THERE are more free ways to stream TV than ever before – and now Google has made accessing them way easier.
All new, future TV are set to feature a ‘Free TV' button on the remote, the tech giant has announced.
Hitting the button will take viewers directly to a hub with 150
The channels require no subscription or app installation and can already be found in the ‘Live' tab on Google TV devices.
Google is making the change from this month, the company confirmed to Android Authority.
That means any Google TV device made after April 2025 should include a ‘Free TV' button that will take users directly to the ‘Live' tab.
It works the same as the branded buttons you see on other remotes, like the ones that take you straight to or .
And it's not just Google-branded devices that will benefit.
Google TV is the software used on a number of different branded TVs, such as and Hisense in the US, and TCL and Philips in the UK and Europe.
The remote for these TVs will need to be modified to include the new button in the future.
Some people in the US already have the Free TV button, such as owners of the Onn 4K Pro, which is a Google TV streaming gadget exclusive to Walmart.
channels have become increasingly popular, as households try to rein in their streaming spending.
Households will spend, on average, an extra £144 this year on their standard-level subscriptions compared to 2020.
The only catch, of course, is that they come with ads.
But you'd get that with cable, and at a greater cost.
