And I believe technically it’s a layer on Android TV (the thing that’s been around for a decade+), but their branding on stuff is pretty crap and inconsistent so I’m not sure
They keep switching the name, which does make it confusing. IIRC it was originally called Google TV back when Smart TVs became a thing (early 2010s) because I remember it being built into Sony TVs and thinking “wow this is awesome! It’s Android on a TV!”. That product eventually died because it was stupid expensive and clunky, and then they morphed it into the " layer on top of Android" like you said so other manufacturers could use it.
Google TV? What is that?
IDK if you’re being sarcastic, but it’s the Set-top/Ten Foot Interface version of Android that’s largely only used for Smart TVs and STBs.
Sounds like a product they’re gonna kill off soon.
It’s actually been around for about a decade…
And I believe technically it’s a layer on Android TV (the thing that’s been around for a decade+), but their branding on stuff is pretty crap and inconsistent so I’m not sure
They keep switching the name, which does make it confusing. IIRC it was originally called Google TV back when Smart TVs became a thing (early 2010s) because I remember it being built into Sony TVs and thinking “wow this is awesome! It’s Android on a TV!”. That product eventually died because it was stupid expensive and clunky, and then they morphed it into the " layer on top of Android" like you said so other manufacturers could use it.
Kinda doubt it as a lot of smart tv manufacturers use it for their TV’s OS.