YouTube’s latest experiment brings its conversational AI tool to TVs
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YouTube is expanding its conversational AI tool to smart TVs, gaming consoles, and streaming devices, allowing users to ask questions about video content using an 'Ask' button or voice commands without pausing playback. The feature, currently available to select users over 18 in five languages, lets viewers get instant answers about things like recipe ingredients or song background information. This expansion reflects YouTube's growing dominance in TV viewing, with competitors like Amazon, Roku, and Netflix also developing their own conversational AI features for television.
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Original source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/19/youtubes-latest-experiment-brings-its-conversational-ai-tool-to-tvs/
First tracked: February 19, 2026 at 07:00 PM
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