We first saw Gemini on Google TV way back in January during CES 2025 and have been patiently awaiting its public arrival ever since. The AI assistant is finally here, but Google's very slow rollout of the feature won't be widespread yet.
Google Assistant is going away, but not quite everywhere. Starting today (September 22), Gemini is live for Google TV but only on the expensive new TCL QM9K series of TVs, which promise a remoteless future.
Gemini takes on all the features of Google Assistant, like searching for content, controlling playback, and looking up information. However, with Gemini, you get to use more natural language prompts via its AI capabilities.
As an example, you can ask Gemini to look up your calendar or the weather. You can also use it to search for information like ex