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If you've got an Android app or game, Android TV can bring it to your users in their living room. Android TV apps use the same architecture as those for phones and tablets. This approach means you can build new TV apps based on what you already know about building apps for Android, or extend your existing apps to also run on TV devices. Documentation Designing TV apps: Design TV UI ⍈ Building TV apps: Get started with TV apps Build adaptive apps Build TV playback apps , adjust the audio and display settings for optimal playback, and help users find your content on TV Build TV games Build TV input services Accessibility best practices Memory optimization best practices Publishing TV apps: TV Apps checklist Distributing TV apps on Google Play Android TV OS releases: Android 12 for TV Android 13 for TV Android 14 for TV Android 16 for TV Additional resources To learn more about Android TV, see the following additional resources. 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