What's New? A ton! But here are the top upgrades.
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‘Hey Telly’ Voice Assistant 1.0: With two simple words, ‘Hey Telly’, a new world of help is waiting for you. From everyday tasks, to music, quick answers, weather, Telly controls and more, our AI-driven voice assistant is at your service. And, this is only version 1.0. We have so much more coming.
- How? Just say ‘Hey Telly’ followed by a command, or press the ‘Hey Telly’ button on your Telly remote followed by a command.
- Try out top 1.0 commands like:
- Say “Hey Telly, turn up the volume” when you really want room-shaking sound from the built-in 6 speaker soundbar.
- Say “Hey Telly, open Spotify” to open the app (or any of the other Telly apps).
- Say “Hey Telly, launch Deal or no Deal” to open one of the more than 40 games that come standard with Telly.
- Say "Hey Telly, play Taylor Swift" to open the Live One app and start streaming.
- Say "Hey Telly, what time are the Kansas City Chiefs playing tonight"
- Say “Hey Telly, what is the horoscope for a Sagittarius today”?
- A full list of 1.0 commands can be found here: Click Here
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Watch Free Local TV Channels: Hook up an external antenna to receive your local over-the-air broadcast channels for free.
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How?
- Connect your ATSC antenna to the "Antenna In" connector on the back of your Telly device.
- Launch the "TV Tuner" app from the "Watch" category on the Smart Screen.
- Setup your antenna by pressing the Menu button on your Telly remote while in the "TV Tuner" app. Enjoy!
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How?
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Improved Connectivity with Spotify: Easily cast your favorite hits from your Spotify mobile app to Telly’s 6-speaker immersive soundbar. We’re listening to Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version), you?
- How? Navigate to your favorite playlist on your Spotify mobile app. At the bottom, under devices, you’ll select Telly to begin casting.
- All New Home Screen 1.0: When you switch on your Telly, get ready for a treat! You'll be greeted by an all-new, shiny home screen with new informational cards, messages, and advertisements just for you. We're on a mission to make the Telly home screen the coolest, most delightful part of your day. From the moment you start up to all those little surprises we've got in store for you – it's all about adding a bit of extra delight to your Telly time. Stay tuned for more.
- Help Center Comes to the Telly Mobile App: Whether you're looking for quick answers to FAQs, helpful videos and tutorials to watch, or an easy place to submit bug reports or feature requests, the Help Center is, well, here to help. Open your Telly mobile app to check out the Help Center now.
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Tetris Enhancements: Our #1 most played game is now easier than ever to play. Feel the enhanced navigation and control as the bricks just keep falling.
- How? To play Tetris, just say “Hey Telly, open Tetris” or scroll to “Game Room” on your Smart Screen. Select “remote controlled” games, scroll to the right until you see Tetris.
- Auto Setup for Widgets: You love widgets (sports, news, stocks, and weather) and we’re focused on making them work like magic for you. Widgets will now automatically display on your Telly Smart Screen without any customization if you have not set them up. To customize your widgets, go into your Telly app and click on “setting up your Widgets” to pick your favorite sports leagues, stocks, and more.
- 50%+ Speedier Updates: Each power-on, Telly automatically checks for the latest software upgrade and installs it when available. With this update, the time it takes for your Telly to update has improved by +50%.
- Works of Art: New screensavers have been added to show off Telly’s gorgeous, 55” 4K HDR Theater Display. Enjoy the visual splendor!
- Surf in Style: Check out the refreshed and enhanced www.telly.com site. Our brand NEW commercial is front and center on the home page! Begin your Telly journey with helpful videos, guides, and tutorials on the Get Started page. Check out the latest and greatest in beta on Mission Control. Meet the team, look at Telly careers, where Telly is seen in the press, and more!
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Bug crushing: Our Telly community is the BEST at helping us identify bugs and areas to enhance the Telly experience. Since our last update, we squashed over 300 bugs. Here are just a few:
- HDMI inputs not detected when you click on them for many streaming devices
- News stories update faster
- Weather & time matching with each person's local area
- Making sure ads show on your Telly Smart screen
- Soundbar tuning and fixes with the built-in soundbar
- Updates to the design, menu structure, settings, and navigation of the Telly smart screen for easier navigation.
- You can now turn Film Mode off
- Faster performance in navigating, updating, and streaming your favorites!
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