Watch TV, movies, and videos on your Pixel Tablet

Your Pixel Tablet comes with Google TV and Google Play built-in and works with Google Cast. You can watch your favorite movies and TV on the tablet's screen, cast videos to and from the tablet, and attach your tablet to the Charging Speaker Dock for expansive, room-filling sound.

You can also control media directly in your favorite streaming app, with Google Assistant, or in the Google TV app .

Note: Some features aren’t available in all countries or languages.

How to use Chromecast on your Pixel Tablet

To dock your Pixel Tablet and use Hub Mode, you need a Charging Speaker Dock.
You might need to unlock the tablet before you can use Google Assistant voice commands to play news, radio, podcasts, or other media from certain apps and services.
When you download the Gemini mobile app and set up Gemini as your primary assistant, it will replace Google Assistant when your tablet is unlocked. Your Pixel Tablet will continue to use Google Assistant when locked, including in Hub Mode.

How to watch TV, movies, and videos on your Pixel Tablet

Your Pixel Tablet comes with various services to help you watch your favorite content. Tap into your favorite streaming services on Google TV, purchase and rent movies from Google Play, or watch TV and movies available on YouTube, YouTube TV, and other streaming services.

Google TV

Your Pixel Tablet comes with Google TV built-in. Google TV brings together everything you stream in one place, so you can find entertainment from different services on one screen, without the need to jump from app to app. To use Google TV on your Pixel Tablet:

Open the Google TV app .
Select your streaming services tap Done.
When you tap a movie or TV show, you might be prompted to sign into the streaming service. If this happens, follow the on-screen instructions.

Learn more about how to get started with Google TV.

Google Play

You can rent or buy new movie releases or TV shows on the Google Play Store, then watch them on your tablet's screen or cast them from your tablet to a device in your home, like a smart TV that works with Google Cast

YouTube and YouTube TV

You can watch YouTube videos on your Pixel Tablet's screen or cast them to any supported device that has an active internet connection. This includes computers with web browsers, mobile devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, and game consoles.

Streaming apps

You can install apps on your Pixel Tablet from the Google Play Store

to stream entertainment from other services, like Hulu, Disney+, and Netflix.

Use Google Assistant to watch TV, movies, and videos

Some streaming apps and services are compatible with Google Assistant, so you can use "Hey Google" to play media without downloading an app. Certain streaming apps and services can also play over the lock screen without unlocking your tablet.

To watch movies and TV shows with Google Assistant, you'll need to link your video streaming services to Assistant:

Open your device's Settings app .
Tap Hub Mode Assistant Video.
Next to the service you want to add, tap Add .
Follow the on-screen instructions.

Important:

In Hub Mode, you need to enable Assistant on the lock screen and allow Assistant to play music, movies, and more when your tablet is locked.
When you download the Gemini mobile app and set up Gemini as your primary assistant, it will replace Google Assistant when your tablet is unlocked. Your Pixel Tablet will continue to use Google Assistant when locked, including in Hub Mode.

Use Assistant voice commands to control playback

Once you link your accounts, you can use voice commands to control media playback. If your tablet is locked, you might need to unlock it first.

Important: If you downloaded and set up the Gemini mobile app and use voice commands that require your tablet to be unlocked, Assistant may pass your request to Gemini.

To do this:	Say "Hey Google", then:
Open a streaming app	"Open YouTube"
Watch a video clip	"Play cat videos on YouTube"
Search for shows or movies	"Search for sitcoms on Hulu" "Search for sci-fi movies on Netflix" "Tell me about [show or movie name]"
Control playback	"Pause" "Resume" "Stop"
Change the volume	"Turn it up" "Turn it all the way up" "Turn it down" "Minimize the volume"

Cast and receive music or videos

Your Pixel Tablet works with Google Cast, so you can cast movies, TV, and music from other devices to your tablet's screen when attached to a Charging Speaker Dock. You can also cast from your Pixel Tablet to another TV or device that works with Google Cast. Learn how to cast media to or from your Pixel Tablet.

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