28-456: Google TV may refer to: Google TV (interface) , an updated Android TV interface launched in 2020 Google TV (service) , a digital distribution service succeeding Google Play Movies & TV Google TV (operating system) , a discontinued operating system for smart TVs See also [ edit ] Android TV Chromecast with Google TV Fiber TV YouTube TV Topics referred to by
56-654: A car, then car restorers and collectors consider those to be the OEM parts. Other-brand parts would be considered aftermarket, such as Champion spark plugs, DieHard batteries, Kinsler fuel injectors, and BMP engine blocks and heads. Many auto parts manufacturers sell parts through multiple channels, for example to car makers for installation during new-vehicle construction, to car makers for resale as automaker-branded replacement parts, and through general merchandising supply chains. Any given brand of part can be OEM on some vehicle models and aftermarket on others. Microsoft
84-480: A company that produces parts and equipment that may be marketed by another manufacturer. However, the term is ambiguous, with several other common meanings. It sometimes means the maker of a system that includes other companies' subsystems, an end-product producer, an automotive part that is manufactured by the same company that produced the original part used in the automobile's assembly, or a value-added reseller . When referring to auto parts, OEM typically refers to
112-498: A different requirement regarding installation media from Direct OEMs. While a clean retail media of Windows can be installed and activated on these devices with OEM keys (most commonly using the SLP key that's embedded in to the system firmware already), actual OEM recovery media that was created by the PC manufacturer (not system-builder, nor retail Windows versions) typically only works on
140-435: A variety of manufacturers ( Dell , HP , ASUS , Acer , Lenovo , Wistron , Inventec , Supermicro , Compal Electronics , Quanta Computer , Foxconn , Pegatron , Jabil , Flex , etc.). These OEMs commonly use a procedure known as System Locked Pre-installation , which pre-activates Windows on PCs that are to be sold via mass distribution. These OEMs also commonly bundle software that is not installed on stock Windows on
168-471: Is a popular example of a company that issues its Windows operating systems for use by OEM computer manufacturers via the bundling of Microsoft Windows . OEM product keys are priced lower than their retail counterparts, especially as they are purchased in bulk quantities, although they use the same software as retail versions of Windows. They are primarily for PC manufacturer OEMs and system builders, and as such are typically sold in volume licensing deals to
196-612: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Google TV (interface) Android TV is a smart TV operating system based on Android and developed by Google . It is available on television sets , soundbars , set-top boxes and digital media players . A successor to Google TV , it features a user interface designed around content discovery and voice search , content aggregation from various media apps and services, and integration with other recent Google technologies such as Assistant , Cast , and Knowledge Graph . The platform
224-458: Is set by Google based on app popularity, installed apps, user saved services, and contractual agreements with Google's partners. The Shop tab on Android TV allows a user to explore and buy or rent video titles distributed under Google TV service. Starting with some set-top boxes, dongles, and smart TVs launched in 2021, Google TV replaced the Android TV interface on all new retail devices by
252-473: Is tied to the PC motherboard which it is initially installed on, and there is typically no transferring the key between PCs afterward. This is in contrast to retail keys, which may be transferred, provided they are only activated on one PC at a time. A significant hardware change will trigger a reactivation notice, just as with retail. Direct OEMs are officially held liable for things such as installation/recovery media, and as such were commonly provided until
280-519: The Google Play Games framework. Subsequent releases of Android TV brought new features to the operating system, e.g. camera support (with Android TV 9), Auto low-latency mode for gaming (with Android TV 11), 4K UI , Refresh Rate switching & Text scaling (with Android TV 12) among others. A special certification, called Android TV "Operator Tier", is available for pay television and other service operators allowing them to customize
308-610: The Nexus Player developed by Asus , at a hardware event in October 2014. The ADT-2 development kit device was released before the release of Android TV 9.0. Android TV 10 was released on December 10, 2019, together with the ADT-3 development kit. Android TV 11 was released for the ADT-3 on September 22, 2020, while rollouts were planned for original equipment manufacturer partners in subsequent months. In September 2020, it
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#1732781197089336-543: The Nvidia Shield and Razer Forge TV, are also marketed as microconsoles and are bundled with a Bluetooth wireless gamepad. The Verge characterized Android TV with leveraging Google's Knowledge Graph project; Chromecast compatibility; a larger emphasis on search; closer ties to the Android ecosystem including Google Play and Android Wear ; and native support for video games , Bluetooth gamepads , and
364-679: The Nvidia Shield TV , and Xiaomi 's Mi Box , Mi Box S, and Mi TV Stick. Also, several pay television providers have released IPTV services using Android TV-based hardware as opposed to a proprietary set-top box. In July 2019, Android TV became available on soundbars. According to a report by TechCrunch in May 2023, several lines of budget-tier Android TV devices available for purchase from Amazon.com come preinstalled with malware . Original equipment manufacturer An original equipment manufacturer ( OEM ) generally refers to
392-600: The Android TV home screen used a vertically scrolling, row-based interface, including a "content discovery" area populated by suggested content, followed by "Watch Now" rows that surfaced media content from installed apps. Introduced in June 2023, the 'Shop' tab on Android TV home screen lets a signed-in user to explore movies to buy or rent and make purchases directly on the Android TV device. The tab also included 'Library' for accessing purchases made with same Google Account from YouTube, other Google TV and Android TV devices, and
