Google’s much-anticipated TV Streamer finally launched Tuesday, and the Mountain View company synced its release with a bunch of updates to Google TV. These updates are mainly in three areas: controlling smart home devices,

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.

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

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.

Know how the Google TV Streamer outshines previous Chromecast devices with AI integration, smart home control, 4K HDR, and a sleek new design.

One of the features from this new device, the Home Hub, is being made available to existing Google TV devices through an impending software update. The Home Hub won't be able to locally control Matter devices on other Google TV units,