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Google TV is preparing another major change to its interface. This summer, vertical YouTube Shorts will start appearing on the main screen of the platform. Google wants to increasingly promote short content on televisions as well, even though the vertical video format is primarily associated with smartphones.
Vertical Shorts will go directly to the TV's main screen
Until now, Google TV's recommendations have mainly focused on movies, series, and television programs. Now the company plans to expand the main screen to include short vertical video content. Initially, the feature will launch in the summer in the United States and will include YouTube Shorts, but Google does not rule out future integration with TikTok or Instagram. This is another step showing that vertical content is increasingly entering the world of televisions. In recent years, similar moves have been made by companies such as Samsung, Netflix, and Disney+, and some manufacturers have even attempted to promote special vertical televisions for viewing mobile content.
Google is also adding new AI features to Google TV
Along with Shorts, Google has announced additional AI features for Google TV. The platform will introduce image and video generation using the Nano Banana and Veo models. There will also be new integration possibilities with Google Photos. Users will be able to use the "Remix" feature, which allows changing the style of photos or the background using voice commands. Google will also add voice search for images and a Dynamic Slideshow feature, enabling albums from Google Photos to work as a screensaver for the TV. Some new options will require devices that support Gemini AI.
Google TV is increasingly transforming into a platform focused not only on movies and series but also on short vertical content and AI features. YouTube Shorts on the TV's home screen shows that the mobile viewing style is starting to seep into the world of large screens.
source: flatpanelshd
