The Android team made Android 11 for Android TV official this week, stating that owners of supported Android TV devices can expect the Android 11 update hitting their Android-powered devices within the coming months. Android, Android!
As for what’s inside, the team highlights a few goodies, such as extended gamepad support, an improved system update experience, plus greater controls over actual TV hardware functions designed to help developers make better apps. You can also expect a few UI changes, too. A lot of what’s new is overviewed in a previous announcement post from Google, viewable here.
Google says we can expect this update to hit Android TV in the coming months, but I’ve gone ahead and reached out to NVIDIA to see when we can expect this update on the SHIELD TV. I hope it’s soon. If you own an ADT-3, those devices are receiving the update right now, allowing developers to get started on the new firmware. If you need Android 11 right now, you can buy one here.
We’ll keep you posted!
I’m still waiting on the update for my Pixel 4a
*Google TV
Do the UI changes that come with Android 11 include the new home page/content aggregation?
Can anyone use the ADT-3?
Do you mean google tv?
Kind of misleading. The only Android TV boxes that will get this within 4 months are Google’s upcoming one and their dev dongle. The Shield will follow in 4-8 months. The other Android TV makers will sit on their butts and whatever version they’re currently on for at least a year or forever depending on their level of interest.