Following the release of the Google Chromecast TV Stick with Google TV (HD), Google has confirmed to 9to5Google that the older Chromecast with Google TV (4K) will be updated to Android 12 in the near future.
The Chromecast TV Stick with Google TV first launched in October 2020 and has only received a handful of updates since then, such as security patches and bug fixes, as well as App-based updates that provide features like user profiles.
Chromecast only comes with 8GB of storage, so it’s a bit of a hassle to update either the system or the apps. A Google spokesperson said that storage improvements will be made to Google TV, but did not elaborate further.
Android 12 brings camera/microphone privacy indicator and masking, 4K UI support, and support for some other minor tweaks to Google TV.
Google Chromecast TV Stick Google TV (HD) version has been recently released, priced at about $212, supports 1080 HDR HD streaming and comes with Android 12 pre-installed.
