The Google TV system will support a “basic TV” mode that strips out applications, voice control and other smart features, leaving clients with a more traditional TV experience, as per a Wednesday report from 9to5Google. The forthcoming feature is apparently planned most importantly for clients without internet access.
Despite the fact that Sony and TCL TVs running Google TV have been affirmed for release later this year, insights regarding the new smart TV system – the replacement to Android TV – are as yet arising. The only current US product with Google TV is the organization’s most recent Chromecast media streamer, however that gadget evidently will not get the basic TV feature.
A Google representative affirmed to CNET that basic mode will be accessible just on TVs running Google TV, and not on existing Android TV products.
Google TV’s operating system comprises of five essential components: applications, content recommendations, Google Assistant, live TV and external inputs (for HDMI links, for example). The “basic TV” mode strips out everything except the last two.
While the announced basic TV mode is essentially proposed for individuals without internet, the setting makes sense in different contexts too – for individuals who want a more traditional entertainment setup or who depend on different gadgets for streaming, (for example, video game systems). It could likewise demonstrate helpful for individuals who want to abstain from having their viewing habits tracked by Google’s system.