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Google TV Brings 50+ Streaming Services and Apps [List]

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Google TV is the Mountain View giant Google’s smart TV operating system, which Google co-developed with Intel. The most handy and useful thing about this Google TV platform is it can show us content from various platforms, including Disney+ and Youtube. However, these aren’t the only streaming platforms of applications Google TV supports; instead, it supports more than 50 platforms. Let’s know about them. 

Google TV Supported streaming apps and services (USA)

  • ABC
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • AMC
  • Apple TV+
  • A&E
  • BET+
  • Brown Sugar
  • Comedy Central
  • Crackle
  • Crunchyroll/Funimation
  • Discovery+
  • Disney NOW
  • Disney+
  • Epix Now
  • FlixLatino
  • Fox Now
  • Freevee
  • FuboTV
  • Globoplay
  • Google TV
  • New: HayStack News
  • HBO Go
  • HBO Max
  • History
  • Hulu
  • iQIYI
  • Kocowa
  • Lifetime
  • MGM+
  • MTV
  • NBC
  • Pantaya
  • Paramount+ (formerly CBS All Access)
  • Peacock
  • Philo
  • Plex
  • Pluto TV
  • Red Bull TV
  • Showtime
  • Sling TV
  • Starz
  • TBS
  • The CW
  • TNT
  • Tubi TV
  • Viki/Rakuten
  • VH1
  • YouTube
  • YouTube TV
  • Zee5

Nota bene, this list can be updated by Google with time passing. 

Why is Netflix not on the list?

Now you may be wondering why such a popular streaming platform, Netflix, is not included on this list. The answer isn’t that clear, but it seems that Google TV’s relations aren’t that nice with Netflix. However, some of Netflix’s content can be accessed using Google TV’s directory lookup feature, but unfortunately, Netflix blocks its original content from being used in this watchlist feature. 

However, things weren’t like this from the start because Netflix was available on Google TV previously, but then the streaming platform broke its support from Google TV in the fall of the year 2020. Not only that, but Netflix also ripped off the support for account linking. Hence, Google TV won’t show us any recommendations for Netflix content. Besides, we do get to see Netflix’s advertisements on the Google TV platform. 

Where are Google Play Movies and Google Play Store?

Besides Netflix, there is a little confusion with Google’s famous Google Play Movies app; why it isn’t on the list? If you are also wondering, so, let us tell you Google has replaced it with Google TV as Google TV, and these aforementioned apps have a similar function of showing content from various platforms. As this app wasn’t used widely in the past, Google TV now has a better chance to support this function.

The Google Play Store is not visible as an application in Google TV; to use it, you should ask Google Assistant to “open the Play Store.”

Google TV’s Live tab supported apps

  • YouTube TV
  • Sling TV
  • Philo
  • Pluto TV
  • Plex
  • HayStack News
  • Tubi
  • Free Google TV channels

These aforementioned applications can be accessed with the “Live” tab option of Google TV. It includes a large variety of free content as well as paid service content such as YouTube TV and Sling TV. 

Regional apps that support Google TV

Let us tell you the above-mentioned list contains apps and services supported in the United States, but the Google TV service works in other regions as well; hence, we are providing a region-wise list here. It may not be completed, but we are still working on it. 

  • United Kingdom- BBC, BT Sport, DAZN, ITV Hub, My5, Hayu.
  • Australia- 7Plus, 9Now, ABC iView, Foxtel Go, Stan.
  • France- Molotov.tv, France.tv, myCanal, Salto.
  • Germany- Joyn, Zattoo.
  • Japan- ABMEA, dTV,U-NEXT.
  • Brazil- Globoplay.
  • Italy- RaiPlay.
  • New Zealand- TVNZ.
  • Sweden, Denmark, etc.- Viaplay, SVT Play, YouSee TV & Film.

Aastha is a Author of Samlover.com. With a degree in Engineering with IT, Aastha is deeply immersed in the realm of technology. Specializing in Android and Hardware. She is Passionate about technology at the service of digital entertainment that can be used through any platform. Music, movies and video games have always taken up a good part of his free time, but he doesn't give up outdoor activities, from simple walks to cycling and skiing. He has been producing editorial content for SamLover since 2022 and has run a computer and telephony store for 3 decades.

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Google’s AI Assistant Gemini Now in Messages

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At last, Gemini is finally on Google Messages! After missing the fixed schedule, Gemini is now available on Google’s messaging platform. 

