Google TV is getting the exact home screen update you don’t want: more clutter — vertical social videos from YouTube will be piped right to your eyes along with the TV and movie recommendations
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Google TV is getting an upgrade (such as it is) that many people are going to dislike. This summer, it'll be bringing vertical video to US viewers' homescreen in the form of YouTube Shorts clips.
According to FlatpanelsHD it could get worse: Google hasn't ruled out adding vertical video from TikTok and Instagram too.
Google isn't the first big tech firm to add vertical video to its TV viewing. Disney+ did it earlier this year, and Instagram has a TV app too — but those are within apps, not just piped straight to you when you turn the TV on.
Why is Google adding vertical video to Google TV?
Adding Google Shorts to your homescreen is part of Google's wider mission to...
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