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Android TV 13 – not to be confused with Google TV – will arrive this year on many smart TVs that update to this new version of the operating system. From what has been seen, it promises to have news improve multitasking abilities of these devices.
One of them, which Google talked about at Google I/O, is picture in picture mode or, by name in English picture in picture, which will be compatible with surveillance cameras.
This will allow the user to have a small floating window that plays content such as video or a live image from a security camera as you navigate through the interface.
Picture-in-picture mode is coming to Android TV
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Con the new API launched by Google, It is allowed to create floating windows to play small content while the user continues to browse the Smart TV interface or watch content in full screen.
As the company explained, when playing large content simultaneously, it is possible to use a floating window, but also to resize main app size.
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This way, the secondary content would be located on one of the edges of the screen. In fact, there is another API for developers to indicate areas that cannot stay obscured by floating windows in your application.
This new API will allow developers to use Picture in Picture mode on Android TV to take advantage of the system’s integration with home automation. Another of its possible uses is to watch a movie or series while making a video call.
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