by dbadmin | Feb 25, 2026 | Google TV, Instagram, News
Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Instagram is bringing its TV app to Google TV after an earlier Fire TV test. The TV experience revolves around themed channels that group Reels by interests. You still get core interactions, such as liking, commenting,...
by dbadmin | Feb 23, 2026 | Google, Google Gemini, Google TV, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google TV users are reporting that Gemini may have broken search on their TVs. When attempting to perform a search, these users get stuck on a Gemini screen that asks whether they want to allow personal results....
by dbadmin | Feb 9, 2026 | Google TV, News, Polls, Survey
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority I’ve used the NVIDIA Shield TV Tube since 2020, but found that it suffered from major performance issues over time. These problems included video stutter, significant UI lag, and slowdown during multitasking. I’ve since switched...
by dbadmin | Feb 6, 2026 | Deals, Google TV, Google TV Streamer, News, Smart TV
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority If you ask us, we still think the Google TV Streamer is the best smart TV box for most users. Sales on it have been a bit hit-or-miss for some time, but if you’ve been looking to get one at a discount, right now is your...
by dbadmin | Feb 4, 2026 | Acer, Android TV, Features, Google TV, Streaming
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority I’ve owned an NVIDIA Shield TV Tube since 2020, and I’ve been somewhat happy with my purchase due to its wide variety of features and endless stream of updates. I do have some serious complaints, though. My biggest issue is...
by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2026 | Google, Google TV, Google TV Streamer, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing two new tabs in Google TV’s navigation bar that help you find content more easily. These include “Free” and “Shop” sections, which sort free-to-play and paid content into different sections. Google...
