Google TV enables you to watch TV programs as well as content from the Internet. You can now watch YouTube videos and other video content in high definition on your TV instead of on your small computer screen. You can also download apps from the Google app store and use them of Google TV.

The Android OS is the software used to run Google TV. It is an open source code which means that third-party developers can create apps for the platform. This is probably the most powerful feature of Google TV. Due to the open source feature, over 450,000 apps had already been created for the Android platform by February 2012. There had been more than 10 billion downloads of copies of these apps by the end of 2011. New apps are being developed all the time, and the number of available apps for Android is set to skyrocket in the future. You can download and use all these apps on your Google TV. The apps include different games, office productivity applications and various other programs for different requirements.

You would need a set-top box kind of unit which is the heart of Google TV. You can use your existing cable connection and Internet connection and feed them to the set-top box. Content from both these sources can then be viewed on your Google TV. The platform even has a Dual View facility which allows you to browse the web and watch TV simultaneously, very similar to the old split-vision TV. If you like movies on demand, you can subscribe to Netflix or other services and watch movies on your Google TV.

Google TV TV & Movies makes it easy to browse and filter live and on-demand TV shows and movies, web video content, and DVR content (if compatible). Browse offerings from Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, HBO GO, YouTube and other sources.It comes with the Linux version of the Chrome Browser that allows you to surf the Net. You can use Google TV to browse the Internet very much like you would using a regular PC. You can use the keypad on the remote to type website names or search phrases while browsing the Net. You can also use an Android Smartphone or the Apple iPhone as a remote for the TV. All you need to do is download the Google TV remote control app to use your Smartphone to control your TV. If your phone is voice activated, you can also command Google TV with your voice.

If you are a regular Internet user and at the same time watch a lot of Google TV programs, you can now use your Google TV to combine both activities together. You can even watch both content side by side using the Dual View facility.