The Android TV 12 Beta is going live, but the Chromecast with Google TV is excluded 2021/05/18 2021/05/19 on May 19, 2021. At Google I/O 2021, the Android TV team announced an important milestone — the platform now has 80 million monthly active devices, with more than 80% growth in the US alone. But the team isn't resting on its laurels. Instead, Google announced that the Android 12 Beta is coming to its development box today, the ADT-3, along with sharing that the current Android 11 version of the TV OS will finally be available as an emulator going forward. As always, you won't have to hold your breath about getting the Android 12 beta on your TV. It's only available on Google's development machine, the ADT-3, which is specifically aimed at developers wanting to create apps for the platform. Given that the machine costs $80, the new emulator (pictured above) might be more accessible for smaller indie developers. Google launched it with Android 11, letting developers experience the traditional TV interface in their development environment, complete with a virtual remote.