Google wants to simplify the use of headphones with a TV thanks to Fast Pair.
Would you like to watch TV, but your other half is asleep nearby and you don’t want to wake them up? Easy, just put on headphones or earphones. We still have to get there; with current systems, this is not always the most obvious.
Fast Pair is coming to Google TV
Well, that will all be history thanks to Fast Pair. If you’ve never heard the name before, it’s a connection interface between two devices. It is now used in certain audio devices such as headphones or earphones, as well as in Android. This allows you to pair the two in a jiffy thanks to a pop-up that opens when you turn on the audio device.
During CES 2024, Google announced some new features for Google TV, starting with the arrival of Fast Pair. From next month, it will therefore be possible, on the Chromecast with Google TV, to connect Bluetooth accessories in one click. Google announces that other Google TV devices will be compatible later this year, without giving an exhaustive list or a more precise date.
From the cast do you want some here?
Beyond Google TV, all casting technology is moving up the ranks at Google. New applications will now be able to be broadcast on the big screen, starting with TikTok videos which can be sent to a compatible television from today. A function that will become compatible with lives “ shortly “.
This does not only concern Google TV, since Google’s casting technology is available on other systems. This is the case, for example, for the new range of LG televisions (webOS) announced this week at the Las Vegas show.
Your TV as a Matter hub
Finally, note that the Matter protocol – which has so far failed to simplify home automation – is gradually expanding. “Soon,” LG TVs and Android TV/Google TV devices will be able to act as a Matter hub for Google Home. Which could perhaps make home automation more accessible.