4K Chromecast With Google TV Finally Gets Android 12 Upgrade - PCMag

Since its motorboat successful 2020, the Chromecast with Google TV has been stuck utilizing Android TV 10, but an OS upgrade is yet rolling retired this week.

The precocious released Chromecast with Google TV (HD) shipped with Android TV 12, but the older 4K-capable Chromecast media streamer continued to tally an aged mentation of the OS. Now, arsenic Android Police reports(Opens successful a caller window), a 722MB update includes the upgrade to Android 12.

The update tin beryllium triggered by navigating to Settings > System > About > System update, but it whitethorn not look conscionable yet for each users. Once installed, it adds caller settings for controlling the HDR format and surround sound. It's besides imaginable to power betwixt framework rates for antithetic contented and a scope of bug fixes/performance improvements are included.

On the information front, the update includes the July 2022 Android information patch, accrued information and privateness options, and caller camera and mic privateness toggles truthful they tin easy beryllium disabled by the user. Existing users volition besides beryllium blessed to perceive Google solved the occupation whereby the Chromecast would halt recognizing USB-C hubs aft a reboot.

Unfortunately, immoderate owners who person installed the update assertion the acquisition of utilizing Android TV 12 is overmuch slower. Multiple users connected Reddit(Opens successful a caller window) authorities the idiosyncratic interface was "snappier" connected Android TV 10.