TL;DR: It was but a matter of fourth dimension earlier Television makers started blistering in cloud gaming support to their latest models. We've already seen a smattering of sets with various levels of game-streaming support. Samsung revealed select models of its 2022 lineup have like shooting fish in a barrel access to a few different streaming services, passthrough controller support, and a centralized CEC hub.

Update (01/06/22): A stadia spokesperson reached out to analyze whether the sets could evangelize 4K streaming and it appears they tin.

"Stadia enables 4K streaming for Stadia Pro subscribers for devices that support 4K video, and that applies to Samsung'due south Gaming Hub," Stadia told the states via email. "Of class, anyone interested in trying Stadia for the first time can merits a free calendar month trial to Stadia Pro when they sign upward on Stadia.com."

The original story follows below:

On Monday, Samsung gave CES 2022 a sneak peek at some of its upcoming television technology. In add-on to three new smart monitors and a reimagined Eco Remote with RF harvesting, a "select" number of 2022 TVs will support Google Stadia, Nvidia GeForce Now, and Utomik game-streaming apps.

The support is part of a feature called "Samsung Gaming Hub" and will arrive easy to sign into and play your cloud gaming accounts. The visitor commencement hinted at the hub in an October SDC21 keynote. The hub features quick access to whatsoever gaming systems connected to the Television. Leveraging HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electronics Command), you'll be able to ability up your device and switch to the right input automatically right from the hub.

Mod sets have had HDMI-CEC for a while at present, but Samsung appears to be streamlining the experience. The firmware reportedly has passthrough controller inputs for PlayStation and Xbox gamepads, meaning players can play using a single controller on any supported console or deject gaming platform.

Samsung could not confirm if the sets had 4K cloud-streaming support, just maxim that it was working with other companies to offer the best experience possible.

"Nosotros are working with partners to bring their best levels of service to our platform," Samsung's Gaming Product Manager Mike Lucero told The Verge. "We will be announcing details every bit nosotros become closer to launch." Lucero besides implied that the hub might come to older models, but Samsung is concentrating on its 2022 TVs for now.