Today’s announcement by Google of a new feature for their search engine is exciting news for Android users who love watching TV shows and movies. It’s called “Now Cards”, and it has the potential to make our lives so much easier when it comes to tracking re-watches and keeping tabs on what we want to watch next.
Google Now Cards are little snippets of information that appear in the Search Bar whenever you need something specific about something you see online.
They’re an extension of Google Now, which is a digital personal assistant available on Android devices that can answer queries, provide contextual updates, plan your day and more. In other words: once you have Google Now enabled on your device when you see something with a lot of relevance to what you’re searching for — like a TV show or movie — Now Cards will give you more information about it without even having to leave the Search Results page.
What’s Google Now?
Google Now is a handy feature that helps you find relevant information by parsing your email, browsing history, calendar events, and more to provide you with information you may not even realize you need. For example, if you typically scroll past the sports results in Google, you can now get information on who won a game right in the search results. Google Now, which is powered by artificial intelligence and learns from your habits, is available on Android and iOS devices.
You can access Google Now from the main navigation on your device or by swiping up from the bottom of any screen. You’ll see cards pop up in the navigation bar at the top of your screen, and you can swipe left or right to view additional cards. There are three types of cards you can set up:
## How to Add TV Shows and Movies To Google Now
To begin adding TV shows and movies to your Google Now card, open the Google Search app, type in your query, and press Enter. You’ll instantly see a snippet of information at the top of the page, including the show or movie title, the actor or director, the genre, and a link to go to the Google Play Store listing.
Now, go to the show or movie listing in the Play Store and tap “Menu” in the top-right corner. From here, you can select “TV Shows” and “Movies” to add that show or movie to your Now card.
Once you’ve added a show or movie to your Now card, it will appear in your Now Bar. You can swipe left or right to view additional cards and information about your show or movie.
What are Now Cards?
Now Cards are snippets of information that appear in the Search Bar whenever you need something specific about something you see online. They’re an extension of Google Now, which is a digital personal assistant available on Android devices that can answer queries, provide contextual updates, plan your day and more.
In other words: once you have Google Now enabled on your device when you see something with a lot of relevance to what you’re searching for — like a TV show or movie — Now Cards will give you more information about it without even having to leave the Search Results page.
Google Now will even recommend related shows or movies based on the content you see on the page you’re viewing. For example, if you’re searching for a movie on Google, Now Cards will show you recommendations for other movies you may like, based on the content you’re viewing.
How to Use Google Now Cards
When you see a Google Now card on a website or in an app, you’ll see a symbol in the bottom corner of your screen. Tap that icon to view the card and start interacting with the card. You can also swipe to dismiss the card or interact with it with voice commands.
Now when you see a Google Now card, swipe right to view additional information below the card. You can then speak your query to search Google and get your desired results.
Google Now will even recommend related shows or movies based on the content you see on the page you’re viewing. For example, if you’re searching for a movie on Google, Now Cards will show you recommendations for other movies you may like, based on the content you’re viewing.
Google Now also learns from your habits, so if you often search for a certain topic or actor, it will start showing you cards related to that topic or actor. Google wants to make it as easy as possible for you to find what you’re looking for when you’re looking for it.
Why is This Happening?
We’re changing the way we present search results to give users more useful information while they’re online. Now cards are an extension of this approach, as they’re just another way to give contextually relevant information to users while they’re searching.
With Google Now, we can even take things one step further and use machine learning to analyze your search history to help you find the information you need even faster.
Plus, you don’t have to just search for content on Google. You can also access Now Cards from websites and apps with fresh content, as well as your own saved content.
Conclusion
Google is making it easier than ever to find exactly what you want to watch when it comes to finding new TV shows and movies. Now, you just need to search for what you want to watch and then swipe the bar to see what shows and movies are available for you to watch.
