Sony releases Android 8 Oreo update for 2018, 2017 and part of 2016 TVs

The Android 8 Oreo update for various Sony smart TVs will be released in Europe from Wednesday. Only TVs that run on Android TV and were released in 2018, 2017 or in the second half of 2016 will receive the update.

Sony reports that it is releasing the update to Android 8 Oreo in phases, so the new version of Android TV may not be available to everyone immediately. The update should automatically be downloaded for everyone via the TV in the coming weeks, although the update can also be carried out via USB.

The update ensures that Sony TVs that run on Android TV are provided with a new home screen where each service or app can have its own channel. Furthermore, users can hide apps and the vertical order of the different channels can be adjusted. Sony reports that the update also provides a solution for the image noise when displaying Dolby Vision content from Netflix. The VP9 Profile 2 codec is now also supported, so that YouTube videos are now also displayed with HDR.

The manufacturer releases the Android 8 Oreo update for the TVs that came out in 2018, 2017 and the second half of 2016. For example, TVs that came on the market in early 2016 or in 2015 seem to be left out. Sony does not say anything about whether users of these older TVs are definitely behind the net.