The Google TV platform is getting a bunch of new features via a software update. The biggest news here is likely a novel integration of YouTube Shorts. The platform will soon display a row of personalized Shorts directly on the home page.
In other words, the short-form vertical video format continues to move off of phones and onto bigger screens. Disney+ recently got in on this trend with the introduction of an in-house vertical video platform. Google has even seemingly left the door open to integrate other platforms, as the announcement says this feature is “starting with YouTube Shorts.” Time will tell if TikTok and Instagram Reels end up
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