Chromecast with Google TV gets security update, but no Android 14 yet

If, like me, you’ve been checking for updates to your Chromecast with Google TV every day or two in search of the Android 14 and Google Home updates — well, today is not that day. There is, however, an update worth snagging sooner rather than later.

Chromecast with Google TV is making the leap from the July 1, 2024, security update to the September 1, 2024 security update. And in that sense, it’s now actually a month ahead of the Google TV Streamer, which launched with the aforementioned Google Home features that let you check on cameras, adjust the temperature, toggle lights — basically, they let you control all your smart home things right from the Google TV interface.

The new Home Panel gives me access to my lights, cameras, and thermostat, all from within Google TV Streamer. Phil Nickinson / Digital Trends

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