Google has released Android 13 for Android TV
Android software is what is on most smartphones in the world today, and you’ll be fascinated to know that Android isn’t just for smartphones. The software runs on Chromecast and Google Tv to help the duo run apps like smartphones. The Big G has released the Android 13 for Android Tv to boost its performance.
The Android 13 for Android Tv is available for both ADT-3 and Android TV emulators so developers can get in on it. According to sources, the Android 13 for Android TV focuses on accessibility and performance. Let’s take a look at the changes.
Features of the Android 13 for Android TV
Here are the changes from the Android 13 for Android TV
- Improvements to the AudioManager API allow developers to anticipate audio attribute support for the active audio device and select the optimal format without starting playback.
- Users can now change the default resolution and refresh rate on supported HDMI source devices for a more reliable playback experience.
- HDMI state changes are now surfaced to the MediaSession lifecycle, allowing TV dongles and other HDMI source devices to save power and pause content in reaction to HDMI state changes.
- The InputDevice API now supports different keyboard layouts. Game developers can also reference keys by their physical location to support different layouts of physical keyboards.
- A newly created audio descriptions API in AccessibilityManager allows your app to query the new system-wide audio description preference setting, helping developers provide audio descriptions in line with a user’s preference automatically.
Some other tweaks under the hood from the Android 13 for Android TV include resolution changes, power enhancements, refresh rate control, and better HDMI handling. Meanwhile, Android 13 might take a while before reaching Chromecast as it just got Android 12.