# Cloud gaming on TVs suddenly looks like the future — 2026 is the year the 'no console' world becomes realistic, thanks developments and hardware shortages

> TV-based cloud gaming has been 'nearly there' for a while – the kind of feature you’d spot in a smart TV menu, try once, then forget about.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/televisions/cloud-gaming-on-tvs-suddenly-looks-like-the-future-2026-is-the-year-the-no-console-world-becomes-realistic-thanks-developments-and-hardware-shortages?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=698d204c5d000674ee83467a)
- **Published:** 2026-02-12
- **Category:** Audio & Video
- **Tags:** #geforce #nvidia #gaming #oled #lg #cloud #console #becomes
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