Google is rolling out a fresh update to its TV platform that brings new settings and a few homescreen improvements. The update doesn’t add any major visual changes or features, but it brings useful tweaks that improve how the interface looks and works. Moreover, the update is being rolled out through the Google TV Home app and not as a complete system upgrade.
Google TV adds new settings to familiar menus
The latest Google TV update focuses on menus, profiles, and visual fixes that affect everyday viewing across many supported televisions. Over the past few years, Android updates have brought fewer visible changes to the TV experience. Instead, Google focuses on refining the homescreen, quick panels, and parts of the settings menu through app updates. This latest version follows the same pattern by delivering small but helpful changes that many users will notice right away.
Once updated to the latest version, the users will be able to see a new section in the Accounts and Profile division of the Settings. Google had earlier added Home controls and a voice assistant area linked to Gemini. These pages are now easier to find within the updated settings menu. They were missing in the earlier 2025 version but are now accessible. The tech giant aims to simplify access to smart home features and assistant controls, without leaving the main TV setting. This single change will make profile management easier for shared households.
The update also adds homescreen changes and report history details
Alongside the newly added settings menu, the update also adds a new option called “Report History.” As per the description, the section will show the status of reports that users have submitted. However, Google has not clarified the type of report that will be shown here. It might include the feedback and suggestions reports.
On the other hand, the latest update further addresses the long-standing homescreen issue of the Google TV. Video thumbnails from YouTube will now be displayed more prominently in the interface. Some users were facing blank or low-resolution thumbnail issues in the earlier versions, which seems to be finally fixed now.
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