TL;DR
- A future update for Google TV may let you program the customizable remote button to open a specific smart home camera feed directly.
- This would add a new shortcut option to the ‘star’ button, which can currently be set to launch an app, the input switcher, or the full smart home panel.
- Evidence for this unreleased feature was discovered in the code of the Google TV Ambient Mode app, though it’s not yet live.
When you’re relaxing at home watching a show on your Google TV, interruptions are the last thing you want. Still, a package delivery or a strange sound outside can pull your attention away. That’s why the customizable button on select Google TV remotes is so useful, as it can be configured to open the smart home panel, letting you view a camera feed or control other devices. A future update, however, may take this a step further by letting you bypass the panel to launch your preferred camera feed directly.
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