TCL QM7L Mini-LED TV Review (2026)

The pedestal assembly presents challenges with eight small screws connecting the riser to the base and four more for attaching it to the TV, accompanied by confusion over which of 10 mounting holes to use. For those planning to wall-mount the TV or skipping a soundbar, this becomes a non-issue. The TV setup itself is straightforward, especially for users with the Google Home app on their phones. Even iPhone users can scan an onscreen QR code to quickly navigate through the process, requiring only an account sign-in, Wi-Fi network selection, and a software update before use.

Remote Design Issues

TCL's remote features sharp edges, a standard Google TV button layout, and an overall disorganized design. It does offer backlighting and six app-shortcut buttons, but one significant oversight: the peniminary setup screen mentions customizing a 'star button' that doesn't actually exist on the remote.

Google Gemini Integration

Google Gemini is baked into the Google TV UI, which is generally easy to navigate despite having both a Live TV page and a TCL page that both contain FAST channels. Gemini allows users to ask for movie recommendations or trivia by pressing and holding a button on the remote. While responsive and quick, it can't perform advanced functions like accessing picture settings or toggling motion-smoothing, instead turning such requests into basic web searches.