Half a year after Google announced it would be updating its (now discontinued) Chromecast devices to Android 14, the company has made good on its promise following several months of delays. While the Chromecast line was replaced by the Google TV Streamer last year, the company revealed that older devices would be receiving continued support. In August 2024, it was confirmed that Android 14 would be coming to Chromecast with Google TV. While the update was briefly released, it was quickly pulled due to a number of software issues.
After months of silence, the update has finally been rolled out to Chromecast, bringing with it a “snappier, more responsive TV experience,” according to the Google. Additional updates include a new security patch andsupport for the Google TV voice remote. Chromecast with Google TV launched in 2020, and had not received an OS update since Android 12.
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After three months, Google has still not resumed its promised Android 14 rollout for Chromecast devices. This update would bring Chromecast nearly to parity with the Google TV Streamer, which replaced the Chromecast line. The company did bring Android 14 to Chromecast with Google TV earlier this year, but then quickly and quietly pulled the update when it became clear that a number of software issues were present, per 9to5Google. As of now, the company has not released a timeline for resuming Android 14 updates.
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With anticipation growing for Google’s upcoming TV Streamer, the company has confirmed that it hasn’t quite left its Chromecast line in the dust just yet. Though the Google TV Streamer will officially replace the Chromecast line in the company’s catalogue, current owners of the streaming dongles are still getting some quality of life upgrades in the form of Android 14.
As reported by Android Authority, Google has confirmed that Chromecast with Google TV will be receiving an update to Android 14, the same software version that the Google TV Streamer runs on. However, not every bell and whistle will be coming to the older devices, due to hardware limitations. The example given to Android Authority by a Google TV project manager was Thread support, as Chromecast with Google TV lacks the hardware required to turn the TV into a Thread border router, unlike the upcoming TV Streamer.
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While this is still welcome news to Chromecast owners, Google has not revealed a timeline for the release of Android 14 for the devices. While the release of the Google TV Streamer marks the end of the Chromecast line, the company has announced that support will continue over the coming years, with the 4K version of Chromecast with Google TV receiving security updates through September 2025, and the HD version receiving security updates through September 2027.
