LG removes Google Assistant from TVs starting May 1st

LG is removing Google Assistant from its smart TVs starting May 1, 2025. This change will affect millions of users who utilized the voice control feature. Users may experience disruption to their smart home devices and are disappointed by the removal of a feature they initially purchased. LG is replacing Google Assistant with Microsoft's Copilot in a future update. Some customers are expressing concerns about the functionality of the new assistant. Others are asking for compensation due to the change, as they relied on the Google Assistant. This transition follows Google's broader plan to phase out Google Assistant, replacing it with the AI-powered Gemini. Samsung already removed Google Assistant earlier in the year.