Google Releases Android 13 for TVs: Here are its New Features

New Delhi: Google, a significant American technology corporation, has unveiled the Android 13 OS for smart televisions. This update is anticipated to hit your smart TV running Android 12 in the following weeks.

Features of the new Android 13 for TVs

• Before creating an AudioTrack, a smart television running Android 13 OS can recognise the routing device.
• It can support formats as of the most recent software version.
• It will ensure that games and streaming apps deliver the best audio quality when utilized with external speakers and soundbars.
• Depending on the hardware capabilities, users can modify particular characteristics through HDMI source devices, such as refresh rate and resolution.
• Android 13 for smart televisions will also have a better power management system that reduces power consumption while the device is in standby mode.
• Additional innovations that Google has incorporated include the availability of hardware.
•  Mute switch status on system privacy settings that improves user control for microphone access.
• A new keyboard layout API that enables users to choose alternative language layouts for external keyboards.
• Google is currently testing end-to-end encrypted RCS (Rich Communication Services) group chats.
• This will be available to a limited number of participants in the open beta program in the upcoming weeks.

Google argues that this feature would make one-on-one texts sent through Google Messages more secure and private. In the blog post, Google said RCS makes communications safer and more pleasurable. Improved language choices and better handling of HDMI status changes are also included in the upgrade. As of right now, only developers may access the finished product. OEMs will likely upgrade their smart TVs with the newest Android 13 for Google smart TVs in the following days.

Conclusion

For the time being, the Android 13 TV version is available to developers, enabling them to create applications and other user interfaces that correspond to the new platform's features. Therefore, most smart TVs using Android 12 should receive an upgrade later in 2019. The updated version should be available sooner for products from companies like OnePlus, Xiaomi, and Chromecast from Google.