Android 13 is coming to your TV! The update, which is currently in beta, brings a number of new features and bug fixes. Some of the biggest changes include a new launcher that lets you control your TV’s sound and screen brightness with one hand, as well as a new interface that makes it easier to find what you’re looking for. If you’re interested in testing out Android 13 before it’s released to the public, there are a few ways to do so. First, you can download the beta version of Android 13 from Google Play. Then, make sure your TV has an Android compatible device (like an Nexus 6P or Pixel XL) and install the beta software. Finally, if you want to test out all of the features of Android 13 on your own device, you can try out the beta software on your computer or phone.
Android 13 has been available in a handful of phones from makers like Google, OnePlus, and Samsung for some time now, but being Android, it’ll naturally make its way to lots of other devices as well. It’s next stop? It’ll soon arrive on your smart TV as well.
Google has announced that its Android TV OS, on which Android TV and Google TV smart streaming dongles and TVs run, is getting an update to version 13, just like smartphones did. Not a lot is changing on your TV as a result of this upcoming update, though, as this is mostly a backend update and most of the changes are not user-facing. Still, we have a few changes that should optimize your experience all around.
For starters, Android 13 will let you change the default refresh rate and resolution on supported HDMI source devices, like streaming sticks, in order to streamline your playback experience. We also have a handful of new APIs, and improvements to others, that should make your playback experience even smoother than ever before.
This new release can now be installed on the Android TV emulator as well as on Google’s dev-first ADT-3 streaming device kit. For availability on your TV, you should keep an eye out for an announcement coming from your TV maker.
Source: Google
