You won’t be able to avoid answering a call even if you’re watching TV. Google TV now enabling call notifications. With them we will not only learn that a compatible application is calling us, but we will also be able to answer the call.

The latest Google TV updates add a new section to its settings to enable call notifications. They are compatible with Google Meet for nowHowever, it is hoped that alternatives such as Zoom will soon join the list.

They call you to TV

It’ll be harder than ever to miss an important call if you enable Google TV on your TV or Chromecast new call notifications. The feature is currently rolling out to users, but it’s unclear whether this comes as a server-side activation or as an update to Google Meet, which is the only app currently marked as supported.

If we activate it, in the system settings we will find a new section called Within Account. Call notifications. Google explains that these notifications appear only when your user profile is active on the TV and not if someone else is using it at that moment.

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From these Google TV settings we can see which installed applications are compatible and we should be able to do this by pressing the notification when a call comes to one of them. accept call on TV. This will allow us to answer the call from the TV.

The problem is They still don’t seem to work properlyso we don’t know exactly what’s shown on Google TV when they call us, whether it’s just a notification or whether we can respond directly, possibly using the TV’s microphone (if available) or the mobile phone.

Screenshot from 9to5Google

Considering that Google states in its settings that “when you enable these, you can receive calls from supported apps on your device”, everything actually points to this: In addition to receiving notifications, we will be able to respond. That is, if we want, of course.

via | 9to5Google

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