Sony BRAVIA 8 II (2025)

Year: 2025
Software: Google TV
Screen: QD-OLED
Sizes: 55 and 65 inches
Model numbers in the sources: K-55XR80M2, K-65XR80M2

Built-in far-field microphone

Has mic

This model has a built-in far-field microphone, which is the hardware hands-free voice control uses.

Sony's official BRAVIA 8 II specifications state "(Built-in Mic) Yes" and identify the physical microphone switch on the left side.

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Security vulnerabilities in Google TV

Supported

This model is still receiving firmware/platform updates.

What that actually means for your TV →

Sony lists 2026 firmware updates for this series. This proves active firmware support during 2026, but is not a promise of a particular future support period.

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Automatic content recognition (ACR), including over HDMI

Unverified

Whether this model runs ACR hasn't been confirmed from a citable source yet.

What ACR is and how to turn it off →

Sony has used Samba Interactive TV ACR on specifically listed older BRAVIA models, and the Texas Attorney General alleges wider ACR use on Sony smart TVs. Neither source confirms this named series. Sony's current Samba support list does not include it, but absence from that list is not proof that no other ACR implementation is present.

Looks for other devices on your home network

Unverified

Whether this model looks for other devices on your home network hasn't been confirmed from a citable source yet.

How to put a TV on its own network →

No model-specific investigation confirming continuous local-network scanning was found for this series. Ethernet, Wi-Fi, casting, and smart-home support do not by themselves establish that behaviour.

Settings for Google TV

ACR settings for this software haven't been confirmed from an official source yet.

Google TV shows ads in its own menus. They can't be turned off, but there are settings that change how they're personalised. Source ↗

All Sony TV settings, by software version → It lists them once for every model with this software. Software updates can reset these settings, so check again after an update.

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