Gemini arrives on Sony Bravia TV as Google expands beyond TCL

A next generation version of Google's virtual assistant, Gemini, has appeared on at least one Sony Bravia television, marking the first confirmed sighting of the feature on a non-TCL Google TV device since the company began a limited rollout earlier this year. The discovery was made after a Sony Bravia owner updated the Google TV Home app and encountered Gemini's setup screens on a TV running Android TV 14.

The setup flow shown on the TV guides users through several steps, including an opt-in screen for sharing personal information and a voice-selection page offering ten distinct voice options, many named after plants: Bloom, Oxalis, Fern, Magnolia, Violet, Pothos, Calathea, Yarrow, Croton, and Amaryllis. Those voice options match ones available on Google’s Nest speakers, indicating an effort to provide a consistent assistant experience across devices. The screens also illustrate Gemini for TV’s emphasis on contextual conversational queries, allowing users to ask more complex questions about content, get more precise viewing recommendations, and use the assistant for routine tasks and smart home control.

Gemini first arrived on TCL’s flagship QM9K series in September, and Google...