latter being exclusive to the US.

The device also includes a remote finder button and will be priced at $100, slightly higher than other streaming devices.

The Value of the $100 Link Device for Smart Homes

The $100 Link device can transform your TV into a control panel, offering value for those with smart homes.

The product, available for pre-order and launching next month, is on the expensive side but could be a valuable addition to a smart home setup.