Android TV

{{short description|Android operating system version for television sets and digital media players}}

{{Infobox OS

| name = Android TV

| logo = File:New Android TV logo (redesign).svg

| caption = Android TV home screens

| screenshot = {{Switcher | 270px |New Discover UI | 270px |Legacy UI }}

| developer = Google

| released = {{start date and age|2014|06|25}}

| preceded by = Google TV

| succeeded by = Google TV (interface)

| kernel type = Monolithic (Linux kernel)

| website = {{URL|https://android.com/tv/}}

| marketing target = Smart TVs, digital media players, set-top boxes, USB dongles

| language = Multilingual

| latest release version = Android TV 14{{cite web|url=https://developer.android.com/tv/release/14|title=Android 14 for TV|access-date=16 May 2024|archive-date=15 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515183708/https://developer.android.com/tv/release/14|url-status=live}}

| latest release date = {{start date and age|2024|05|15}}{{cite web|url=https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2024/05/android-14-and-compose-on-tv.html|title=Everything you need to know about Google TV and Android TV OS|access-date=16 May 2024|archive-date=16 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516005031/https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2024/05/android-14-and-compose-on-tv.html|url-status=live}}

| package manager = APK via Google Play

| family = Unix-like (Linux)

}}

Android TV is an operating system that runs on smart TVs and related entertainment devices including soundbars, set-top boxes, and digital media players. Developed by Google, it is a closed-source Android distribution. Android TV features a user interface designed around content discovery and voice search, content aggregation from various media apps and services, and integration with other recent Google technologies such as Assistant, Cast, and Knowledge Graph.

The platform was unveiled in June 2014, as a successor to Google TV, available first on the Nexus Player in October. The platform has since been adopted as smart TV middleware by companies such as Hisense, Sony, Panasonic, Philips, Sharp, Motorola, Nokia, Toshiba and TCL. Android TV products have also been adopted as set-top boxes by a number of IPTV television providers. The "Operator Tier" certification allows operators to distribute their own custom devices based on the Android TV platform.

Overview

The Android TV platform is an adaptation of the Android OS for set-top boxes and as integrated software on smart TV hardware. It supports media and games apps from Google Play, although not all Google Play apps are compatible with Android TV.{{Cite web |title=What apps are available on my Android TV? |url=https://www.sony.com.sg/electronics/support/articles/00114472 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200620190324/https://www.sony.com.sg/electronics/support/articles/00114472 |archive-date=June 20, 2020 |access-date=May 22, 2019}} Some Android TV devices, such as the Nvidia Shield and Razer Forge TV, are also marketed as microconsoles and are bundled with a Bluetooth wireless gamepad.{{Cite news |title=Hands On With the Razer Forge TV and Cortex Stream |url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2474626,00.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222055324/https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2474626,00.asp |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |access-date=2017-12-18 |work=PC Magazine |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2016-01-09 |title=Redesigned Razer Forge TV Harnesses Power of Ouya |url=https://www.tomsguide.com/us/razer-forge-tv-ouya,news-22107.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053501/https://www.tomsguide.com/us/razer-forge-tv-ouya,news-22107.html |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |access-date=2017-12-18 |work=Tom's Guide |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Ryan |title=NVIDIA Announces SHIELD Console: Tegra X1 Android TV Box Shipping In May |url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/9047/nvidia-announces-shield-console-tegra-x1-android-tv-box-shipping-in-may |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002023433/https://www.anandtech.com/show/9047/nvidia-announces-shield-console-tegra-x1-android-tv-box-shipping-in-may |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=2017-12-18 |work=Anandtech}}

The Verge characterized Android TV with leveraging Google's Knowledge Graph project; Chromecast compatibility; a larger emphasis on search; closer ties to the Android ecosystem including Google Play and Android Wear; and native support for video games, Bluetooth gamepads, and the Google Play Games framework.{{cite web |last=Opam |first=Kwame |date=June 25, 2014 |title=Google officially unveils Android TV |url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/6/25/5840424/google-announces-android-tv |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312233051/https://www.theverge.com/2014/6/25/5840424/google-announces-android-tv |archive-date=March 12, 2020 |access-date=June 27, 2014 |work=The Verge |publisher=Vox Media}}

Subsequent releases of Android TV brought new features to the operating system, e.g. camera support (with Android TV 9), Auto low-latency mode for gaming (with Android TV 11), 4K UI, Refresh Rate switching & Text scaling (with Android TV 12) among others.

