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.

The Google TV Streamer officially launched on September 24 in two colors, Porcelain and Hazel. It is now available to buy for $100 from Amazon, Best Buy, and the Google Store. Be sure and grab yours now if you're ready for a huge jump forward from the Chromecast.

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.