Google is setting new necessities for Google TV gadgets to have not less than 2GB of RAM, a transfer that may forestall a few of the lackluster experiences we’ve seen prior to now.
Google TV, primarily based on Android TV OS, has by no means had significantly excessive system necessities. Units might ship with not-very-powerful chips and minimal quantities of storage, for higher or for worse. However When gadgets would go for the naked minimal, it wasn’t at all times a very good expertise.
Now, Google is upping the necessities.
A brand new change submitted to AOSP as noticed by Android Authority raises the minimal required RAM to 2GB for all Google TV gadgets. That’s a notable change, as Google’s personal Chromecast with Google TV (HD) shipped with a mere 1.5GB of RAM. Different gadgets, reminiscent of Chromecast (4K) and mid-range TV units from Hisense and others have already got 2GB of RAM, whereas the new Google TV Streamer has 4GB.
This variation is clearly trying on the high quality of the expertise on Google TV gadgets, as efficiency points have been generally related to the platform attributable to hiccups with Chromecast with Google TV (4K).
Notably, this RAM allotment doubtless received’t have a direct impression on efficiency as a lot as it is going to set a baseline. Whereas Google’s 4K-capable Chromecast was sooner on the entire in comparison with the HD model, it wasn’t to a big diploma.
This variation additionally speaks to Google’s necessities for gadgets on its newest front room expertise. Android TV is definitely having its RAM requirement lowered to 1GB, however Google has at all times had stricter necessities for Google TV. As an illustration, the corporate has solely lately began approving extra kinds of projectors for the brand new expertise, the place manufacturers had been beforehand caught utilizing Android TV as an alternative.
It’s unclear when this new reminiscence requirement will go into impact for brand new Google TV gadgets, however we’d think about it will likely be sooner quite than later if it’s not already in impact behind the scenes.
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