The operating system for smartphones is updated once a year. But for Android TV users, after this smart TV operating system by Google will be done every two years according to the Android Authority report. Unlike phones, consumers rarely buy new smart TVs. Therefore, the introduction of the Android TV operating system every year is said to be not very important.
In a report by Android Authority, Google is said to have made this announcement in a meeting with their fellow TV manufacturers. This has actually already happened this year because the latest version of Android TV is Android TV 14 which directly skips Android TV 13. Android 13 is simply given to developers for testing. With this the next version of Android TV is Android 16 which is expected to be announced in 2026.
Chromecast with Google TV is currently still using Android TV 12. The only Android TV 14 device on the market is the Google TV Streamer which was launched last August.