What you need to know
- Google is releasing an update for the Google TV Streamer that includes bug fixes.
- This update also brings the Google TV Streamer up to the January 2025 security patch in the Android Security Bulletin.
- It removes Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio as detected audio codecs for the Google TV Streamer.
Google is rolling out the second patch update for the Google TV Streamer, the first one of the year, with bug fixes and tweaks. The company does not provide specific details on the changes in each Google TV Streamer update, but mentions “bug fixes and performance improvements” in the release notes. However, some Reddit users have discovered that the latest update removes advanced Dolby audio formats.
The update has build number UTTK.241210.003, and is 329 MB in size. It also includes bug fixes and security enhancements up to the January 2025 patches in the Android Security Bulletin. The official support document lists the current production firmware version for the Google TV Streamer as UTT3.240625.001, which is likely to be updated soon.
Users on the Android TV subreddit have noted some changes in the latest Google TV Streamer update. It appears to have fixed issues with Dolby Atmos outputs freezing and HDMI-CEC affecting volume control. The TV Streamer’s Voice Remote was also updated to version 1.02 as part of the update.
New update for the Google TV Streamer rolling out from r/AndroidTV
The update removes Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio as detected audio codecs for the Google TV Streamer. This marks the end of speculation about high-fidelity audio support on the TV Streamer, as these formats were never functional. While this may disappoint audio enthusiasts, the Google TV Streamer still supports Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, and Dolby Digital Plus.