The Android TV platform has been rising fairly quickly over the previous few years, however an absence of the corporate’s personal {hardware} made many marvel what its future had in retailer. At present, that query has been answered. The brand new Chromecast has arrived with a brand new platform, Google TV, and it’s going to switch Android TV over the following two years.
Google TV, technically talking, continues to be Android TV. In reality, it’s constructed on high of Android TV 10. Nonetheless, this isn’t only a new variation designed for Google’s personal {hardware}; it will likely be the TV platform the corporate makes use of on its units and makes obtainable to companions for third-party units as nicely.
Beginning in 2021, Google TV will begin displaying up on set-top containers, dongles, and full sensible TVs from Google’s present Android TV companions whereas common Android TV units also can hit the market. By 2022, all Android TV retail units will probably be utilizing the brand new platform. At the moment obtainable Android TV units can even both be up to date to the brand new expertise or undertake a few of its options over time.
For some time, these two experiences will co-exist. That will take the type of each present and new {hardware}, relying on what producers keep in mind. Proper now, we’re not conscious of any plans from firms resembling Nvidia, Xiaomi, TCL, and others as to how they plan to undertake Google TV. Google does point out, nonetheless, that Sony will probably be among the many first to undertake it.
The brand new Google TV expertise delivers a very redesigned homescreen that integrates your apps, content material suggestions, YouTube TV, and extra. It does function sponsored content material, utilizing the identical logic because the Android TV spotlight row. Together with that, Google TV additionally presents new options resembling an apps-only mode. As talked about, you’ll be able to attempt Google TV first on the brand new Chromecast, available today for $49.
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