The Zoom video calling app will soon be available for 2022 and 2023 Sony Google TVs, but you need Sony's camera, Bravia Cam.
Video calling making a comeback on TVs after a failed attempt in the early days of Smart TVs with insecure built-in cameras. It allows you to talk with friends, family and colleagues on the big screen in the living room.
Earlier this month, Apple announced FaceTime, Zoom and WebEx apps for Apple TV with tvOS 17, and Sony is now announcing a Zoom partnership.
- "We are excited to partner with Zoom to bring video conferencing to our Bravia TVs, making Zoom services available on the Android TV platform," said Shusuke Tomonaga, Head of Bravia TV Product Design, Sony Corporation. "This partnership will make it possible for our customers to enjoy more realistic video communication on a large TV screen in the living room, enabling them to be more connected with the people they care about, whether they are working from home, learning remotely, or just catching up with friends and family."
Requires the Bravia Cam
The Zoom app will be compatible with the following 2022-2023 Sony TV models: X95L, X93L, A80L, X90L, X85L, X80L, X75L, Z9K, A95K, X95K, A90K, A80K, A75K, X90K, X90S, X85K, X80K.
Sony said that it will be the "first TV brand to support the Zoom for TV app on Google Play Store".
To use Zoom you must own Sony's Bravia Cam that attaches to the TV.
Sony's Bravia Cam attached to the TV's frame. This is not the Zoom app. Photo: Sony
Bravia Cam also offers other features such as improved ambient optimization of the picture and sound, gesture control, Proximity Alert that detects when kids sit too close, and Auto Power Saving Mode that dims the screen when nobody is watching.
The Zoom app is expected to arrive in the Google Play Store by early summer.