A special certification, called Android TV "Operator Tier", is available for pay television and other service operators allowing them to customize the home screen; manage UI as well as available apps, content or services on the Android TV devices that they provide to their subscribers; thus, differentiating from other operators and devices running Android TV as well.{{Cite web |last=Schoon |first=Ben |date=December 28, 2018 |title=Here's why pay TV operators are flocking to Google's Android TV |url=https://9to5google.com/2018/12/28/android-tv-operator-tier/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525071402/https://9to5google.com/2018/12/28/android-tv-operator-tier/ |archive-date=May 25, 2019 |access-date=2019-05-14 |website=9to5Google |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=Biljan |first=Ivan |date=February 9, 2023 |title=What is Android TV Operator Tier? Everything You Need to Know |url=https://www.uniqcast.com/blog/android-tv-operator-tier |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510174621/https://www.uniqcast.com/blog/android-tv-operator-tier |archive-date=May 10, 2023 |access-date=May 10, 2023 |website=UniqCast}}

By May 2022, Android TV has over 10,000 compatible apps available on the Play Store,{{cite web |last=Schoon |first=Ben |date=May 12, 2022 |title=Android TV OS now has over 10,000 apps |url=https://9to5google.com/2022/05/12/android-tv-os-10000-apps/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930135025/https://9to5google.com/2022/05/12/android-tv-os-10000-apps/ |archive-date=September 30, 2022 |access-date=September 30, 2022 |website=9to5Google}} up from the 6,500 available at launch.{{cite web |last=Hayes |first=Dade |date=September 30, 2020 |title=Google Adjusts TV Strategy, Merges Chromecast And Android TV Into Single Device |url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/google-tv-strategy-chromecast-android-tv-streaming-1234589009/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001090044/https://deadline.com/2020/09/google-tv-strategy-chromecast-android-tv-streaming-1234589009/ |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |access-date=October 7, 2020 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

History

Android TV was first announced at Google I/O in June 2014, as a successor to the commercially unsuccessful Google TV. Some attendees received the platform's development kit, the ADT-1. The Information reported that the ADT-1 was based on a scrapped "Nexus TV" launch device that was being developed internally by Google.{{cite web|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2014/09/15/the-information-adt-1-is-actually-a-cancelled-nexus-tv-project-head-of-androidhome-has-left-google/|title=The Information: ADT-1 Is Actually A Cancelled 'Nexus TV' Project, Head Of Android@Home Has Left Google|work=Android Police|date=September 15, 2014|access-date=September 22, 2020|archive-date=May 28, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190528061306/https://www.androidpolice.com/2014/09/15/the-information-adt-1-is-actually-a-cancelled-nexus-tv-project-head-of-androidhome-has-left-google/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.geek.com/android/heres-googles-android-tv-developer-kit-the-adt-1-1597864/|title=Here's Google's Android TV developer kit, the ADT-1|date=2014-06-26|work=Geek.com|access-date=2017-12-18|language=en-US|archive-date=2019-11-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110001843/https://www.geek.com/android/heres-googles-android-tv-developer-kit-the-adt-1-1597864/|url-status=dead}} Google unveiled the first Android TV device, the Nexus Player developed by Asus, at a hardware event in October 2014.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/15/6982375/google-nexus-player-android-tv-set-top-box-announced|title=Nexus Player is Google's first Android TV device|work=The Verge|access-date=2017-12-18|archive-date=May 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513023502/https://www.theverge.com/2014/10/15/6982375/google-nexus-player-android-tv-set-top-box-announced|url-status=live}}

The ADT-2 development kit device was released before the release of Android TV 9.0.{{cite web|url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/tv/news/android-tv-android-10-update-end-2019-2104449|title=Android TV Will Be Updated to Android 10 by End of 2019: Report|website=Gadgets 360|first=Ali|last=Pardiwala|date=September 30, 2019|access-date=October 7, 2020|archive-date=December 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207054600/https://gadgets.ndtv.com/tv/news/android-tv-android-10-update-end-2019-2104449|url-status=live}} Android TV 10 was released on December 10, 2019,{{cite web|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/12/10/google-releases-android-tv-10-fulfilling-promise-for-2019-rollout/|title=Google releases Android TV 10, fulfilling promise for 2019 rollout|date=2019-12-10|access-date=December 10, 2019|archive-date=May 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518131714/https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/12/10/google-releases-android-tv-10-fulfilling-promise-for-2019-rollout/|url-status=live}} together with the ADT-3 development kit.{{cite web|url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/12/10/google-reveals-adt-3-android-tv-box-with-4k-and-hdr-but-its-only-for-developers/|title=Google reveals ADT-3 Android TV box with 4K and HDR, but it's only for developers|date=December 10, 2019|access-date=December 10, 2019|archive-date=May 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519082912/https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/12/10/google-reveals-adt-3-android-tv-box-with-4k-and-hdr-but-its-only-for-developers/|url-status=live}} Android TV 11 was released for the ADT-3 on September 22, 2020, while rollouts were planned for original equipment manufacturer partners in subsequent months.{{cite web|url=https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/09/introducing-android-11-on-android-tv.html|title=Introducing Android 11 on Android TV|date=2020-09-22|access-date=September 22, 2020|archive-date=May 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516015543/https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2020/09/introducing-android-11-on-android-tv.html|url-status=live}}

