Best Google TVs in 2024

Smart TVs are everywhere these days. Brands like Samsung and LG are powered by proprietary platforms like Tizen and webOS for all things streaming and are user-interface driven, with Fire TV and Roku TV being top choices for TV companies like Amazon, TCL, and Hisense. But when it comes to movie and TV show recommendations, no OS achieves the same level of algorithmic wonder as Google TV.

Available on Sony, select TCL and Hisense TVs, as well as a handful of dedicated streaming devices, Google TV is a champ when it comes to monitoring your viewing habits and active VOD subscriptions. By doing so, the platform can populate your Home Screen with content you’ll likely enjoy, and that’s just scratching the surface of Google TV’s many other great features.

With so many different TVs to choose from, it can be tiring to choose something new. To help you narrow down the options, this list includes the best Google TVs for every user type. Whether you’re an occasional TV watcher or a picture connoisseur, our roundup includes options for everyone.

The best Google TVs put on a show

The TCL 65-inch QM8 Series is the kind of TV that confounds us, purely because this thing should cost way more money. But if you watch a lot of TV and take full advantage of all the streaming services out there, the QM8’s ultra-bright mini-LED lighting delivers a maximum of 2,000 nits. Let’s just say that as far as brightness goes, you’ll be in good hands here. There’s so much more to love, though.

The QM8 boasts a 120Hz refresh rate, supports many leading HDR codecs, and includes TCL’s Game Mode Pro for our PS5 and Xbox fans. Not to mention the incredible Google TV OS working front and center and behind the scenes to give an amazing assortment of apps, games, and other useful features to enjoy.

When it comes to flagship TVs, it’s hard to beat the next-level performance of models like the Sony A95L OLED. The A95L, available in 55, 65, and 77-inch sizes, boasts Sony’s much-lauded Cognitive Processor XR for picture processing. Each frame of your favorite movies and shows is fine-tuned and upscaled, ensuring you’re getting the absolute best picture possible. And with Sony’s Triluminos Max bringing unmatched color detail and impressive brightness levels to the screen, no one’s going to want to leave the living room for quite some time.

This is a QD-OLED model to boot, which combines quantum dots with self-emissive pixels. The result is brightness, color, and contrast accuracy you’ll have to see to believe. Oh, and how dare we wait to mention the TV’s exceptional HDR performance and built-in Google TV OS for all your streaming needs.

TCL pops up a few times in this roundup, but that’s because the brand checks so many boxes when it comes to the kind of Google TVs we want to recommend the most. And while not exactly on par with the class-leading performance of the TCL QM8 Series (or the Q7, which features later in this roundup), the Q6 is still an incredible Google TV set for a great price.

Regarding picture tech, you’ve got everything from vibrant QLED lighting to immersive colors and contrast, excellent HDR support, and Google TV for all your Netflix and Disney+ needs. Sure, this 55-inch only tops out at 60Hz, but with the addition of TCL’s Motion Rate 240 with MEMC Frame Insertion, this is the one 60Hz set that can achieve 120Hz performance from time to time.

Hisense TVs have been making quite the splash over the last few years, delivering some of the best-looking midrange TVs for a cost that usually can’t be beaten (unless you’re TCL). Google TV just so happens to be one of the brand’s go-to UI platforms, and when you combine Google’s diverse library of movie and TV show content with the rich, beautiful colors of the 65-inch U8K, you’ll be hovering around in TV heaven.

This is also one of the few TVs to integrate a subwoofer into its chassis. No, it doesn’t exactly reach the heights of a full Dolby Atmos system, but this TV supports the Atmos codec and can do some damage regarding audio. The U8K also brings back Filmmaker Mode (found on the U8H), which automatically adjusts the picture of your TV based on the kind of flick you’re watching. That way, you’ll see the film exactly as its creatives intended.

When your TV size is below 50 inches, it’s fairly common to see some features turn to dust, with motion performance and resolution being the two main culprits. And while this is kind of the case with the Hisense 43-inch A6 Series, this awesome mid-sized Google TV rocks some pretty impressive picture quality and HDR support, even though you’re only working with a 60Hz refresh rate.

