Welcome to Alphabet City: A Glimpse into Stadia's Future on Android TV

We are joined today by your guide, Aya's Akhtar, and we are thrilled to have you as our amazing audience. It seems like Stadia is coming to Android TV with Android R in 2020, according to a new report by XDA-Developers. The site received a roadmap for Android TV from an anonymous source who claims they obtained this information at the International Broadcasting Convention.

The paid version of Stadia is set to launch in November, allowing users to play games through the cloud on their TVs. To do so, users will need a Chromecast Ultra and the Stadia controller at launch. Additionally, the Pixel 3, 3a, and XL versions of tablets running Chrome OS or a computer running a recent version of the Chrome browser will also be compatible with Stadia. It's worth noting that the Pixel 4 is expected to join this list when it becomes official on October 15th.

The most important aspect of Stadia is your broadband connection. To get 720p gameplay at 60fps with stereo sound, users will need at least 10 megabits per second. However, if they can pull 35 megabits per second, they can enjoy 4K HDR video at 60fps with 5.1 surround sound. The roadmap also mentions a hero device that is advancing next-gen smart home UX and Android TV, leaving many to wonder which company will be building it.

Currently, the top Android TV boxes include the Shield TV, and rumors suggest that Nvidia is working on new versions of the Shield TV, which should be released soon. Another high-profile Android TV box is the Google Nexus player, but unfortunately, it's been discontinued. Google has not even made an attempt to produce an Android TV device, and at last year's Google I/O event, there was a very sad little Android TV section that only featured a few TVs with Android built-in.

Now, let's talk about the Chromecast Ultra, which is the hardware needed to play Stadia on your TV. This device costs $70 and doesn't do much on its own; you'll always need another device to feed it content. For comparison, if you spend $40, you get the Roku Premier, which can output 4K video like the Chromecast Ultra. However, unlike the Chromecast Ultra, the Roku Premier comes with a remote and its own OS, offering tons of TV apps.

In our experience, Android TV works well, although it does lag behind compared to other streaming services. The roadmap mentions Google's goal of having 8,000 to 10,000 apps available in 2021, which is a significant improvement over the current state of affairs. Interestingly, Roku had more than 4,500 apps as of January 2017 on their site, and they claim that their streamers have access to over half a million movies and TV episodes.

As we count down to Google's Pixel 4 launch event on October 15th, we'll be trying our best to be there in person and test out all the new features. We'd love for you to join us and share your thoughts on what to expect from this event. Will it show off the uses of motion sense and possibly assistant improvements? Could it reveal more about pricing that could make the Pixel 4 more affordable, which would undoubtedly help with sales?

Additionally, we'll be checking out Google Lens translation from the last app, as they recently confirmed that users with similar facial features can unlock their phone. This is an exciting development in terms of biometric authentication and personalization.