In September 2020, it was announced that Google TV experience that was designed to browse and discover content, will be available on televisions from Android TV OS partners starting in 2021.{{Cite web |date=2020-09-30 |title=Google TV: Entertainment you love, with help from Google |url=https://blog.google/products/google-tv/entertainment-you-love-google-tv/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=Google |language=en-us |archive-date=December 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217080734/https://blog.google/products/google-tv/entertainment-you-love-google-tv/ |url-status=live }} In February 2021, an update to Android TV home screen was announced which added three new tabs at the top: Home, Discover, Apps. The 'Discover' tab presents personalized recommendations for movies, shows and live TV.{{Cite web |title=Discover personalized recommendations on your Android TV - Android TV Community |url=https://support.google.com/androidtv/thread/96466017/discover-personalized-recommendations-on-your-android-tv?hl=en |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=support.google.com |archive-date=November 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116234005/https://support.google.com/androidtv/thread/96466017/discover-personalized-recommendations-on-your-android-tv?hl=en |url-status=live }}

Android TV 12 was released on November 30, 2021,{{cite web|url=https://developer.android.com/tv/release/12|title=Android 12 for TV|access-date=December 3, 2021|archive-date=December 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203082108/https://developer.android.com/tv/release/12|url-status=live}} with rollouts planned for late 2022.{{cite web|url=https://9to5google.com/2022/03/24/android-tv-12-rollout-ota/|title=Google says Android TV 12 will start showing up on TVs 'later' this year, instead of 'early' 2022|website=9to5Google|first=Ben|last=Schoon|date=March 24, 2022|access-date=October 15, 2022|archive-date=October 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015132124/https://9to5google.com/2022/03/24/android-tv-12-rollout-ota/|url-status=live}} Android TV 13 was released on December 2, 2022 for developers using the ADT-3 development kit.{{cite web|url=https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2022/12/android-13-for-android-tv-is-now-available.html|title=Android 13 for TV is now available|access-date=December 5, 2022|archive-date=December 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205083254/https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2022/12/android-13-for-android-tv-is-now-available.html|url-status=live}}

Features

= Content recommendations =

Available since February 2021, the 'Discover' tab on updated home screen presents personalized recommendations for movies, shows and live TV.

Earlier, the Android TV home screen used a vertically scrolling, row-based interface, including a "content discovery" area populated by suggested content, followed by "Watch Now" rows that surfaced media content from installed apps.{{Cite web |title=What is Android TV, how does it work, and which devices offer it? |url=https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/news/google/132292-what-is-android-tv-how-does-it-work-and-which-devices-offer-it |access-date=2017-12-18 |website=Pocket-lint |language=en |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222051229/https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/news/google/132292-what-is-android-tv-how-does-it-work-and-which-devices-offer-it |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |title=The new Android TV home screen has the right ideas, but it's probably not enough |work=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/17/15655538/google-io-2017-android-o-tv-new-homescreen-watch-now-assistant |access-date=2017-12-18 |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052228/https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/17/15655538/google-io-2017-android-o-tv-new-homescreen-watch-now-assistant |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |last=Newman |first=Jared |date=June 26, 2014 |title=The Promises and Perils of Android TV |url=https://time.com/2931269/android-tv/ |magazine=Time.com |publisher=Time, Inc. |access-date=June 27, 2014 |archive-date=June 28, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628033741/http://time.com/2931269/android-tv/ |url-status=live }}

