Philips TVs are very popular. This is not only due to the fact that they have great picture quality and often also support Ambilight, but also run with Android TV and thus almost mutate into smartphones. The operating system will soon be changed, but the consequences will remain small. The Philips TVs could be even more interesting.

Philips TVs are moving to Google TV

Android TV is still running on most Philips televisions. But that is already outdated and was actually replaced by Google TV. But Philips is taking a little more time with the changeover. While the competitors from Sony and TCL are already using Google TV, Philips televisions will not receive the new TV OS from Google until 2023 at the earliest (Source: flatpanelshd).

So if you buy a new Philips television this year, you will still have to live with the “outdated” Android TV interface. But Google TV is only a small change, because basically only the surface changes a bit. According to the company, both operating systems still have very strong similarities, so Philips would like to wait a little longer to optimize the software. It is expected that in 2023 they will then offer upgrades for televisions that are still eligible. New TVs should then appear directly with Google TV in 2023.

The strategy is currently still completely understandable, because basically nothing changes except for the look. future will Google is expanding the offer in the new interface. By then at the latest, the Philips televisions with old software would no longer be able to access it. Therefore, the delay is currently not a problem.

Philips offers both LCD and OLED TVs:

Google TV makes televisions much better

While the life cycle of Android TV is slowly coming to an end, Google TV is supposed to get a lot better. The television could soon become a control center for the smart home. Google also wants to offer fitness programs directly on the television. In addition, access should be better controlled with profiles. This is a really handy feature, especially for children.