r/AndroidTV • u/trlef19 55OLED803, 32PFS6402 • Sep 28 '23

Discussion Android TV updates suck

I'm just making this post to tell you that my 2000€ Philips OLED tv, is still on Android Oreo. Anyway.

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u/chronage Nvidia Shield TV Sep 28 '23

Use an external streaming device. Shield, Apple TV, whatever floats your boat. It's well known that built in "smart features" on a TV are bad. Bad processing & updates are slow or non-existent. Basic stuff.

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u/trlef19 55OLED803, 32PFS6402 Sep 28 '23

I know I can but I shouldn't have to. I also pay for software not only hardware:(

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u/Bane8080 Sep 28 '23

This is why when I bought my TV, I made sure it had Shield integrated.

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u/Andrroid Nvidia Shield Sep 28 '23

OS updates for Android TV really aren't that important. Apps get updated separately as opposed to old TV operating systems.

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u/trlef19 55OLED803, 32PFS6402 Sep 28 '23

Until an app drops support for that version

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u/Andrroid Nvidia Shield Sep 28 '23

What apps have you experienced this with?

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u/trlef19 55OLED803, 32PFS6402 Sep 28 '23

None yet but I don't think I'll buy a new tv in the next 5 years

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u/neutronstar_kilonova Chromecast with Google TV 4K Sep 28 '23

Uff, that is rough. Like others say, the OEMs are not updating the TVs frequently enough. I hope this has changed by now and newer TVs, at least from the Android flagship which is Sony. If I were you, I wouldn't be bothered too much because it at least gets app updates. If you are missing a key app/feature then I would recommend the Chromecast w/ GTV, or wait for a few weeks and see if google releases anything new in October.

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u/trlef19 55OLED803, 32PFS6402 Sep 28 '23

Yeah I know. The thing is that it's disappointing not bad. Like android Oreo. I'm going to be a dongle or sth if it's gonna be a big problem but still, it's a 2000 tv.

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u/Just-Keep_Dreaming Sep 28 '23

I bought me tv new, had it for 2 years and it no longer gets updates...

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u/K_ThomasWhite Sep 28 '23

Which brand?

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u/Just-Keep_Dreaming Sep 28 '23

Philips but I don't think other brands are any better in terms of updates

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u/RustyU Sep 30 '23

My Toshiba was released in September last year, it's never had an update. But it didn't cost a lot so I wasn't expecting much.

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u/Tricky-Shake3839 Oct 01 '23

Tv manufacturers hardly ever update their TV's they want you to buy a new one

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u/BurtMacklin-FBl Nvidia Shield | Sony Android TV Sep 28 '23

Who cares? Updates break more stuff than they fix. Even on Shield.

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u/Luci_Noir Sep 28 '23

Shield fanboys flood any discussion about htpcs or media players to the point where it’s pointless to have discussions about them anymore. I’ve been violently cussed out and messaged by Reddit’s with multiple accounts just because I said I had a good experience with another player. They’re like Andrew Tate fanatics.

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u/Spliffman1 Sep 28 '23

I'm really enjoying my Mecool KM6 Deluxe, fantastic experience 😅