First Android TV 13 Beta Starts Rolling out to Developers; Check out the Details Here!

Afterreleasing Android 13 beta 1for compatible Pixel devices late last month, Google has now started rolling out the first beta of Android TV 13 to developers and power users. Although there aren’t a lot of new features and changes in this beta update, Google has confirmed to improve its upcoming TV platform by adding more features in subsequent betas. Check out the details below.

Google Rolls Out First Beta of Android 13 TV

Google hasstarted rolling out the first beta of Android TV 13 to developers recently to get them startedwith the company’s latest TV platform. Esper’s Sr Technical Editor Mishaal Rahman recently took to Twitter to detail the first beta update. You can check out his initial tweet attached right below.Got the Android 13 Beta flashed onto my ADT-3. Time to take it for a spin to see what’s new!pic.twitter.com/OH9789iDJI— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman)May 6, 2022

Got the Android 13 Beta flashed onto my ADT-3. Time to take it for a spin to see what’s new!pic.twitter.com/OH9789iDJI— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman)May 6, 2022

Now, coming to the features and changes,XDAreports thatthe new Android TV platform does not look much differentfrom last year’sAndroid TV 12, which Googlerolled out to users late last year. You can check out the screenshot of the system UI of Android TV 13 attached below.

Previously discoveredfeatures like support for expanded picture-in-picture (PiP) mode and Fast Pair are missing in this update, asnotedby Rahman in the following tweets. Furthermore, Google was reportedly working on a “low power standby” mode for Android 13 for TV, which disabled wake-locks and cuts network access to apps to preserve power. This feature also seems to be missing in the first Android TV 13 beta.

Nonetheless, Google has confirmed that“further customizations in Android to improve the experience and compatibility on TV will be introduced with each release.”

Now, it is also worth pointing out thatif you want to try out the Android TV 13 on a physical devicethat supports Android TV,you will require the ADT-3 dongle, which is a special dongle for Android TV designed for developers. Otherwise, you can use the Android Emulator for TV in the Android Studio app to test the new update.

As more details on Android TV 13 are expected to be released eventually, visit back to know more about the new Android TV OS.

Dwaipayan Sengupta

A geek at heart, you’ll find me fidgeting with an iOS device or sitting in front of the laptop, scouring the internet to find interesting technological innovations. In my free time, you’d find me playing Valorant or listening to Pink Floyd.

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