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

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 Home Favorites widget for Android is now rolling out to all, graduating from the Public Preview program. It provides quick access to smart devices without opening the app. The widget refreshes the device status every 30 minutes.

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

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

This Home Panel allows Google TV users to control their compatible smart devices directly from the remote. The panel was recently made available for users of Google TV with Chromecast as part of a public preview.

Google initially released the home panel to Chromecast users enrolled in the Google Home Public Preview program earlier this month. It is now widely available on Google TV devices