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Google Working on Updated Chromecast With Google TV

Tim January 12, 2023 16

Spotted in code within the latest Google Home app, code for a new Chromecast with Google TV has been spotted. Insert that eyeball emoji here. At this time, nothing is known about it. Could it be a more high-end offering with added storage to make up for the...

Android TV’s Android 13 is Ready

Kellen December 2, 2022 4

We may be heading into a weekend, but there's big news arriving for the Android TV platform. Android 13 is now available! Well, it's available for some devices, mostly Google's own developer devices as it'll take time for the consumer-facing devices to get up...

Google TV and Android TV are Switching to Space-Saving App Bundles

Kellen November 21, 2022 13

As awesome as devices like the Chromecast with Google TV and NVIDIA's SHIELD units may be, one of the downsides to each is the limited amount of on-device storage both come equipped with out of the box. The issue with a small amount of storage is the fact that...

Google TV Could Get Wear OS Fitness Integration, Better Smart Home Controls

Kellen August 9, 2022 6

At some point within the next couple of years, your Google TV may do a lot more than just show you content. According to a new report, Google is preparing to add Wear OS integration to boost fitness tracking, make smart home controls more robust, and finally...

Google Highlights Changes in Android 13 Beta 2 for Android TV

Tim May 12, 2022 4

This week during Google I/O, Google detailed changes built into Android TV, available inside of the latest build designed for developers. That's right, we're talking about the Android 13 Beta 2, available now for ADT-3 owners and those who enjoy using...

YouTube TV: 5.1 Audio Coming to Google TV, Android TV, Roku Soon

Tim March 29, 2022 8

YouTube TV currently offers 5.1 audio support on a very limited range of devices (traditional Chromecast dongles + Samsung, LG TV sets), but according to an update from the official streaming platform's Twitter account, that should soon be changing. According...

NVIDIA Ships Out HotFix for Bug-Filled SHIELD TV Upgrade

Tim January 27, 2022 4

If you're a SHIELD TV owner, you undoubtedly heard about Experience Upgrade 9.0, filled with bugs o' plenty in what could be seen as one of the worst updates to be rolled out to the very popular Android TV-powered boxes. It's ok, NVIDIA, you're allowed a...

Newly Spotted Codename Hints at Another Google TV Device

Tim January 24, 2022 18

A newly spotted codename is hinting that Google is working on a fresh Chromecast device, one that would be powered by Google TV. The codename is Boreal, discovered and linked to the exact same software used by the existing Chromecast With Google TV device (...