YouTube is testing a Gemini button to 'discuss' with videos

Without really realizing it, some people talk to their TV, often to berate it! YouTube wants to make this practice a bit more useful by testing a Gemini button on connected TVs, game consoles, and streaming boxes. The user can thus get answers to questions they may have during playback, for example about the topic being discussed.

It is also possible to ask the video to be played from a specific moment.

YouTube is testing conversation during playback

It is not about fully integrating Gemini into YouTube: exchanges are limited to the currently playing video, responses will be tailored specifically to the content. This could be for example « what are the ingredients used in this recipe » or « tell me more about the history of this song ».

This new 'conversational AI tool' has been limited to the web and mobile versions of YouTube, in English and a few other languages (not yet French). Google announced a rollout on smart TVs, consoles, and streaming devices to test the function on these devices.

After pressing the 'Ask' button, a chat-like interface opens where you can ask your question; query suggestions are also provided. Remotes equipped with a microphone will allow users to 'chat' with a YouTube video in real-time, which will be much simpler than typing on a virtual keyboard. However, note that the experiment is currently restricted to a small group of users.

All of this is therefore unrelated to Gemini for Google TV, which has a much broader scope and similar capabilities to the smartphone version.

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