This is the situation: the update rate of televisions with Android TV is not as high as that of mobile phones or tablets. The latest version is Android 13 and was announced in December 2022 before going any further. But that doesn’t mean Android TV is extremely popular with more than 220 million connected devices, according to Google. Therefore, it is interesting to know what new features the latest update announced within the framework of Google I/O brings: Android 14.

Artificial intelligence is coming to Google TV. First of all, and to avoid confusion, let’s say that Google TV is the customization layer that Google has installed on Android TV. It is an interface, a launcher. One of the first pieces of news is the addition of Gemini.

Google TV is an interface focused on discovery, and with Gemini it will now be able to create personalized descriptions “based on your preferences for actors and genres.” Likewise, artificial intelligence will be responsible for filling in and completing non-existent descriptions of movies and TV series.

Saving energy in Android 14 for TV | Image: Google

Performance improvements. Focusing on Android 14 as the operating system, Google claims that Android 14 was developed so that users can expect a “faster and more responsive TV experience.” Likewise, new energy saving modes have been added to reduce consumption when the TV is on. stand by. As shown by Google these will be as follows:

• Low Power Mode: Turns off wireless connections when the TV is in sleep mode.
• Power Optimized Mode: Allows you to wake up your TV using network features like Google Cast (Wi-Fi only) and Google Assistant.
• Increased consumption mode: Allows you to use all functions while the TV is stationary, including the Google Home platform.

There are also accessibility features like color correction, improved text options, and navigation optimizations.

multitasking. This is an interesting development. While it’s true that PiP mode has been available on Android TV for a long time, it doesn’t hurt to know that PiP (picture-in-picture) mode is now officially supported for “eligible Android 14 TV models.” This is more of a development issue, as is Compose for TV beta 1.0.0-beta01, Google’s recommended approach to building user interfaces.

How can I find out if Android 14 is coming to my TV?. The launch of Android 14 for TV will be gradual, as always, and it will most likely take a long time to reach all televisions. When it arrives, the television will show us a notification and we will just have to follow the steps. The first devices to be updated are expected to be Chromecast with Google TV.

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