Finally, we want to express our gratitude to everyone who has written in to share their thoughts on Alphabet City. If you've enjoyed your stay with us, please like and subscribe for more content. We're Aya's Akhtar, and we'll see you online!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwelcome to alphabet city I'm your guide Aya's Akhtar and you are the most amazing audience in the world it looks like stadia is coming to Android TV with Android R in 2020 this is according to a new report by xda-developers the site received a roadmap for Android TV from a person wishing to remain anonymous that source says they got the information at the international broadcasting convention the paid version of stadia is launching in November you'll be able to play games through the cloud on your TV if you've got a chromecast ultra and the stadia controller at launch you'll also be able to use the pixel 3 the 3a and Excel versions tablets running Chrome OS or a computer running a recent version of the Chrome browser the pixel 4 should join this list when it gets official on October 15th the most important part of stadia is your broadband connection you need at least 10 megabits per second to get 720p gameplay at 60fps with stereo sound if you're pulling 35 megabits per second you can get 4k HDR video at 60fps with 5.1 surround sound the road map also talks of a hero device advancing next-gen smart home UX eg lens and camera and Android TV hero device is very interesting there is a question as to which company will be building it here's a list of the top Android TV boxes right now the shields TV rumors swirl that Nvidia is working on new versions of the shield TV which should come out soon name another high-profile Android TV box it's ok I'll wait did I hear someone say the Google Nexus player well that's discontinued Google does not even make an Android TV device right now now at Google i/o this year there was a very sad little Android TV section they had some televisions with android TV built in the sole box was the Nvidia shield I pressed Google a bit to find out if there was any new Android TV hardware coming the rep could not confirm or deny any new hardware a different rep could not confirm or deny of stadia was coming to Android TV now let's talk a little bit about the chromecast ultra this is the hardware you need to play stadia on TV at launch this thing is insane it costs $70 what does it do on its own not a heck of a lot you always need another device to feed it content let's look at Roku if you spend 40 bucks you get the Roku premier it can output 4k video like the ultra unlike the ultra the Roku premier comes with a remote and its own OS with tons of TV apps the chromecast ultra seems like a great candidate to be either radically redesigned with Android TV onboard or discontinued entirely in favor of an Android TV box Android TV works really well in my experience although it does lag behind and getting some of the latest versions of some apps in the roadmap google has a target of 8 to 10,000 apps in 2021 and beyond I did some digging Roku had more than 4,500 apps as of January 2017 on the Roku site the company says its streamers have access to over half a million movies and TV episodes so as I mentioned Google is holding its pixel 4 event on October 15th we're going to try our hardest to be there on the scene testing out all the things on to your comments Manavi asks why is Google even bothering with a launch event hey there I think the event will show off the uses for motion sense and maybe assistant improvements there's also a rumor that we may see a pixel book - the original pixel book was introduced in October of 2017 manual has an idea I think the big reveal will be pricing that could definitely be interesting if the pixel becomes more affordable I think it would help out with sales now control freak helping me out they checked on my google lens translation from the last app as a Chinese speaker yes it does say anyone with similar facial features could unlock your phone also what up Sarek thanks to everyone for writing in if you've enjoyed your stay in Alphabet City please like and subscribe i'm Aya's act higher and i'll see you onlinewelcome to alphabet city I'm your guide Aya's Akhtar and you are the most amazing audience in the world it looks like stadia is coming to Android TV with Android R in 2020 this is according to a new report by xda-developers the site received a roadmap for Android TV from a person wishing to remain anonymous that source says they got the information at the international broadcasting convention the paid version of stadia is launching in November you'll be able to play games through the cloud on your TV if you've got a chromecast ultra and the stadia controller at launch you'll also be able to use the pixel 3 the 3a and Excel versions tablets running Chrome OS or a computer running a recent version of the Chrome browser the pixel 4 should join this list when it gets official on October 15th the most important part of stadia is your broadband connection you need at least 10 megabits per second to get 720p gameplay at 60fps with stereo sound if you're pulling 35 megabits per second you can get 4k HDR video at 60fps with 5.1 surround sound the road map also talks of a hero device advancing next-gen smart home UX eg lens and camera and Android TV hero device is very interesting there is a question as to which company will be building it here's a list of the top Android TV boxes right now the shields TV rumors swirl that Nvidia is working on new versions of the shield TV which should come out soon name another high-profile Android TV box it's ok I'll wait did I hear someone say the Google Nexus player well that's discontinued Google does not even make an Android TV device right now now at Google i/o this year there was a very sad little Android TV section they had some televisions with android TV built in the sole box was the Nvidia shield I pressed Google a bit to find out if there was any new Android TV hardware coming the rep could not confirm or deny any new hardware a different rep could not confirm or deny of stadia was coming to Android TV now let's talk a little bit about the chromecast ultra this is the hardware you need to play stadia on TV at launch this thing is insane it costs $70 what does it do on its own not a heck of a lot you always need another device to feed it content let's look at Roku if you spend 40 bucks you get the Roku premier it can output 4k video like the ultra unlike the ultra the Roku premier comes with a remote and its own OS with tons of TV apps the chromecast ultra seems like a great candidate to be either radically redesigned with Android TV onboard or discontinued entirely in favor of an Android TV box Android TV works really well in my experience although it does lag behind and getting some of the latest versions of some apps in the roadmap google has a target of 8 to 10,000 apps in 2021 and beyond I did some digging Roku had more than 4,500 apps as of January 2017 on the Roku site the company says its streamers have access to over half a million movies and TV episodes so as I mentioned Google is holding its pixel 4 event on October 15th we're going to try our hardest to be there on the scene testing out all the things on to your comments Manavi asks why is Google even bothering with a launch event hey there I think the event will show off the uses for motion sense and maybe assistant improvements there's also a rumor that we may see a pixel book - the original pixel book was introduced in October of 2017 manual has an idea I think the big reveal will be pricing that could definitely be interesting if the pixel becomes more affordable I think it would help out with sales now control freak helping me out they checked on my google lens translation from the last app as a Chinese speaker yes it does say anyone with similar facial features could unlock your phone also what up Sarek thanks to everyone for writing in if you've enjoyed your stay in Alphabet City please like and subscribe i'm Aya's act higher and i'll see you online\n"