How to watch the Google I/O 2024 keynote

Within the tech world, few occasions are as momentous as Google I/O, the corporate’s builders convention held in Might yearly. Though it’s positioned as a developers-only occasion, the keynote handle often includes a slew of bulletins most of the people would need to learn about, together with new software program releases, updates to Google services and products, and typically even brand-new {hardware}.

Though I/O is an invitation-only affair, anybody can watch the two-hour keynote portion stay. The livestream video above will start exactly when the occasion begins, so you may watch it comfortably from dwelling.

The keynote handle begins on Might 14, 2024, at 10:00 AM PT (1 PM ET), which is the native time for the occasion’s California location. If you wish to understand how that converts to your space, we extremely advocate utilizing this time and date calculator to find out when you have to tune into the stream.

However what can we anticipate from the keynote? Google has saved {that a} secret, however now we have some rumors we will let you know about!

On the {hardware} aspect of issues, we don’t anticipate a lot. Google has already launched the Google Pixel 8a — a product line often launched at I/O itself. We haven’t heard too many rumors about anything Google might need within the pipeline, which closely suggests this may very well be a hardware-free I/O. If something, we’d anticipate one thing small, such because the first-party Bluetooth tracker (codenamed “grogu”) with entry to the Discover My Machine community. That’s definitely a chance.

There’s additionally the chance we may see a full launch (or at the least a tease) for Google’s XR headset. Made in partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm, this headset would go head-to-head with Meta’s Quest line. Once more, now we have zero leaks about this, so it’s not going we’ll see a full-on launch at I/O 2024, however we may get a bit extra information than we have already got.

You shouldn’t anticipate launches for the Pixel Pill 2, Pixel Watch 3, Pixel 9, Pixel Fold 2, or anything alongside these strains. We anticipate most of these to launch in October at a devoted Made By Google occasion. Nonetheless, Google has teased MBG merchandise at I/O up to now, so it’s very doable we may see some official bulletins associated to a number of of these merchandise.

The one factor we’re sure you’ll see numerous at Google I/O 2024 is AI and Gemini, particularly. In reality, we wouldn’t be shocked if the majority of the keynote is made up of talks about how AI is getting injected into actually the whole lot Google does. We additionally anticipate loads of new Gemini-powered options for Pixels and Android normally. Talking of Android, you too can anticipate extra Android 15 bulletins and the launch of Android 15 beta 2.

What are you most enthusiastic about for Google I/O 2024? Tell us within the feedback, and make sure to keep tuned to Android Authority as we cowl the occasion in individual!