Televisions are going to be filled with changes in the coming days, from the arrival of new channels on DTT to the use of artificial intelligence in LG models. If you have a Smart TV, there is another good news.
Televisions share more and more applications with mobile phones with applications such as TikTok, Spotify or streaming platforms such as Netflix or Prime Video. Now one of Google’s most popular applications is coming.
Google brings another application to Smart TVs
Those from Mountain View have brought some applications to Smart TVs from the Google Play Store on Android TV or Google TV, although there are still certain restrictions. The technology giant has confirmed that Google Photos is finally going to be available.
The application will reach millions of televisions in a few weeks. This will mean a before and after for users, who They will be able to see their photos saved in the cloud directly from the television.
Google Photos is preparing its arrival on millions of smart televisions starting in 2026, although the company has taken a turn in its strategy. Televisions with Google TV or Android TV will not be the first to receive this application, Samsung has gone ahead.
Samsung is testing Google Photos on its Smart TVs
Samsung smart televisions will be the first to receive Google Photos. The South Korean brand expects to bring this application to all compatible models throughout 2026although they have not set a specific date.
The first televisions to carry Google Photos will be the models that use Tizen, shortly after it will reach older Smart TVs through an update to its operating system.
«We’re excited to bring Google Photos to Samsung TVs, allowing people to enjoy their favorite photos on a bigger screen and reconnect with their memories in new ways,» confirmed Shimrit Ben-Yair, vice president of Google Photos and Google One.
Users with Google TV will have to wait a little longer. The application is available, but with enormous limitations, it is only integrated into the screensaver and does not have display functions in use.
Samsung could reveal more details during CES or throughout 2026 about the arrival of Google Photos to its televisions. In addition, the South Korean brand has confirmed that it will incorporate new functions for the application on its televisions between 2026 and 2027 such as Memories with the creation of automatic stories, AI editing and grouping of photos by theme.