Hisense TVs are also pretty great for gaming, and the A6 Series includes the brand’s Game Mode Plus mode, which ensures every single-player campaign or multiplayer mashup is lag-free. Of course, a slightly better 120Hz refresh rate would be better all around.

While 32-inch TVs tend to be used as bedroom sets, that doesn’t mean your small screen should skimp on features and performance. And if you’re trying to get the best tiny Google TV you can find, Sony’s W830K Series should be a leading consideration. Now, let’s not beat around the bush: what you won’t find here is 4K resolution. That’s not unusual with smaller sets, though, and the way this Sony handles colors, contrast, and peak brightness levels, you’ll probably forget you’re looking at a 1080p picture (at best).

Google Assistant is here, too, and you can use Google’s digital pal to search for your favorite movies and shows and to call up live footage from any Nest cameras you have hanging around your property.

TCL makes TVs of all sizes, but when you’re looking for the biggest Google TV you can find for a solid price, we highly recommend the TCL 75-inch Q7 Series. This beast of a TV is equipped with a powerful full-array LED backlight that pushes up to 1,000 nits. For those unaware, that’s some pretty dang good peak brightness! And the Q7 backs up that luminance with a native refresh rate of 120Hz across all HDMI inputs.

Gamers will also enjoy TCL’s Game Accelerator 240, which uses VRR technology to reduce lag. While it’s a stone’s throw away from the flagship QM8, if saving a few bucks is important, the TCL 75-inch Q7 Series should be high on your list.

If you’re all about grabbing the biggest TV you can get your hands on, feast your eyes on the gargantuan TCL 98-inch S5. While TCL isn’t on the same level as brands like Samsung, LG, and Sony, it’s still an amazing TV company that cares more about picture quality than anything else. In fact, one of the standout features on this near-100-inch Google TV is TCL’s AIPQ Engine with Deep Learning AI, which automatically optimizes colors, contrast, and brightness whenever you’re watching or playing something.

The S5’s Auto Game Mode and Game Accelerator 240 are also standout features. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S users are certainly in for a treat, with HDR gaming looking particularly great on this monster of a living room wall-eater. It’s also worth noting that TCL thought to include a built-in subwoofer and DTS:X — two audio add-ons that make the sound of this TV just as good as the picture.

Gaming TVs need to go above and beyond for their main users: those who love playing video games. As far as Google TVs go, the Sony 65-inch XR X90L delivers plenty of amazing next-gen console must-haves, including HDMI 2.1 across all inputs. This wiring standard supports 4K/120Hz, VRR, and ALLM, essential for reducing input lag and dialing down on the best frame rate possible for all your online multiplayer needs.

The XR X90L also features Sony’s Cognitive Processor XR for incredibly detailed picture processing and upscaling. And while this TV may not feature mini-LED lighting, the full-array LED backlight delivers precise brightness to the parts of your screen that need it most, when they need it most.

Experience entertainment like never before with Google TV

Google TV is more than just a place to stream Netflix. It’s a full-on smart TV command center that delivers user-optimized content to your eyes and ears. On top of casting apps from compatible mobile devices to your TV through Chromecast and using Google Assistant to search for movies and shows, your Google TV can also control your smart home devices and can tap into live footage from security cameras you have connected to your Google Home account.

The incredible TCL 65-inch QM8 Series takes the top spot. This ultra-bright QLED model delivers some of the biggest brightness and color levels yet, and top-shelf HDR support guarantees you’ll get the best picture quality when streaming your favorite movies and shows. It’s also an awesome TV for gaming and one of the best sets you can buy if you own a PlayStation 5. The Hisense U8K is also a solid pick. As our runner-up, the U8K delivers chart-topping brightness levels, terrific HDR performance, and a feature-packed Google TV smart interface.

For those of us who need the best of the best, there’s the mesmerizing Sony 65-inch A95L. A flagship OLED from a stalwart TV brand, this Bravia set brings new meaning to the words “lifelike” and “immersive.” Thanks to Sony’s Cognitive Processor XR and Triluminos Max image and color processing tech, the A95L is a premium TV for the ages.

But smaller budgets can still get a great Google TV. The TCL 55-inch Q6 Series has impressive colors, contrast, and next-level 4K picture upscaling. The Q6 is also one of the best budget-friendly TVs for gaming, thanks to its super-low input lag.