Samsung announces the arrival of Google Assistant to its smart TVs. Interesting news for all those users who have one of the compatible models and make an intensive use of said assistant on other devices. Because now many of the requests that you make to your smartphone or smart speaker can be done through your Smart TV.
Google Assistant on the 2020 Samsung Smart TVs
Bixby, Samsung's voice assistant, has not come to fruition as the company expected. It is true that they have tried and to a certain extent they still have not given up, but it has not managed to advance as expected, neither in mobile phones nor in smart TVs.
That is why the company decided a long time ago to open the door to other voice assistants. The first to arrive was Alexa and at the time it was a significant improvement when it came to controlling both the television and other connected devices within the home by voice. Without forgetting the integration that it also offers with certain applications and online services.
Now they open a new channel of communication and integrate Google Assistant. Google's voice assistant is also available from now on Samsung smart TVs, but not all, only the 2020 models.
To be exact, these are all Samsung smart TVs that will be able to use Google Assistant:
- QLED series with 4K and 8K resolutions from 2020
- 2020 Crystal UHD Series
- The Frame
- Serif
- The sero
- The Terrace
So now you know, if you have one of these models, all you have to do is check that all the updates are applied to start enjoying Google Assistant on your television.
The benefits of Google Assistant on Smart TV
Everything you can ask of Google Assistant, the search engine company's voice assistant, is something well known to many. Although most usually use it on smart speakers or through their mobile phone and not so much on televisions, but on these it can be just as useful.
For starters, you could use the Assistant for anything like Alexa, for example. Also, in this case it turns Samsung TVs into a new HUB for the connected home. Which, if one takes into account that it does not exclude either Bixby or Alexa, is very interesting.
For example, you could use Alexa to control lights or other home automation devices and Google Assistant for everything related to Google services. So from your TV you could see if you have upcoming appointments on your calendar, search for information about a location on Google Maps or revisit the photos of your last vacation in Google Photos.
Therefore, the benefit of Google Assistant on Samsung Smart TVs of 2020 will depend in part on how you are able to take advantage of it. If you hardly used it on other devices, it is likely that you won't do it here either. Even so, it is worth integrating it and experimenting on a day-to-day basis to see if it provides a benefit or not depending on the way you use your television.