Originally published at: New Chromecast with Google TV Update Adds Home Panel
A new update is now available for Chromecast with Google TV devices including the 1080p model as well as the 4K version.
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I quit with the google tv home screen after those Hardee’s chicken tenders wraps ads.Projectivity launcher for me.
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Today I checked the ONN box (Ver. 2 – Android 12) and saw I had an update. The update was for version SGZ2.230609.049.A1. This version is 727 MB and indicates it’s a security patch level (SPL) update with minor bug fixes. I read Troy’s article posted above and noticed the article was updated to March 1st. showing a software version of STTE.231215.005 at 169 MG. I’ve looked all over for some information concerning the update available for the ONN box and have struck out. Just wondering if any one out there may have knowledge concerning this update. I don’t like being a beta tester when it comes to updates. Thanks in advance.
Hello @UtahJake the big update for this is Android 12. I’ve done it on my two older Onn boxes and it is working as it should with no problems. Does it provide anything of great benefit, no but I’ve never seen an Android update that does on TV devices.
Hmmm. No update here in my ONN Box. But it. Came with Android 12 when I bought it at least 6 months ago. Last security patch level I have is from March 2023.
Hey Troy,
Thanks for reaching out. My ONN box is the 2nd generation which came with Android 12. I’m pretty sure this update is something completely different, at least that’s what I think it is as I’m already running Android 12. I’m curious if any other insider has come across this update (SGZ2.230609.049.A1) and installed it. I did several searches but can’t anything concerning this specific update. Much thanks Troy. Hope you have a great one.
Here’s the reddit discusion on it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/1b8ap3z/onn_google_tv_2nd_gen_update_screen_and_build/
Thanks Miki. That’s great info. I’ll keep an eye on the reddit conversation but at this point think I’ll hang out on the sidelines. ONN box is running fantastic and I’ve had none of the issues discussed in the reddit thread. Thanks again, Miki. I really appreciate the info.
Yeah this thread is confusing. I have the new ONN 4K and it came with Android 12. There is NO update to Google TV
Hey Miki,
This is what I found today.
It appears it was downloaded sometime during the evening. So whatever it is, I got it. Only thing I’ve noticed was losing my external storage (no big deal). So later tonight I’ll have time to check it out further. Thanks again.
This is for the Google Chromecast with TV device, not Onn 4k boxes.
My guess is it will rollout to other Google TV devices though in time, it’s the Google way.
But I noticed a couple things today on my 4K Pro, the last few days I couldn’t use voice commands, the lights didn’t come on. Turns out I put Google TV in Apps Only Mode and it turned Google voice off.
Yes I know, it has always done that but I use Projectivy launcher so it didn’t occured to me, I had changed Google TV to Apps Only mode the other day.
More interestingly Projectivy launcher has a option now for Google SmartHome panel.
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I have had issues with Onn GoogleTV version using Hardware decoding.
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03-15-2025 02:12 AM
Google is releasing a new firmware upgrade for Chromecast with Google TV. This is the Android 14 update.
But this firmware includes a serious problem: it lacks H.264 hardware video decoding!
This breaks any use of this device for Digital TV services, as many of them use this codec. We do not know if this will be reversed in the future. We have no information about whether this is a bug or a feature. Therefore we will have to stay (forever) on Android version 12.
You have been warned! There is no downgrade available.
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I seen this spoken about at the time on Reddit. Good old google aye.
I would avoid any Google TV box for now, please see the link below.
TROY: When you review, please take note of this problem and comment, THANKS.
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I have the Onn 4K Google TV and and Onn Pro Google TV, they cannot play a 50fps video with Hardware decoder, get spinning circle,
and judders like crazy dropping thousands of frames when using Software decoder.
If any one knows a work-around please reply.
And FYI, the Firestick 4K does not have this problem on the same streaming channels, videos.
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The excerpt below says Chromecast, but its on the Onn Google TV also, probably all Google TV boxes.
Excerpt from the link, read all the comments:
“Google is releasing a new firmware upgrade for Chromecast with Google TV. This is the Android 14 update.
But this firmware includes a serious problem: it lacks H.264 hardware video decoding!
This breaks any use of this device for Digital TV services, as many of them use this codec.”