Question What are the differences between Google TV and Android TV?

[blackice]

does Samsung uses Android OS in their smart TV? if not, what's the difference?

Samsung uses their own Linux fork called Tizen. Rtings.com has good info on how TVs perform with their respective OS.

 

[elope]

Samsung going with Tizen is a good example of why the TV brand matters as much as the interface name. I would definitely check the actual OS before buying, since app support and update policies can differ quite a bit between platforms.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Samsung going with Tizen is a good example of why the TV brand matters as much as the interface name. I would definitely check the actual OS before buying, since app support and update policies can differ quite a bit between platforms.

LOL good luck. You are at the whim of manufacturers with app support and updates. Expect 2 to 3 years at most with updates, then it's abandon-ware.

Expensive LG TV's like C6 & G6 you may get 5 years of OS updates, Sony probably 3 & TLC & Hisense probably 2. It's a crapshoot.

I never connect my LG G5 TV to the home network except to check for updates twice a year.