The new Google TV update turns it from an entertainment system into a command center for your entire smart home.

Google TV Streamer’s home panel is now widely available on older Chromecast and Google TV devices. The home panel gives you access to smart home controls from your TV’s quick settings panels. It lets you control lights, thermostats, cameras, locks, plugs, other TVs, and speakers and even supports notifications from Nest doorbells.

A new Home Controls screensaver in Android 15 turns your tablet or phone into a smart home dashboard, where you can control devices with a single tap. The interactive screensaver does away with the need to unlock your device or tap a shortcut button, making controlling your connected lights or cameras much quicker.

Google TV has widely rolled out support for Home Panel to more TV sets and streaming devices from TCL, Hisense, and more.

Android 15 adds a new screensaver called Home Controls that's really useful. Here's everything you need to know about it.