Google TV rumor points to 50 live channels coming soon TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. Google TV rumor points to 50 live channels coming soon By David Nield published 6 August 2022 Nothing is official yet Live TV channels could be making their way to Google TV (Image credit: Google) Audio player loading… It looks as though Google TV is going to follow the path trodden by Plex and others by introducing live TV: a list of 50 free, ad-supported television channels has been discovered in the Android TV launcher app for Android devices. The dutiful code digging was done by 9to5Google (opens in new tab), and refers to "50 channels of live TV without the need to subscribe, sign-up, or download" that users can enjoy. These channels will apparently cover "news, sports, movies, and shows". Google TV already integrates neatly with several live TV apps, including Pluto TV, Philo, and (of course) YouTube TV. However, it seems the update would make these channels available without the need to install any additional apps. Channel hopping Some of the channels listed in the code include ABC News Live, America's Test Kitchen, ChiveTV, Hallmark Movies & More, Nature Vision, NBC News Now, Power Nation, Toon Goggles, USA Today and World Poker Tour. It's a reasonably impressive list, even if it doesn't match up to the likes of Samsung TV Plus – which has more than 200 live channels available for free. As yet there's no indication of when the addition of these channels on Google TV might be made official, and so far Google hasn't said anything about them. Of course TV platforms is just one of many areas where the big tech giants – Amazon, Apple, Google, Samsung – are going head to head against each other, and Google will be keen to get any kind of advantage it can. Analysis what s Google TV again If you're confused about what Google TV is, we don't blame you. The platform/interface/app made its debut on the Chromecast with Google TV in 2020, and has since been making its way out to various other devices as well. It started life as a revamped interface for Android TV, and is heavily based on Android TV: you get a more modern look, better search integration across multiple apps, and extra features like a watchlist. By the end of this year, Google is looking to update as many devices as possible from Android TV to Google TV. At the same time, the Google Play Movies & TV app has been replaced by Google TV on smartphones and tablets. This new app is similar to Google TV on televisions and streaming dongles, only it's running as an app on top of Android rather than a full operating system on a different device. Wherever you experience Google TV, you can buy and rent digital content, access all your streaming apps, and make use of Google Assistant. You can think of it as a direct competitor to the Apple TV app (not the Apple TV 4K streaming box).This free Google TV update brings its best new feature in ages David NieldFreelance ContributorDave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you'll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook. See more TV news TechRadar Newsletter Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1You may not have to sell a body part to afford the Nvidia RTX 4090 after all2One of the world's most popular programming languages is coming to Linux3The iPhone 14 Pro is made of the wrong stuff; the Pixel 7 proves that to me4Stop saying Mario doesn't have an accent in The Super Mario Bros. Movie5Google Pixel Tablet is what Apple should've done ages ago1Logitech's latest webcam and headset want to relieve your work day frustrations2Best offers on Laptops for Education – this festive season3Apple October launches: the new devices we might see this month4Are you a gamer running Windows 11? Here's Microsoft's advice to speed up games5Google's AI editing tricks are making Photoshop irrelevant for most people Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab) Other versions of this page are available with specific content for the following regions:NederlandBelgië (Nederlands)