New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….
Original story (published on December 23, 2021) follows:
If you own a Smart TV, chances are pretty high you are already familiar with Android TV. The operating system is developed by Google for TVs, set-top boxes, and soundbars with the initial version released in June of 2014.
Since then, the tech giant has added several new features such as support for Google Assistant with some versions featuring an in-built Chromecast. Last year, they also added support for the Speaker Group feature.
It enables users to stream audio using Android TV as a speaker. But according to some reports from Android TV users, the speaker group feature is not working as intended.
Many say that they are unable to add their Android TV because it is not visible when trying to set up speaker groups.
Some say that they tried resetting their Android TV to see if it shows up, but they couldn’t find it nonetheless. Others said they tried clearing the Google Play Services and Assistant data but it didn’t help either.
Thankfully, a Community Specialist has shed some light on the matter and said that they were checking with the concerned team in mid-October.
A few days later, the Community Specialist again shared an update and said,
Since there is no ETA on the fix, it is highly unlikely that Android TV with Chromecast built-in users will be able to add their devices to the Speaker Group in the coming days.
Update 01 (January 07, 202)
12:52 pm (IST): A Google Nest Team Community Manager has since come out to announce that they’re making some changes to how users set up their devices and the Speaker Group functionality works.
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