Lenovo Smart Display Review: Every Living Room Should Have One

If you’ve ever used a Google Home device, you know how powerful Google Assistant is. Imagine that same experience, but with a display. You can do everything from watch HBO Now to interact with Google Routines. Whatever service your Google Home works with, the Lenovo Smart Display works with, too.

That being said, the Smart Display doesn’t run apps per se. Like Amazon’s Echo Show, Lenovo’s device is strictly for displaying information and content. There’s no app store to navigate or a grid of icons to tap.

In order to use the device to its fullest potential, you’ll want to the connect various services you use—YouTube, Netflix, Spotify, etc.—which can be done through the Google Home app for Android or iOS.

Once you get everything connected, the Smart Display becomes incredibly powerful. You can binge your favorite Netflix show while you wash the dishes, or catch up on news by saying, “Hey Google, play the news.” And when you ask for the capital of a country, you’ll get a nice visualization, making the experience much more immersive.

When the Smart Display is on its default home screen, information will be displayed in cards. As I write this, I can see the weather prominently displayed for my area, upcoming calendar events, and quick links to my top playlists on Spotify. The display will also show a host of other information, such as directions, photos, recipes, and video calls through Duo.

Out of the many services the Smart Display does support, YouTube is by far the biggest. It’s a significant inclusion considering YouTube was pulled from Amazon’s Echo Show last year following a dispute between the two companies. It gives the Smart Display a huge advantage over the Show.

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