As detailed by the oldsters at Android Authority, based mostly on the knowledge revealed at I/O and on the Android Builders Weblog, Google has been onerous at work underneath the hood fine-tuning Android 14 to provide you a extra responsive TV expertise. The corporate has tackled every little thing from boot-up time to scrolling, so your TV ought to really feel a bit quicker throughout.
To start out, Google is rushing up how lengthy it takes your TV to start out up, which is sweet even in the event you do not flip it off fairly often. Nonetheless, the actual benefit is the quicker launch time for the Google TV dwelling display screen. In case you’re like most individuals and depart your TV in standby mode, you may most likely discover this one instantly.
They’ve additionally smoothed out the scrolling, considerably minimizing any lag you might need skilled earlier than. Whether or not you are looking by menus or your watchlist, issues ought to transfer much more easily now. And as a bonus, they’ve even made knowledge loading quicker and lower down on storage use, although they have not actually defined how they managed to tug that off.
Android 14 for TV can be getting smarter about saving vitality. Google has added two new vitality modes that assist your TV save energy when it is not in use. That is nice for the surroundings and your pockets, and it is also necessary as a result of new EU guidelines are coming that require gadgets to be extra energy-efficient, so it is good to see that Google is getting forward of that.
In fact, there are some enjoyable new options as nicely. You may lastly get picture-in-picture mode on Google TV, which is ideal for multitasking, along with the “Discover My Distant” characteristic, which is a lifesaver in the event you’re something like me and continually misplace your distant.
Though this replace may not appear enormous, it is filled with little enhancements that ought to make an enormous distinction. Android 14 for TV is scheduled to launch someday later this 12 months to new gadgets and as an improve to present ones.