Here’s why your smart TV may not get the Android TV 13 update
We have both bad and good news for owners of the most recent Android TV devices running Android TV 12 who are curious about when they will get the Android TV 13 upgrade. The unfavorable news is that Android TV 13 may never be released. Yes, it seems that Google has abandoned plans for the Android TV 13 version, but the good news is that you may immediately get the Android TV 14 version as a replacement.
Yes, it seems that Google has completely abandoned Android TV 13 in favor of Android TV 14 for smart TVs. At the I/O 2023 keynote last month, we didn’t learn a much about the next Android TV version, and this lack of information is thought to be a sign of major organizational changes.
Without an update or news from Google, the most recent beta for Android TV and Google TV devices has been released, which shows the firm is still attempting to figure out its intentions for the next Android TV version.
Why Google decided against creating an Android TV 13 version and instead released Android TV 14 is unclear. The business could believe that because the majority of smart TV models have been using Android TV versions 11 or 12 for a while, they merit the newest capabilities available in Android TV version 14.
When Google formally releases an update on this rumored change, only then can we tell for sure. In any case, switching to Android TV 14 might be bad news for some of the current Android smart TV models since most of them only get two years’ worth of OS upgrades, a promise that, to be honest, has been difficult for most TV makers to keep up with.
Android TV 14 will probably be included in the new TVs that are released later this year or early next year. Until businesses decide to move up the Android ladder in the next months, you may utilize the Android TV 12 version.