= Purchasing =

Introduced in June 2023, the 'Shop' tab on Android TV home screen lets a signed-in user to explore movies to buy or rent and make purchases directly on the Android TV device. The tab also included 'Library' for accessing purchases made with same Google Account from YouTube, other Google TV and Android TV devices, and the Google TV mobile app.{{Cite web |title=Introducing Shop tab on Android TV - Android TV Community |url=https://support.google.com/androidtv/thread/223103087/introducing-shop-tab-on-android-tv?hl=en&sjid=12612449140187061457-AP |access-date=November 11, 2023 |website=support.google.com |archive-date=November 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117000311/https://support.google.com/androidtv/thread/223103087/introducing-shop-tab-on-android-tv?hl=en&sjid=12612449140187061457-AP |url-status=live }}

= Voice control =

Android TV supports voice input commands allowing a user to search and discover content available through various apps and services as well as to control content playback using built-in Google Assistant. With Google assistant, users can also control their Smart Home devices.{{Cite web |title=Android TV |url=https://www.android.com/tv/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Android |language=en |archive-date=April 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418235649/https://www.android.com/tv/ |url-status=live }}

= Casting =

Android TV supports casting via Google Cast from supported devices and apps.{{Cite web |title=How Digital Signage App Works on Android Devices |url=https://kitcast.tv/how-it-works/android/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809145802/https://kitcast.tv/how-it-works/android/ |archive-date=2019-08-09 |access-date=2019-09-16}}

Android TV hardware

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Android TV has been used to power many types of devices, like smart TVs, smart projectors, set-top boxes and dongles. During Google I/O 2014, Google announced that Sony, Sharp, and TP Vision/Philips would release smart TVs with Android TV integrated in 2015. It was noted that support for handling TV-specific functions, such as input switching and tuning, were natively integrated into the Android platform.{{cite web |date=June 25, 2014 |title=Android TV will be in Sony, Sharp and Philips TVs next year |url=https://www.engadget.com/2014/06/25/android-tv-is-coming-to-sony-sharp-and-philips-tvs-next-year/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209034938/https://www.engadget.com/2014/06/25/android-tv-is-coming-to-sony-sharp-and-philips-tvs-next-year/ |archive-date=February 9, 2019 |access-date=August 24, 2017 |work=Engadget |publisher=AOL}}{{Cite news |title=Google announces Android TV hardware from Sony and Sharp at I/O |url=https://www.theverge.com/2014/6/25/5841794/google-announces-android-tv-hardware-from-sony-and-sharp-at-i-o |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052741/https://www.theverge.com/2014/6/25/5841794/google-announces-android-tv-hardware-from-sony-and-sharp-at-i-o |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |access-date=2017-12-18 |work=The Verge}}

Sony unveiled a range of Bravia smart TVs running Android TV at CES 2015.{{Cite news |title=All of Sony's new smart TVs run on Android TV |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/1/5/7497383/sony-new-smart-tv-run-android-tv-ces-2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418065657/https://www.theverge.com/2015/1/5/7497383/sony-new-smart-tv-run-android-tv-ces-2015 |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |access-date=2017-12-18 |work=The Verge}} Sharp released two TV models on June 10, 2015.{{cite web |author=Jacob Kastrenakes |date=June 10, 2015 |title=Sharp's first 4K Android TVs are now available |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/10/8756581/sharp-android-tv-4k-launching-on-sale |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108120040/https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/10/8756581/sharp-android-tv-4k-launching-on-sale |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |access-date=August 29, 2017 |work=The Verge |publisher=Vox Media}}{{cite web |date=June 10, 2015 |title=Sharp introduces two new series of Smart TVs with Android TV on-board |url=https://www.androidcentral.com/sharp-introduces-two-new-series-smart-tvs-android-tv-board |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108103930/https://www.androidcentral.com/sharp-introduces-two-new-series-smart-tvs-android-tv-board |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |access-date=September 22, 2020 |work=Android Central}} Philips announced that 80% of their 2015 TVs will run Android TV,{{cite web |date=May 28, 2023 |title=80% of Philips TVs for 2015 will be Android TV |url=https://www.androidcentral.com/80-philips-tvs-2015-will-be-android-tv |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004144941/https://www.androidcentral.com/80-philips-tvs-2015-will-be-android-tv |archive-date=October 4, 2018 |access-date=September 22, 2020 |work=Android Central}} the first two models of which were released in June 2015.

