Chromecast will get Android TV 14, but Google doesn’t know when

Chromecast may be gone, but there are no updates for it yet. Chatting with the website Android AuthorityGoogle administrators can control family devices They are in line to get Android TV 14.

Not all functions will be supportedOne of the unique features of Google TV Streamer is the “Threaded network stack” which allows you to use the device as an edge router.

But this restriction is not arbitrary: function depends on a component within the deviceand Chromecast doesn’t have the necessary hardware to support it.

According to the Google executive he contacted Android AuthorityAndroid TV 14 will be released for Chromecast with Google TV. But unfortunately for consumers There is no estimate for the release of the update.

The end of Chromecast

At the beginning of August, Google decided on Chromecast. The device family was discontinued by the company and replaced by Google TV Streamer on the same day.

In the announcement, the company noted that Chromecasts will continue to receive updates “for some time.” It’s no surprise that Android TV 14 is in the works There are also outstanding functions available for the device, such as the intelligent device manager “Home Runtime” with Matter.

Chromecast with Google TV (4K) launched running Android TV 10, but was later updated to Android TV 12. The cheapest version, Chromecast with Google TV (HD), was already sold with Android TV 12.