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Google TV Launches Revamped Guide that Aggregates Free Streaming Channels from Tubi, Plex, Haystack News, More

David Satin
David covers the biggest news stories, live events, premieres, and informational pieces for The Streamable. Before joining TS, he wrote extensively for Screen Rant and has years of experience writing about the entertainment and streaming industries. He's a Broncos fan, streams on his Toshiba Fire TV, and his favorites include "Andor," "Rings of Power," and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."
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Users of Google TV-powered devices are getting a new way to find their favorite live streaming channels. Google has announced that it is updating Google TV with a totally revamped Live TV guide, which will incorporate more than 800 free streaming channels from multiple services.

Google TV’s Live tab already included a listing of channels offered by Pluto TV, the free streaming service from Paramount. Now, the Live guide will also feature channels from Plex, Tubi and Haystack News, which offers live news coverage from more than 400 local, national and global providers.

In total, Google TV users can now browse over 800 channels and premium programming, including news channels from NBC, ABC, CBS and FOX. You can also tune in to channels from around the world, with programming in more than 10 languages including Spanish, Hindi and Japanese. From news to blockbuster movies and everything in between, there’s sure to be something for you on Google TV’s newly refurbished Live hub.

The new live TV experience will be available on all Google TV devices in the United States, including Chromecast with Google TV and TVs with Google TV built-in from Sony, TCL, Hisense and Philips. The company says it also plans to bring the new TV guide and free channels to eligible Android TV devices later this year.

The move to put more free streaming channels in a single place is a big plus for consumers, and might help Google TV climb into the ranks of the best streaming service aggregators on the market. Customers are practically screaming for more aggregation ability; one survey from December 2022 found that 86% of streaming service users wanted a platform where they could enter login information once, and be shown content from all the different services they’re subscribed to.

The new updates to Google TV’s Live hub will also help users find what they want to watch more quickly, which is becoming increasingly difficult these days. A study from January found that streaming users were taking 52% longer to find a show or movie they wanted to watch in 2022 as compared to 2019, and now spend an average of over 11 minutes picking their next title.

Google hasn’t solved these issues overnight for all streaming users, but it has taken a big step in the right direction. Google TV users will now see all the free live channels available from Plex, Tubi and Haystack News alongside the choices from Pluto TV, giving them over 800 networks to choose from.

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Plex

Plex is a free streaming service that includes on-demand access to 50,000+ movies and TV shows. The service also offers 1,100+ free-to-stream live TV channels in 193 countries. Users can also connect Plex to their computers to stream and share any media they have on their hard drives.

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The service also offers a universal watchlist - simply add the streaming services you subscribe to and Plex becomes an automatic launch portal for any show or movie. This saves you the trouble of looking up what is streaming where.

Plex offers a subscription tier that offers even more features for people who want more functionality, but it packs a powerful punch even in its free version.

The service offers 11 live local news channels, including outlets in Detroit, Atlanta, Memphis, Jacksonville, Tulsa, Boston, and Seattle.

Plex even offers a Plex Arcade option where you can play dozens of Atari classics plus your own collection of game ROMs and emulators on your favorite devices.

This is an incredibly flexible platform that’s perfect for fans of any media.

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David Satin
David covers the biggest news stories, live events, premieres, and informational pieces for The Streamable. Before joining TS, he wrote extensively for Screen Rant and has years of experience writing about the entertainment and streaming industries. He's a Broncos fan, streams on his Toshiba Fire TV, and his favorites include "Andor," "Rings of Power," and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."
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