Watch TV, movies, and videos on your Pixel Tablet

Your Pixel Tablet comes with Google TV, Google Play, and Chromecast built-in. 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 are not available in all countries or languages.

How to use Chromecast on your Pixel Tablet

When your Pixel Tablet is locked in Hub Mode, you 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.

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:

1. Open the Google TV app .
2. Select your streaming services tap Done.
3. 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 with Chromecast built-in.

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:

1. Open your device's Settings app .
2. Tap Hub Mode Assistant Video.
3. Next to the service you want to add, tap Add .
4. 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.

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.

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 has Chromecast built-in, so you can cast movies, TV, and music from devices with Chromecast built-in to your tablet's screen when docked. You can also cast from your Pixel Tablet to another TV or device with Chromecast built-in.

Learn more about how to use devices with Chromecast built-in.

Before you start casting, connect your Pixel Tablet and the device you want to cast to (or from) to the same Wi-Fi network.

Cast from your Pixel Tablet to a device with Chromecast built-in

1. On your Pixel Tablet, open the app you want to cast from play the media you want to cast.
2. Tap Cast tap the device you want to cast to.
3. On the device you cast to, follow any on-screen instructions.
4. To stop casting, tap Cast tap Disconnect.

Cast from a phone or tablet with Chromecast built-in to your Pixel Tablet

1. Make sure your tablet is docked.
2. On your device with Chromecast built-in, cast media to your Pixel Tablet. For example:
   • Open the YouTube app tap a video tap Cast tap your Pixel Tablet.
3. If you get a notification on your Pixel Tablet when it's unlocked, tap Yes, allow.
4. To stop casting on your source device, tap Cast Disconnect.