Introducing your streaming service to the Android TV platform opens up new possibilities for reaching a diverse audience. With an Android TV app, users can enjoy your content on a big screen, enhancing their viewing experience. Let's delve into the step-by-step process of building your very own Android TV app.
Selecting a Theme
From the Apps section of the left menu, select Conntected TV Apps and then select Android TV.
You will see themes, you can preview a theme by clicking on the Preview button below the theme
Also, toggle the light and dark options in the Choose Theme Type on the top to see how it looks before selecting one.
Finally, click on the Save button
Filling in Basic Info
Now Move on to the next tab Basic Info
Here fill in details like your App name, Package name, and a description for your app
Select your brand colors
And upload your brand assets - like logos
Then click on the Save button
Approving Content
Your next step is to approve what shows and playlists you want to make available in your Android TV app. This ensures you have full control over what content is available in which app.
Simply push allowed Shows and playlists to the right side and click Save
Designing Your Pages
Now we have come to the most interesting part of building your app - Designing each page
There are some default pages with certain prebuilt options - they are
Home Page
Show Detail Page
Video Detail Page
Movie Detail Page
Live Page
Also, you can create any number of pages and widgets to them to suit your needs.
Customizing these pages is similar to customizing them on your website or other apps.
Customizing the Header
The header is very important for your TV app as it will be available on all pages and enable smooth navigation.
Here are the header options that can be customized
Select the layout for the header
Select the icons for each page
Toggle elements ON if you want them to be included in your header and OFF if you do not want them in your header
You can also add custom pages to your header (and select icons from the icons below them)
Finally, Save the page
App Settings
On this page, you will have to make generic app settings like whether you want the splash screen to be enabled, or the splash video to be looped.
If you would like your Auth page (login page) to have an image and other generic settings
Build Android TV App
This is the final step. You will have to click build to get your Android TV app built.
This feature is only for users on the Enterprise plan. Reach out to our sales team for more details