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YouTube Tests Gemini ‘Ask’ on TVs, Consoles and Streaming Devices

The limited experiment targets select adult users on big screens to deliver video-specific answers without pausing playback.

Overview

  • The conversational tool appears as an on-screen Ask button or can be triggered with the TV remote’s microphone during a video.
  • Availability is restricted to a small group of eligible users, initially including Premium Labs testers, and only on select videos.
  • The test supports English, Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese and Korean in select regions, with no announced timetable for wider rollout.
  • Viewers can request summaries, details or timestamped guidance tied to the current video without leaving the app.
  • The move reflects YouTube’s growing living-room audience, as competitors like Amazon, Roku and Netflix pursue similar conversational AI features on TVs.