Google announced other television hardware partners in January 2016, including Arçelik, Bang & Olufsen, Hisense, RCA, TCL Corporation, Vestel, OnePlus and Realme.{{refn|{{cite web|url=https://www.multichannel.com/news/content/ces-2016-android-tv-spreads-its-wings/396332|title=CES 2016: Android TV Spreads its Wings|website=Multichannel|date=January 7, 2016|language=en|access-date=2017-12-18|archive-date=February 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214072645/http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/ces-2016-android-tv-spreads-its-wings/396332|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/06/google-announces-new-chromecast-audio-and-android-tv-hardware-partners/|title=Google Announces New Chromecast Audio And Android TV Hardware Partners|last=Lardinois|first=Frederic|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2017-12-18|language=en|archive-date=December 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217201130/https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/06/google-announces-new-chromecast-audio-and-android-tv-hardware-partners/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=June 25, 2021|first1=Ketan|last1=Pratap|title=OnePlus TV U1S 65-inch review: Amazing overall package, almost|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/reviews/story/oneplus-tv-u1s-65-inch-review-amazing-overall-package-almost-1819332-2021-06-25|access-date=2021-06-29|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=June 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626173845/https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/reviews/story/oneplus-tv-u1s-65-inch-review-amazing-overall-package-almost-1819332-2021-06-25|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://buy.realme.com/id/goods/204|title=realme Smart TV 4K|website=realme|language=id|access-date=2021-10-28|archive-date=October 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028104519/https://buy.realme.com/id/goods/204|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://buy.realme.com/id/goods/151|title=realme Smart TV|website=realme|language=id|access-date=2021-10-28|archive-date=October 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028104518/https://buy.realme.com/id/goods/151|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=TCL smart TVs with Android 11 |date=January 21, 2021 |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/01/21/tcl-plans-to-update-its-2019-and-2020-tvs-to-android-11 |access-date=November 30, 2021 |archive-date=November 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130163608/https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/01/21/tcl-plans-to-update-its-2019-and-2020-tvs-to-android-11/ |url-status=live }}}}

Numerous commercial set-top boxes and dongles have been released using Android TV, most notably Google's Nexus Player, the Nvidia Shield TV, and Xiaomi's Mi Box, Mi Box S, and Mi TV Stick.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} Also, several pay television providers have released IPTV services using Android TV-based hardware as opposed to a proprietary set-top box.{{refn|{{cite web|url=https://www.starhub.com/personal/tvplus/box.html#tvpluspro|title=StarHub TV+ Pro|website=StarHub|language=en|date=November 23, 2022|access-date=November 23, 2022|archive-date=November 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123113949/https://www.starhub.com/personal/tvplus/box.html#tvpluspro|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.transvision.co.id/xstream.html|title=Transvision Xstream|website=Transvision|language=id|date=December 1, 2022|access-date=December 1, 2022|archive-date=January 4, 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2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823042209/https://www.techhive.com/article/3191198/streaming-hardware/airtv-review-an-imperfect-marriage-of-sling-tv-and-broadcast-televsion.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-19/at-t-s-new-online-tv-service-looks-a-lot-like-current-offerings|title=AT&T's New Online TV Service Looks a Lot Like Current Offerings|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|date=August 19, 2019|access-date=2019-08-30|archive-date=September 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906164727/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-19/at-t-s-new-online-tv-service-looks-a-lot-like-current-offerings|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/2/21160860/att-tv-now-available-android-tv-google-assistant-streaming|title=AT&T TV now available nationwide with Android TV set-top box — and a two-year contract|last=Welch|first=Chris|date=2020-03-02|website=The 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In July 2019, Android TV became available on soundbars.{{cite web |date=July 23, 2019 |title=Turn up the bass with Android TV soundbars |url=https://blog.google/products/google-tv/android-tv-soundbars/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516015337/https://blog.google/products/google-tv/android-tv-soundbars/ |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |access-date=December 12, 2023}}

According to a report by TechCrunch in May 2023, several lines of budget-tier Android TV devices available for purchase from Amazon.com come preinstalled with malware.{{cite web |last=Goodin |first=Dan |date=May 18, 2023 |title=Potentially millions of Android TVs and phones come with malware preinstalled |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/05/potentially-millions-of-android-tvs-and-phones-come-with-malware-preinstalled/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526064005/https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/05/potentially-millions-of-android-tvs-and-phones-come-with-malware-preinstalled/ |archive-date=May 26, 2023 |access-date=May 26, 2023 |website=Ars Technica}}

