The Google TV Streamer may look like a beefed-up Chromecast, but it also functions as a smart home hub for your house thanks to its Google Home integration. With Thread and Matter integration ...

Once you're logged in, you can finish setting your TV up as a smart home hub by connecting to Google Home, assigning it to a room, and logging into (or setting up) your Google Home account. Now ...

The Home Hub won't be able to locally control Matter devices on other Google TV units, but you will be able to view and control devices attached to your Google Home account.