What's new with Android TV and Google TV

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Android TV reports over 110 million monthly active devices across 300+ partners, 7 of the top 10 OEMs, and 170 pay-TV operators; Pluto TV daily users on Google TV rise >40% after Live tab integration. Platform specifics: framerate switching API and 4K UI support from Android 12, text-scaling and kids profiles; Android 13 adds audio route queries via getDirectPlaybackSupport and profile queries, expanded picture-in-picture with keep‑clear regions, plus two validation tools: Media Controller Test app and MediaSession Validator; Android 13 beta is available on emulator and ADT‑3.

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1. 0:00The Google TV ecosystem
2. 2:31New user-facing features
3. 7:23Android 12 for TV recap
4. 8:59Android 13 media and input
5. 12:49Multitasking and UI control
6. 16:19Testing and developer tools

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