Four months after the publication of the Android 13 mobile platform, Google formed editorial office for smart TVs and television settings Android TV 13 . The platform is still offered only for testing application developers – ready -made assemblies prepared for television setup Google Adt-3 and emulator Android Emulator for TV . Publishing firmware updates for consumer devices , such as Google Chromecast, is expected in 2023.
The main innovations , specific for Android TV 13:
- In the API InputDevice, support for different keyboard layouts and the possibility of binding to the physical location of the keys for processing presses, regardless of active layout, have been added. On external keyboards, you can now use layouts for different languages.
- API audiomanager Enhanced by the possibility of a proactive determination of the attributes of an active sound device and their use for the selection of optimal format without moving without moving To reproduction. For example, the application can now determine the device through which the sound and the formats supported by it will be transmitted at the stage before creating the object audiotrack .
- Provided changes resolutions and frequency of personnel renewal for transmitting devices connected via HDMI.
- Improved language selection for transmitting HDMI devices.
- In the API mediaSession Processing the change in the state of HDMI, which can be used to save cost -renewal consumption TV-adaptors (TV Dongle) and other transmitting HDMI devices, and suspension of reproduction of the contents in response to a change in the state.
- API has been added to AccessibleManager to organize issuing to users with disabilities of sound descriptions, in accordance with their preferences. Added general-systemed inclusion settings sound descriptions in applications.
- Work has been carried out to improve power management during the transition to the waiting mode with low energy consumption.
- In the confidentiality settings, the state of hardware sound switches is reflected.
- Updated interface of remote control of an accession of access to a microphone.
- A framework was proposed for interaction with TV tuners tuner haal 2.0
/Media reports cited above.