Building Apps for TV

These classes teach you how to build apps for TV devices.

Note: For details on how to publish your TV apps in Google Play, see Distributing to Android TV.

  1. Building TV Apps

    How to start building TV apps or extend your existing app to run on TV devices.

    1. Getting Started with TV Apps
    2. Handling TV Hardware
    3. Building TV Layouts
    4. Creating TV Navigation
  2. Building TV Playback Apps

    How to build apps that provide media catalogs and play content.

    1. Creating a Catalog Browser
    2. Providing a Card View
    3. Building a Details View
    4. Displaying a Now Playing Card
  3. Helping Users Find Content on TV

    How to help users discover content from your app.

    1. Recommending TV Content
    2. Making TV Apps Searchable
    3. Searching within TV Apps
  4. Building TV Games

    How to build games for TV.

    1. Building Live TV Apps

      How to build Live TV apps.

      1. TV Apps Checklist

        An itemized list of requirements for TV apps.