The biggest upgrade for smart home users is the new Home panel. This smart home control panel is accessed via a tile in the quick settings panel and lets you control devices connected to Google Home. You can do things like turn lights on or off or dim / brighten, trigger a Movie Time automation, and adjust your thermostat, all from the remote.

Google is adding a new sports center to Google TV, along with new ways to interact with smart home tech, better movie and TV overviews, and a new channel guide. The changes are currently rolling out and will be available on all Google TV devices, including the newly released Google TV Streamer.

Google has announced a massive Google TV update that brings three new Google TV Streamer features to all devices.

The new Google Home panel and AI-generated ambient art features are coming to other Google TV devices, and not just Google TV Streamer. Huzzah.

One of the most significant additions to Google TV is a new home panel that acts as a central hub for controlling compatible smart home devices

The Google TV Streamer goes on sale tomorrow (September 24) for $99/ £99 / AU$159. It’s available in porcelain white or hazel gray. There aren’t any other storage options, though the 32GB that’s included is four times that of the $49 Chromecast with Google TV, which it’s replacing.

It'll stream video with the best of 'em, but the Google TV Streamer's software experience feels uneven at best.

A new Google TV update is introducing a new Google Home panel, a dedicated Sports page, an improved Ambient screensaver, and more.