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After months of teasing, Google has finally launched Android 13 for the operating system Android TV. It won't be available on any devices you have for a while, but here's what it brings.

Android TV 13, like many previous updates to the big screen platform, is relatively small in terms of user impact. In his notification update Google highlighted several key features.

One of the essential innovations Androidwith TV 13 there is an option to change the default resolution and refresh rate for HDMI sources. This can provide more reliable content playback in some cases.

Another major new feature is that developers can now use the AudioManager interface to predict which audio format is optimal for content before that content starts playing.

Other changes include a new keyboard layout and the ability for game developers to reference keys on a physical keyboard by their actual location, thanks to an improved InputDevice interface. There is also a new system-wide toggle for audio descriptions and an interface that allows applications to recognize and use this setting to create audio descriptions according to the user's settings.

Apparently it will take some time to update with the new version Androidu TV gets on some commonly available device. For example, Chromecast with Google TV 4K only got a few months ago Android 12.

Currently it is Android TV 13 only available on the ADT-3 developer streaming device and in the emulator Androidon TV in the program Android Studio. There is a pro version available Android TV and Google TV.

For example, you can buy Samsung TVs here

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