Google Reveals Android 14 for TV With Performance Boosts and Energy Efficiency Enhancements

Highlights

• Android 14 for TV offers significant reductions in boot latency and cold start-up times.
• Enhanced vertical and horizontal scrolling performance for a smoother user experience.
• Introduction of Low Energy and Optimized Energy modes to improve energy efficiency.
• Android 14 for TV promises a 20% reduction in storage usage and lower memory device optimization.

The new Android 14 for TV by Google is fine-tuned to fix most issues that might have been experienced by the customers.

At I/O 2024, Google revealed that the new Android 14 for TV would be “snappier and more responsive” as compared to the previous releases.

Google has now elaborated on the exact performance improvements.

One of the areas of research has been the reduction of boot latency, which is the time taken for booting of the device.

Additionally, the cold start-up time of the Google TV home screen launcher has been decreased by over 4 seconds.

Vertical and Horizontal Scrolling Performance

Performance for vertical as well as horizontal scrolling has been considerably enhanced in Android 14 for TV.

The slow scrolling problem has been prevalent on a number of Android TV devices.

Google has also implemented “faster data loading” in Android 14 for TV.

Furthermore, the update promises a 20% reduction in storage usage, although the specifics of how these improvements were achieved are not yet available.

Energy Efficiency Modes

Besides performance improvements, Android 14 for TV has two new energy modes: Low Energy and Optimized Energy.

Low-energy mode, applied when the device is on standby, actually cuts off network connectivity but continues some crucial updates and services.

The Optimized Energy mode allows selected services—such as Google Assistant cross-device travels and Wi-Fi casting—to turn on from standby.

Increased Energy Mode

Android 14 for TV also features an advanced energy mode with extra functions available while the TV is not in use, such as cast-over Ethernet and Google Home Platform controls.

When on standby, TVs with Android 14 for TV will not exceed 2W of power consumption.

That development is in line with an upcoming EU law-making many networked devices limited to no more than 2W of energy use while in network standby mode, beginning May 9, 2025.

Developer Impact

During the session, “What’s New on Google TV and the Android TV OS,” at Google I/O, it was Paul Lammertsma, a Developer Relations Engineer on Android, who underlined these improvements, explaining how important they are for developers to build engaging apps for the next generation of TVs.

Lower Memory Device Optimization

As mentioned earlier by Lammertsma, Google is making sure that the Android TV OS platform works well on lower memory devices—something most crucial, given the hardware restrictions that are usually common in TV sets.

FAQs

What are the key performance improvements in Android 14 for TV?

Android 14 for TV reduces boot latency and cold start-up times, enhancing both vertical and horizontal scrolling performance.

How much has the cold start-up time improved for the Google TV home screen launcher?

The cold start-up time for the Google TV home screen launcher has decreased by over 4 seconds.

What new energy modes are introduced in Android 14 for TV?

Android 14 for TV introduces Low Energy and Optimized Energy modes to enhance energy efficiency during standby.

What benefits do the new energy modes offer?

Low Energy mode cuts off network connectivity while maintaining crucial updates, and Optimized Energy mode enables services like Google Assistant and Wi-Fi casting from standby.

How does Android 14 for TV comply with upcoming EU energy regulations?

TVs with Android 14 for TV will not exceed 2W of power consumption in standby mode, aligning with the upcoming EU regulations effective from May 9, 2025.

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