Update: Table updated as additional models including Z9D (ZD9), X93E (XE93) and X800D (XD80) have been confirmed. In the table below, FlatpanelsHD has added 'also known as' and the model name equivalent for Europe.
Additional models such as Z9D (ZD9) and X93E (XE93) may (based on their SoC) be applicable for the update but it has not been confirmed at this time. Adds support for the Android 9 Pie Setting menu treeĪpplicable models: Note: Sony has released a list of applicable models only for Latin America at this time. Adds support for HEVC 100/120Hz in USB video playback Note: After the update, the App menu will display the Music and Media Player apps only, but will contain all the content from the Video, Album, and Music apps. Combines the Video, Album, and Music apps into the Media Player app These TVs are running Android 7 on a previous-generation MediaTek SoC.Ĭompeting companies like LG, Samsung, and Panasonic are not providing major software updates to their respective webOS, Tizen, and MyHomeScreen platforms after launch.Īndroid 9 (Pie) for 2016-2019 Sony TVs Benefits and Improvements: Sony's first Android TVs from 2015 and the first half of 2016 are not included in this update and no plan to bring Android 9 to these TVs has been announced.
The company has not commented on its plans for Android 10 and Android 11 on TVs, but Google has said that Google TV will come to some unspecified Sony TVs in the future.Īlso read: Android 9, AirPlay & HomeKit released for Sony A9G/AG9, A9F/A9F OLED TVs Still pending in Europe.Īndroid 9 was released publicly in late 2018 so the update arrives very late – and later than on newer Sony TVs. Update : Firmware ( v6.7140) is now rolling out in the US, Canada and other regions. We have not received specific confirmation regarding the US but it is worth noting that the TV models in the US are the same as in those in Latin America. Sony Europe confirms to FlatpanelsHD that it should be available in Europe before the end of 2020. The firmware update ( version 6.7115) is rolling out now in Latin America. WARNING: During the software installation process, please do not: Remove the USB device Turn off the TV Disconnect the TV from the power supply When the software update is complete, a message appears on the TV indicating the software update is complete. In addition, Sony says that the firmware will combine the "Video, Album, and Music apps into the Media Player app" and that it will add "support for HEVC 100/120Hz in USB video playback", although it is not clear which models it will apply to. After several minutes, the TV will turn off and then turn back on to complete the update. There is a new Settings menu and some visual tweaks. Android 9 includes mostly bug and performance fixes.