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The new Xiaomi TV Stick 4K (2nd generation) has a more powerful processor, Google TV support, 4K HDR, Dolby Vision and Wi-Fi 6. All this in a compact body.

Walmart has released an update to Android TV 12 for Onn 4K streaming devices.

The next version of the Android TV operating system will be released only in 2026.

Google has announced that it has lowered the minimum RAM requirements for Android TV devices.

The Google Meet app, which facilitates video calls on Android TV, may soon cease to be supported on this platform. According to Android Authority, the results of APK analysis indicate that the app may be decommissioned.

Google TV is rebranding its free TV channels and they will now be called FreePlay. The new branding first appeared on the Google TV streamer last month and now extends to a wider range of Google TV devices, including Chromecast and Android TV.

Google recently unveiled the TV Streamer with Android TV 14 on board and a host of new features. It is now known that Chromecast devices will also get this version of the OS.

YouTube on Android TV and Google TV now supports Stable Volume, which was previously only available on smartphones and tablets.

Following allegations of security issues related to Google Chrome sideloading on Android TV devices, Google has announced changes aimed at protecting user privacy.

There is a new security threat for Android TV users that could affect their Google accounts, including Gmail and Google Drive. It has been discovered that a 404 security error may allow unauthorised access.

In September, Google announced the Android 13 operating system for smartphones and tablets. In October, a special version of Android 13 (Go edition) was released for budget devices, and now the company has introduced a system for TVs.

Google has released a major software update for the Chromecast 4K.

Google has released a new version of the OS for smart TVs - Android TV 12. The operating system is still available for software developers.

Realme is preparing to announce its first TV set-top box in the form of a USB stick. It will enter the market as Realme 4K Google TV Stick and will try to compete with Xiaomi Mi TV Stick.

Thanks to Android, smart TVs have become mass-produced by dozens of companies. Today, most Chinese Android smartphone manufacturers go (or plan to go) into this segment, so the competition is, to put it mildly, high. In the price segment below 10,000 UAH, customers prefer to vote for Xiaomi. Because they know and trust the brand. And for Sony, Philips and Panasonic brands, which also have TV models based on Android TV, it is simply not interesting to operate in the ultrabudget segment. Generally, if we are focused on the purchase of an inexpensive and modern smart TV, it should be Android, with a resolution of 4K. And in the mass 43-inch option the best choice will be KIVI 43U710KB, which has in addition to Xiaomi as competitors except the model Ergo (brand owned by Foxtrot / South Contract), which emphasize the quality of its ADS matrix, replacing IPS. KIVI model is different because its creators, as they say, went to great lengths with sound and image, adding support for HDMI 2.1 and supplementing HDR with proprietary image processing algorithms, as well as working on the acoustics (its calibrated for 16 parameters and added high-frequency speakers and support for Dolby Digital).