After releasing Android 13 beta 1 for 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 has started rolling out the first beta of Android TV 13 to developers recently to get them started with 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
Previously discovered features like support for expanded picture-in-picture (PiP) mode and Fast Pair are missing in this update, as noted by 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.”
