Reasons Why Your Smart TV Might Not Receive the Android TV 13 Update
For those with the latest Android TV models operating on Android TV 12 and anticipating the arrival of Android TV 13, there is both good and bad news. Unfortunately, reports indicate that Google has abandoned plans for Android TV 13. However, the good news is that you may be able to skip straight to the Android TV 14 update.
Yes, it looks like Google has ditched Android TV 13 altogether and moved to Android TV 14 for smart TVs. We didn’t get many details about the next version of Android TV at last month’s I/O 2023 keynote, and that silence is seen as part of big changes at the company.
The latest beta for Android TV and Google TV devices has surfaced without any updates or news from Google, suggesting that the company is still trying to figure out its plans for the next version of Android TV.
We’re not sure why Google would decide not to get Android TV 13 and jump straight to Android TV 14. It is possible that the company feels that most of the smart TV models have been running on Android TV 11 or 12 for a long time. time, and maybe they deserve the latest features of Android TV 14?
We can only say it for sure when Google officially shares an update on this rumored change. Either way, the move to Android TV 14 could spell bad news for some existing Android smart TVs, as most of these models only come with 2 years of OS updates, which frankly has been difficult for most TV manufacturers to meet up until now.
You’ll likely see Android TV 14 as part of new TVs launching later this year or early next year. Until then, you can use Android TV 12 until brands decide to move up the Android ladder in the coming months.