Google TV interface

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| name = Google TV

| logo = Google TV logo.svg

| screenshot = File:Google TV screenshot.png

| caption = Google TV's home screen interface

| developer =

| family =

| released = {{start date and age|2020|09|30}}

| latest release version =

| latest release date =

| marketing target = Smart TVs, digital media players, set-top boxes, USB dongles

| language = Multilingual

| package manager = APK via Google Play

| preceded by = Android TV

| succeeded by =

| website = {{URL|https://tv.google/}}

}}

A modified Android TV OS user interface, branded "Google TV", was introduced on the new Chromecast that was released on September 30, 2020, coinciding with the rebranding of the Google Play Movies & TV mobile app to 'Google TV'.{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/30/21492549/google-tv-app-play-movies-name-change-chromecast|title=Google Play Movies & TV is now Google TV but it's not the same Google TV that runs on Android TV on the new Chromecast, it's an app|website=The Verge|first=Dieter|last=Bohn|date=September 30, 2020|access-date=September 30, 2020|archive-date=October 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018044605/https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/30/21492549/google-tv-app-play-movies-name-change-chromecast|url-status=live}}

Google TV as well as the new Android TV interface is integrated with the Google TV service. The default ordering of content titles, apps, services including recommendations, watchlist or purchased titles appearing on Google TV is set by Google based on app popularity, installed apps, user saved services, and contractual agreements with Google's partners.{{Cite web |title=Get recommendations that are relevant to you - Google TV Help |url=https://support.google.com/googletv/answer/10070483?hl=en&ref_topic=12280941 |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=support.google.com |archive-date=November 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109214231/https://support.google.com/googletv/answer/10070483?hl=en&ref_topic=12280941 |url-status=live }} The Shop tab on Android TV allows a user to explore and buy or rent video titles distributed under Google TV service.

Starting with some set-top boxes, dongles, and smart TVs launched in 2021, Google TV replaced the Android TV interface on all new retail devices by the end of 2022.{{Cite web|last=Schoon|first=Ben|date=September 30, 2020|title=Android TV will be replaced by Google TV|url=https://9to5google.com/2020/09/30/android-tv-replaced-google-tv-update/|access-date=October 5, 2020|website=9to5Google|language=en-US|archive-date=October 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006215439/https://9to5google.com/2020/09/30/android-tv-replaced-google-tv-update/|url-status=live}} Devices launched with Android TV interface haven't been updated to Google TV but received a home screen redesign called the "Discover UI" with similar appearance to Google TV in February 2021.{{Cite web|last=Schoon|first=Ben|date=February 11, 2021|title=Android TV homescreen gets revamped with some Google TV goodness|url=https://9to5google.com/2021/02/11/android-tv-discover-tab-homescreen-update/|access-date=September 30, 2022|website=9to5Google|language=en-US|archive-date=September 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930135025/https://9to5google.com/2021/02/11/android-tv-discover-tab-homescreen-update/|url-status=live}} By the first week of September 2023, it was rolled out to more countries.{{Cite web|last=Schoon|first=Ben|date=September 8, 2023|title=Android TV's Google TV-like homescreen is rolling out more widely|url=https://9to5google.com/2023/09/08/android-tv-homescreen-update/|access-date=December 3, 2023|website=9to5Google|language=en-US|archive-date=October 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010042712/https://9to5google.com/2023/09/08/android-tv-homescreen-update/|url-status=live}}

Google TV organizes live as well as on demand content titles from various services and installed apps into genres and topics including titles trending on Google Search.{{cite web |last=Ganapathisubramanian |first=Kalyan |date=December 2, 2020 |title=5 tips to tailor your Google TV recommendations |url=https://blog.google/products/google-tv/tailor-your-recommendations/ |website=Google Blog |access-date=October 23, 2023 |archive-date=November 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104215405/https://blog.google/products/google-tv/tailor-your-recommendations/ |url-status=live }} It was announced as "a new entertainment experience designed to help easily browse and discover what to watch". It features sponsored content and also offers an apps-only mode.

= Regional streaming services =

Google TV organizes available content from Google as well as various apps and services partners including app developers and film studios.{{Cite web |title=How Google TV and Android TV work - Google TV Help |url=https://support.google.com/googletv/answer/10267283?hl=en |url-status=dead |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=support.google.com |archive-date=December 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219030907/https://support.google.com/googletv/answer/10267283?hl=en }} {{As of|2023|12}}, it supports 50 streaming services in the US and various regional services:{{cite web|url=https://9to5google.com/2023/12/02/google-tv-streaming-apps-services/|title=Google TV integrates with over 50 streaming services and apps, here's the full list|website=9to5Google|first=Ben|last=Schoon|date=December 2, 2023|access-date=December 3, 2023|archive-date=December 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203042422/https://9to5google.com/2023/12/02/google-tv-streaming-apps-services/|url-status=live}}