Android TV, the operating system present in many of today's smart TVs , is receiving some of the best features the Google TV customization layer, until now exclusive to the Chromecast dongle and some Sony TVs. This is the content discovery tool, the personalized lists and the immersive view in the details section, with automatic playback of the progress.
The Google TV interface, based on the Android operating system, has enjoyed additional functions supported by artificial intelligence and Google's integrated assistant. However, the Mountain View giant is looking to unify functions in order to dilute the differences between one interface and another.
According to Android Police, the first of the functions reaches the Discover tab. From now on users will be able to improve recommendations for personalized content by navigating between different cards and checking whether or not they like their content. Android TV will take these responses into account to offer more relevant series, films and documentaries.
Another novelty is the new watchlist . In it you can add all the content that you want to see later. Users have the ability to add the programs by holding down the Discover tab and selecting Add to list to view later. As expected, this Android TV info can also be consulted from the mobile application.
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On Android TV the trailers are played automatically
Finally, Android TV is debuting an improved Details view. It seeks to offer a “more immersive” experience by displaying the largest content. Also, the trailers will be played automatically . However, this feature may not be to everyone's liking. The good news is that it can be easily disabled.
To stop the automatic playback, the user must go to Device Preferences, then to Home Screen and there you can deactivate the function Enable video previews . It should be noted that the changes will be applied the next time Android TV is started.
New Android TV features are already rolling out across the hundreds of smart TV brands, streaming devices, and TV service provider equipment that use Google's operating system.