420-454: The Android TV platform. Android TV was first announced at Google I/O in June 2014, as a successor to the commercially unsuccessful Google TV . Some attendees received the platform's development kit, the ADT-1. The Information reported that the ADT-1 was based on a scrapped "Nexus TV" launch device that was being developed internally by Google. Google unveiled the first Android TV device,
448-585: The Google TV mobile app. Android TV supports voice input commands allowing a user to search and discover content available through various apps and services as well as to control content playback using built-in Google Assistant . With Google assistant, users can also control their Smart Home devices. Android TV supports casting via Google Cast from supported devices and apps. A modified Android TV OS user interface , branded "Google TV",
476-522: The end of 2022. Devices launched with Android TV interface haven't been updated to Google TV but received a home screen redesign called the "Discover UI " with similar appearance to Google TV in February 2021. By the first week of September 2023, it was rolled out to more countries. Google TV organizes live as well as on demand content titles from various services and installed apps into genres and topics including titles trending on Google Search . It
504-483: The home screen; manage UI as well as available apps, content or services on the Android TV devices that they provide to their subscribers; thus, differentiating from other operators and devices running Android TV as well. By May 2022, Android TV has over 10,000 compatible apps, up from the 6,500 available at launch. Available since February 2021, the 'Discover' tab on updated home screen presents personalized recommendations for movies, shows and live TV. Earlier,
532-406: The images of Windows that will be deployed with their PCs (appropriate hardware drivers , anti-malware and maintenance software, various apps, etc.). Individuals may also purchase OEM "system-builder" licenses for personal use (to include virtual hardware ), or for sale/resale on PCs which they build. Per Microsoft's EULA regarding PC manufacturers and system-builder OEM licenses, the product key
560-412: The late-2000s. These were phased out in favor of recovery partitions located on the primary storage drive of the PC (and available for order from the manufacturer upon request) for the user to repair or restore their systems to the factory state. This not only cut down on costs, but was also a consequence of the gradual obsolescence and phasing out of optical media from 2010 onward. System builders also have
588-490: The manufacturer of the original equipment, that is, the parts which are then subsequently assembled and installed during the construction of a new vehicle. In contrast, aftermarket parts are those made by companies other than the OEM, which might be installed as replacements or enhancements after the car comes out of the factory. For example, if Ford used Autolite spark plugs , Exide batteries, Bosch fuel injectors , and Ford's own engine blocks and heads when building
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#1732781197089616-415: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Google TV . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Google_TV&oldid=1197590259 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
644-745: Was announced as "a new entertainment experience designed to help easily browse and discover what to watch". It features sponsored content and also offers an apps-only mode. Google TV organizes available content from Google as well as various apps and services partners including app developers and film studios. As of December 2023 , it supports 50 streaming services in the US and various regional services: Android TV has been used to power many types of devices, like smart TVs, smart projectors, set-top boxes and dongles. During Google I/O 2014, Google announced that Sony , Sharp , and TP Vision / Philips would release smart TVs with Android TV integrated in 2015. It
672-404: Was announced that Google TV experience that was designed to browse and discover content, will be available on televisions from Android TV OS partners starting in 2021. In February 2021, an update to Android TV home screen was announced which added three new tabs at the top: Home, Discover, Apps. The 'Discover' tab presents personalized recommendations for movies, shows and live TV. Android TV 12
700-475: Was introduced on the new Chromecast that was released on September 30, 2020, coinciding with the rebranding of the Google Play Movies & TV mobile app to 'Google TV'. Google TV as well as new Android TV interface is integrated with Google TV service. The default ordering of content titles, apps, services including recommendations, watchlist or purchased titles appearing on Google TV
728-821: Was noted that support for handling TV-specific functions, such as input switching and tuning, were natively integrated into the Android platform. Sony unveiled a range of Bravia smart TVs running Android TV at CES 2015. Sharp released two TV models on June 10, 2015. Philips announced that 80% of their 2015 TVs will run Android TV, the first two models of which were released in June 2015. Google announced other television hardware partners in January 2016, including Arçelik , Bang & Olufsen , Hisense , RCA , TCL Corporation , Vestel , OnePlus and Realme . Numerous commercial set-top boxes and dongles have been released using Android TV, most notably Google's Nexus Player ,
756-511: Was released on November 30, 2021, with rollouts planned for late 2022. Android TV 13 was released on December 2, 2022 for developers using the ADT-3 development kit. The Android TV platform is an adaptation of the Android OS for set-top boxes and as integrated software on smart TV hardware. It supports media and games apps from Google Play , although not all Google Play apps are compatible with Android TV. Some Android TV devices, such as
784-443: Was unveiled in June 2014, available first on the Nexus Player in October. The platform has been adopted as smart TV middleware by companies such as Sony , Panasonic , Philips , Sharp , Motorola , Nokia , Toshiba and TCL . Android TV products have also been adopted as set-top boxes by a number of IPTV television providers. The "Operator Tier" certification allows operators to distribute their own custom devices based on
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