Google TV

The Polish Linux portal Linuxiarze.pl has added Android TV to its distribution database, describing it as Google's operating system for smart TVs, TV boxes, soundbars and other devices. Formerly known as Google TV, the system is aimed at users running Android on living-room hardware. The entry outlines the platform's history and its place among Google's consumer operating systems.

A tip is circulating for owners of 2011 Panasonic Viera plasma TVs paired with a same-era Panasonic home theatre receiver who expect HDMI-CEC to work when connecting a Chromecast with Google TV or a Raspberry Pi running Kodi through the receiver. The post suggests the vintage combination causes HDMI-CEC control issues between the TV, receiver and connected devices.

Google has published its monthly Google System Release Notes for October 2026, detailing changes across Play services, the Play Store, and Play system updates. The updates span Android phones and tablets as well as Wear OS, Google TV, Android Auto, and Android on PC. The notes primarily list new features and improvements shipping to these platforms this month.

Matt Brittin, Google's president for EMEA business, has said he would like to see BBC News distributed through Netflix. His comments add to ongoing debate in the UK about the future of the TV licence fee and how the BBC should be funded and reach audiences as viewing shifts to streaming platforms, with critics and supporters arguing over whether the corporation should place its news output behind subscription services.

Google has published its monthly Google System release notes for September 2026, detailing changes to Play services and the Play Store across Android phones and tablets, Wear OS, Google and Android TV, Android Auto, and Android on PC. The updates are the standard monthly rollout that keeps devices current without full OS upgrades.