Android TV’s latest update makes it look more like the Chromecast’s Google TV
The newly refreshed Android TV home screen | Image: Google Google is rolling out a new update for Android TV that gives its smart TV OS a fresh new look - one that's almost identical to the UI on the company's Google TV software on its latest Chromecast.
The new interface refreshes the look of Android TV to bring it more in line with Google TV, adding scrolling carousels of featured content on the top of the menus and ditching the oversized icons for more minimalist tabs.
That said, there are a few differences between the UI on the Chromecast's Google TV versus the refreshed Android TV. The new Android TV menu features three main tabs: home, for quickly accessing apps and channels; apps, as a dedicated place to find your applications; and a wholly new Discover tab, which will offer...