Gemini by Google is designed for multimodality, reasoning, and creative collaboration and is supposed to arrive in the beta version of Google Messages starting in the final week of February, as Google announced. But the Giants missed the schedule, and now they are making this happen. 

If the recent reports are to be believed, the latest beta version of Google Messages is offering a Gemini facility. Interested parties can easily access the chatbot by just hitting the button to start a new chat, and the application will offer the option to interact with Gemini right before the contacts list starts. 

Then click on it, and Google Messages will open the chat with the chatbot. Now one can easily interact with Gemini the same as with the web portal or chatbot’s application. Now you have the power to draft messages, brainstorm ideas, plan events, or simply have fun conversations. 

However, for now, a Gemini facility on Google Messages is only available on specific smartphones, which are as follows: 

  • Google Pixel 8 series 
  • Google Pixel 7 series
  • Google Pixel 6 series 
  • Galaxy S24 series 
  • Galaxy S23 series 
  • Galaxy S22 series 
  • Galaxy Z Fold 5 
  • Galaxy Z Flip 5

Notably, if you want to access the latest feature, you must have a personal Google account, set the language to English, and select a specific country out of 165 countries. By following all these instructions, you can easily access this new feature on Google Messages. 


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Samsung Enhances Galaxy S24 Lock Screen Features

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Samsung’s Vision Core App got a huge boost, as Samsung has released an update to enhance its performance. 

The Korean giants have introduced One UI 6.1 on the Galaxy S24 series, which brings several features of convenience, one of which is Photo Ambient, which enhances the lock screen view since it adds weather effects to the lock screen wallpaper. Now, by delivering a new update, Samsung is improving the performance of those effects. 

The Vision Core App is getting a huge update, which has the identification version 1.0.14.0. It is pretty small, around 7.86MB. Interested users can easily get the update through the Galaxy Store. 

The update fixes all the bugs and known issues that were creating a kind of inconvenience for users. It is also noticed that this update enhances the realism of weather effects on the lock screen wallpaper; for instance, after upgrading, raindrops now have a splash effect on the object as well as the people in the picture. Same as that, snowflakes fall in the front and rear of people appearing in the wallpaper. 

Presently, the brand has made this feature available on the Galaxy S24 series. It is expected that it will probably not be released to the 2023 Galaxy flagship devices, which include the Galaxy S23 series, Galaxy Tab S9 series, and Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5, along with the forthcoming One UI 6.1 update, which is supposed to be released to these devices on March 28. 

Interested parties can easily get access to the Photo Ambient feature on the Galaxy S24 series by just following the steps mentioned here: 

Go to Settings app >> Advanced Features >> Labs >> Photo Ambient Wallpaper >> Enable the toggle. 

How to update Samsung Vision Core

Samsung Vision Core Update 1.0.14.0 is available through the Galaxy Store and requires a download of more than 1GB. To verify its arrival, you can hold down the Galaxy Store icon and select “Update Applications“, or open the store and go to “Menu > Updates“. 


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WhatsApp Upgrading The Terms of Service & Privacy Policies in April

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WhatsApp is adding an extra layer of privacy and security settings to update its Terms of Service as well as privacy policies. 

WhatsApp users belonging to Europe should pay attention here! WhatsApp has announced that it is upgrading the Terms of Service and Privacy Policies for users located in Europe. The company introduced these changes after the introduction of two new EU regulations, which are the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. 

Meta-owned WhatsApp stated that it will add more details regarding its terms regarding various guidelines and regulations, which will dictate what is and is not allowed to be done within the application. 

As per the new law established in Europe, the DMA stands for Digital Markets Act, which needs messaging applications such as WhatsApp to work with other applications. This means that users will have the power to send messages to people using different applications, and end-to-end encryption will keep the messages private. More details regarding how this will function, particularly with WhatsApp, are arriving soon. 

It appears that changes will be made to the technique for transferring international data. More specifically for European users, WhatsApp will focus on the new EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Apart from all, the noticeable fact is that the minimum age for messaging services will be reduced from 16 to 13 years within the European country. 

As per the developers of services, this update will make sure that the minimum age needs are met, which are constant internationally. Also, privacy will not be compromised at any cost, and personal calls as well as messages will also remain protected by end-to-end encryption, so no one else can view their content.

This update will come into existence on April 11, 2024, for users who already signed up for the messaging service before February 16. Also, those who don’t want this update or avoid accepting the new regulations introduced can request information or delete their account directly.


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