Google TV is Google's platform for smart TVs and set-top boxes。but，and many more，Doesn't Google already have a TV platform called Android TV? So what is Google TV? Let's Dive Into Another Google Naming Confusion。
first，Google TV still belongs to Android TV。The easiest way to think about Google TV is to imagine Android TV with a fresh coat of paint。
Google TV is conceptually similar to Samsung's One UI overlay。Samsung Galaxy phones with One UI are still running Android。same，Devices with Google TV are still running Android TV underneath。The difference here is，One UI is exclusive to Samsung devices，And Google TV will run on all of the company's Android TV devices。
You can also imagine it as vivo's OriginOS or OPPO's ColorOS，Although on the surface they are all other systems，but they're still running Android，The bottom layer is still Android。
The latest version we call "Android TV" is based on the Android 9，And Google TV is based on Android10。Upgrading from Android TV to Google TV is no different than upgrading from Android 8 to Android 9。
besides the name，The biggest change to Google TV is the home screen，Google completely overhauls the home screen experience。Google makes Home screen improvements based entirely on suggestions，Movies and TV shows are selected from your subscription streaming services。
The entire setup process for new devices has also been revamped。It can now be set up through the Google Home app，without having to set it up on the TV。during setup，Google asks you to choose a streaming service，so that you can customize the home screen suggestions。
Another key component of the Google TV home screen is the Watchlist。you can on your phone，Add movies and TV shows to your watchlist with Google Search on your tablet or computer。They can then be easily accessed from the Google TV home screen。This content is also available in the Google TV app。
There is also a Google TV app - Google Play。Google Play Movies & TV app has been renamed Google TV，It's still the place to rent and buy movies and TV shows in the Google ecosystem，But now it also includes your streaming services and watchlist。search for anything，Google TV will tell you where you can watch。
Important to know Google TV or Android TV。it can look very different，but at the core，they are the same。The main screen is where the most changes，Older devices will end up with the same experience。