Android TV devices will slowly be upgraded to the new “Google TV” interface over the next couple of years. The most noticeable change is the revamped home screen. By installing a few apps, we can get that new experience right now before the big update rolls out.
With the launch of the Chromecast with Google TV, Android TV received its biggest interface update in years. If you don’t want to wait to get the new interface on your older Android TV streaming device, you can get it now. Android TV devices will slowly be upgraded to the new “Google TV” interface over the next couple of years.
For TV brands, Sony is offering a Google TV update for its newer Bravia TV models and is shipping new TVs with Google TV built-in and ready to set up. TCL recently announced its new line of 5- and 6-Series TVs will be powered by Google TV, too. Nvidia has announced its own Google TV update for the Nvidia Shield line.
Google started rolling out a redesigned, Google TV-inspired facelift for the Android TV homescreen earlier this year, and now, that new interface is finally finding its way to Sony’s Android TV sets. According to 9to5Google, the manufacturer is sending out emails to owners, telling them that their “Sony Android TV just got a whole lot better.”.
Is the new Google TV better than the old Google TV?
The new Google TV isn’t the old Google TV, and it’s replacing Android TV while still pretty much being Android TV in everything but name and logo. In a product category that’s so filled with jargon and branded features and inscrutable spec lists, simpler is usually better.
It’s important to keep Android TV™ or Google TV™ up to date with the latest firmware and software updates. These updates include key features, applications, bug fixes, and feature improvements. Find out more about the benefits of software updates.
What is Google TV and when will it launch?
Starting in 2021, Google TV will start showing up on set-top boxes, dongles, and full smart TVs from Google’s current Android TV partners while regular Android TV devices can also hit the market. By 2022, all Android TV retail devices will be using the new platform.
Google TV is the new Android TV, coming to Sony smart TVs this year New Sony TVs join Google’s own Chromecast in running the updated streaming platform.
Is Chromecast replacing Android TV?
The new Chromecast has arrived with a new platform, Google TV, and it’s going to replace Android TV over the next two years. Google TV, technically speaking, is still Android TV. In fact, it’s built on top of Android TV 10.
According to 9to5Google, the manufacturer is sending out emails to owners, telling them that their “Sony Android TV just got a whole lot better.” Some Redditors corroborate the findings, telling the world that they’ve received the update over the last week. Google also confirmed as much to 9to5Google.