Can't add my new Bravia into a Google Speaker Group

[jarisiv]

Hi there,

Having a quite weird and annoying issue at the moment. For some reason I'm not able to add my new Bravia with built-in Chromecast into a Google Speaker Group. No problems at all with my other Google Cast devices (Chromecast, Chromecast Audio). It is now just my brand new Android TV that is having this issue. Is it just me or someone else having the same case? Very annoying as looking to complete my plans of having full house multi room audio setup.

With BR,

Jari Sivén

[The_Black_Rose]

Hi Jari,

This is the latest version that can be installed on Sony Android TVs, there is no other update available. I'd recommend getting in touch with google to check if this version is compatible with the speaker group function.

Cheers,

The_Black_Rose

[jarisiv]

What is this now? Google says that it is up to you (Sony) to deliver the latest version (what they have released) and now you are saying that Sony has the latest version what Google has released?

What I'm not now getting?

[AikiVD]

Any news about this? I have the same issue. 

[trafsta]

I have the exact same issue. I'm not enjoying needing to wait for the TV Manu to update the Android OS version/firmware... this is not the greatest experience for me so far. The fact that Google says that Andoird TV Chromecast Built-In devices should be compatible and yet ti does not is very annoying to me. https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/7174267

[Rickyb2019]

Who can push this update? I want to play my tv sound on all my google mini 

[AikiVD]

This topic is open since January and still no update or news from Sony.. I dont understand why it takes so long for pushing this feature. Really annoying 😕
At least we could get a release date?
I just saw this post on Google Chromecast forum from a Gold Product Expert:
Check with Sony and see if they have released the update that adds this ability or if they have a proposed date.

Google is able to directly update stand-alone Chromecasts but the code for built-in ones has to go to the manufacturer (Sony) and then they have to distribute it to their devices.

We had the same issue with Audio Groups for smart speakers... stand alone Chromecast Audios got the feature but it took months for speaker manufacturers to roll their updates out. Link: https://support.google.com/chromecast/thread/897807?msgid=899920

[Ferydaboss]

Hello. I have sony android tv and still waiting for this feature...

[Rickyb2019]

Sony, stop to said your tv have a chromecast builtin if you don't have all
the feature who google can offer. I got now a separate chromecast plus your
wannabe chromecast on a 2000$ tv... what a deception... you cant said we
dont let the time to sony to push update but 2 years its a joke.

[adamq27]

i spoke with a google agent today and he informed me his engineers with push through a patch update to get it working.

dont hold your breath

[Wabo84]

I have the same issue, I bought a sony google tv bravia 2022. I can’t add it to my speaker group. Someone from sony can help me?

thanks