You won’t be able to avoid answering a call even if you’re watching TV. Google TV now enables call notifications. With them we will not only know 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 in its settings to enable call notifications, which For now, they are compatible with Google Meetalthough it is to be hoped that alternatives such as Zoom will soon join the list.
They call you on 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, although it’s unclear whether this is a server-side activation or an update to Google Meet, which is currently the only app marked as supported in charge.
If we have it active, we will find a new section in Account in the system settings, called Call notifications. Google explains why these notifications appear only when your user profile is active on the television and not if someone else is using it at the time.
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From these Google TV settings we can see which installed applications are compatible and when a call comes to any of them, by pressing the notification we should be able to accept call from TV. This will allow us to answer the call from the TV.
The problem is that They still don’t seem to work properlyso we don’t know exactly what shows up on Google TV when they call us, if it’s just a notice or if we can actually respond directly, probably using either the TV’s microphone (if he has one), or that of the mobile.
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Knowing that Google mentions in its settings that “when you activate them, you can receive calls from supported applications on your device”, everything indicates that indeed, we will be able to respond to them in addition to receiving a notice. That is, if we want to, of course.
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