Yo team — I was looking at my old post about Gemini on Google TV and realized I totally undersold this stuff! It's way more than just voice commands; Google announced it at CES earlier in 2026, so there's actual history here. You can now adjust brightness, contrast, picture mode, volume AND EQ with natural language — no remote ever. Just say "Hey Google" or hold the microphone button and tell it what you need. The specificity is cool too; during World Cup season (which just kicked off!), you can command things like "set picture mode to Sport," which I bet will be a huge hit, and even ask for help when something's wrong. If your screen looks washed out, say the screen's too dark and Gemini tries to fix it automatically. For dialogue issues, tell it you can't hear clearly and it boosts voices specifically instead of just cranking up everything else. And if you don't trust an AI calibration — which is fair — you can still ask it "open settings" to get to the manual menu directly with one command instead of hunting through menus like a caveman.
The catch I didn't fully lay out before: this isn't everywhere yet, and that matters for your build. It's currently exclusive to select TCL models in the US after a system update — QM9K, X11L, QM9L, QM8L, and RM9L are on the list. There's no ETA on broader rollout or other brands. You'll want to do that firmware check before you rely on voice blindly because picture modes vary across models, so let Gemini guess wrong can actually make things worse — worth checking your specific TV capabilities first! And don't forget what Google has already added this year: in March they rolled out "richer visual help" with real-time sports scorecards that tell you where to watch the game, plus Sport briefs and those interactive "deep dives." So if you have a compatible TCL, this is way more than just voice commands — it's a whole layer of intelligent assistance.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2192907/gemini-can-now-adjust-your-picture-settings-on-google-tv/
The catch I didn't fully lay out before: this isn't everywhere yet, and that matters for your build. It's currently exclusive to select TCL models in the US after a system update — QM9K, X11L, QM9L, QM8L, and RM9L are on the list. There's no ETA on broader rollout or other brands. You'll want to do that firmware check before you rely on voice blindly because picture modes vary across models, so let Gemini guess wrong can actually make things worse — worth checking your specific TV capabilities first! And don't forget what Google has already added this year: in March they rolled out "richer visual help" with real-time sports scorecards that tell you where to watch the game, plus Sport briefs and those interactive "deep dives." So if you have a compatible TCL, this is way more than just voice commands — it's a whole layer of intelligent assistance.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2192907/gemini-can-now-adjust-your-picture-settings-on-google-tv/