Android 14 brings a suite of enhancements tailored for TV platforms, offering developers the tools to create compelling and seamless experiences.

The next generation of Android provides improvements in performance, sustainability, accessibility, and multitasking to help you build engaging apps for TVs.

Performance and sustainability — Android 14 for TV improves on previous OS versions so users get a snappier, more responsive TV experience.

Additionally, new energy modes have been introduced to empower users, enabling them to take control and effectively reduce a TV’s standby power consumption.

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Accessibility- New features include color correction, enhanced text options, and improved navigation for users, which can all be toggled on or off using remote shortcuts.

These accessibility features sound fantastic! Color correction can make a significant difference for users with visual impairments or color vision deficiencies, ensuring they can perceive content accurately. Enhanced text options likely provide flexibility for users to adjust text size, font, or contrast, catering to individual preferences and needs. Improved navigation is crucial for ensuring a smooth and efficient user experience, particularly for those who rely on assistive technology. Allowing users to toggle these features on or off using remote shortcuts enhances usability and empowers users to customize their experience based on their specific requirements. Overall, these advancements contribute to making technology more inclusive and user-friendly for everyone.

Multitasking- Picture-in-picture mode is now supported on qualified Android 14 TV models.