Surely many of you still rely on your Chromecast with Google TV to power your home entertainment. They still are devices with decent performance—and quite functional. However, an anticipated update has turned into a frustrating waiting game. Months after Google initially began rolling out Android 14 to the device, the update has been conspicuously absent, leaving users wondering what happened.
Chromecast with Google TV’s Android 14 update was halted 3 months ago; where is it?
The saga began in March 2025, when Google started pushing out the Android 14 update for the popular streaming dongle. Shortly after, a slew of issues began cropping up. Users reported various bugs, including unexpected app crashes, problems with external devices, and even pesky Wi-Fi connectivity glitches. All the problems forced Google to pause the rollout.
Fast forward to June 2025, and the situation remains unchanged. The Android 14 update is still nowhere to be seen for Chromecast with Google TV users. What’s more, Google has remained notably silent, offering no official explanation for the prolonged delay or any timeline for when the rollout might resume. This silence has, understandably, led to some confusion and frustration among the device’s user base. It’s particularly puzzling given that other Android TV devices, like the Onn 4K Pro, have already received it.
Android 14 itself doesn’t bring a massive overhaul of user-facing features to Google TV. However, the continued delay is a significant concern. It raises questions about the software stability for the device and Google’s communication with its users. Adding to this unease, there’s even been talk of Android 16 for TVs already, leading some to wonder if the Chromecast with Google TV might even miss out on that future update entirely.
A recent change raises concerns about future devices
This situation also brings to mind a recent decision by Google: reducing the minimum RAM requirements for Google TV devices. This move will theoretically allow more manufacturers to create affordable Google TV hardware. But it could also inadvertently contribute to situations like this. Devices with tighter hardware specifications might struggle more to adapt to newer Android versions. This might mean that future updates for more budget-friendly Google TV devices could face similar delays or even be skipped entirely if the underlying hardware isn’t robust enough to handle them seamlessly.
For now, Chromecast with Google TV owners are left in limbo, hoping that Google will soon break its silence and deliver the promised Android 14 update—ideally bug-free this time around. Let’s hope more news about this emerges soon (preferably positive).
