Chromecast With Google TV July Replace Is Rolling Out, Provides Safety Patches

Chromecast with Google TV is getting a brand new replace that comes with July 2024 safety patch. That is the sixth Chromecast replace to reach within the final 9 months. It isn’t a serious replace, so the working system (OS) nonetheless stays at Android 12. Nevertheless, the replace addresses a number of bugs within the earlier model of the OS. The replace has been rolled out, however it might take a couple of days earlier than all customers get it. Notably, the tech large launched the Google TV Streamer final month, ditching the older type issue.

Chromecast with Google TV Replace Rolling Out

In a help doc, Google introduced the firmware replace for Chromecast. It updates the present STTL.240508.005 model to STTE.240615.007. With this, the Android safety patch has been up to date to July 2024 from June 2024. Notably, the July replace has a dimension of 143MB, which is significantly bigger than the earlier replace’s 71.94MB dimension.

Nevertheless, since it’s not a serious replace, Chromecast with Google TV continues to be saved at Android 12. A significant replace later this yr is predicted to deliver this as much as Android 14. Curiously, that is the sixth Chromecast replace to be launched this yr, matching final yr’s depend.

To replace the Chromecast with Google TV, customers must go to Settings, scroll to System and faucet on *About. There, customers can discover the choice for System replace.

Final month, Google determined to ditch manufacturing the brand new Chromecast with Google TV dongles because it upgraded the gadget type issue and rebranded it to Google TV Streamer branding, which is available in a set-top-box-like type issue. The newest sensible dwelling leisure gadget by the tech large helps media streaming in 4K decision with Dolby Imaginative and prescient and HDR 10+.

It runs on Android TV OS and is paired with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage. The gadget can run apps resembling YouTube, Netflix, Apple TV+, and extra. Additional, Google has additionally added a number of Gemini-powered synthetic intelligence (AI) options for content material suggestion and extra.