TiVo OS Unveils Smart TV Updates Focused on Live Content and Discovery

Live TV recommendations join streaming content as platform chases discoverability

Jan 06, 2026

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TiVo OS rolled out several updates at CES 2026 to make content discovery more intuitive, with a particular focus on surfacing live programming alongside streaming content.

The operating system powering TVs from Sharp, Vestel, and Panasonic across Europe is adding autoplay video trailers on the home screen, enhanced voice search, and integrated live TV recommendations. The updates address a common complaint with smart TV interfaces: they’re optimized for on-demand content at the expense of live viewing.

What’s Changed

Autoplay trailers now feature in TiVo’s home screen “hero unit”—the prominent content showcase viewers see on startup. Video previews play automatically, giving a quick sense of what’s available without requiring clicks. Whether this improves the experience or just adds noise depends on execution.

Voice search is getting improvements in accuracy and discoverability across multiple languages and regions. TiVo hasn’t provided technical specifics, but better natural language pro…

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