Updated: Revamped Google TV interface rolling out

Some users have started seeing a refreshed interface with updated navigation that makes it easier to access screensavers too.
Update September 25, 2025: Google has confirmed the rollout of the revamped homescreen, and users of TCL and Walmart devices are now seeing it too. It is rolling out gradually and automatically, so it should reach your Google TV device in the near future, too.
Since its launch in 2020, Google TV has looked largely the same on TVs and media players, aside from a small change to rounded icons in February 2024.

Now, however, a slightly bigger update is showing up for select users, with Google TV's navigation receiving both functional and visual changes, reports 9to5Google.


Google TV redesign
With the redesign, all navigation buttons are grouped in the top-left corner of the screen, as seen in the image below. The number of tabs has been reduced and the "For You" section is now simply "Home".



A new button gives quick access to screensaver settings. In the profile selector on the far left, users can switch profiles and access their personal "Watchlist" and library of purchased movies via a dropdown menu.

The redesign removes the right-aligned settings menu that previously took up about a third of the screen. This menu had recently gained Google Home integration, which makes us wonder where these features will be placed going forward.





While we wait
Google has several new features in the works for Google TV, including Gemini AI and Ambient Display, which turns the screen into a home hub that can automatically power up when you enter the living room to show, for example, photos and weather updates.

Once the refreshed interface eventually rolls out to everyone, it can be deployed quickly since it does not require a firmware update from the TV maker. Instead, the underlying Google app that powers the homescreen is updated automatically without the user having to do anything.

Later, Android TV 16 will be released, which however will require a firmware update from the TV maker. Google TV is also moving to 64-bit, enabling faster and better apps.

Alternatively, you can install a different, customizable homescreen, as explained in our guide here.

- Source: 9to5Google