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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.
Samples
Article
Universal Android Music Player sample
This sample demonstrates how to implement an audio media app that works across multiple form factors.
Sample
Leanback Support Library Showcase App for Android TV
This sample app showcases different components that come with Leanback library.
Article
Android TV Channel app (TV Input) using TIF
This sample demonstrates how to build live TV channel apps for Android TV using the TV Input Framework (TIF).
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Codelabs
Codelab
Introduction to Compose for TV
Learn the basics of Compose for TV and create two screens that are commonly available in TV apps.
Blogs
Blog
64-bit app compatibility for Google TV and Android TV
Updated August 21, 2025
Following other Android form factors, Google TV and Android TV devices will soon support 64-bit app compatibility. 64-bit apps will help offer improved performance, shorter start times, and new viewing experiences on upcoming 64-bit Google TV and
Blog
In-App Ratings and Reviews for TV
Updated May 20, 2025
Ratings and reviews are essential for developers, offering quantitative and qualitative feedback on user experiences. In 2022, we enhanced the granularity of this feedback by segmenting these insights by countries and form factors. Now, we're
Blog
Engage users on Google TV with excellent TV apps
Updated May 20, 2025
Over the past year, Google TV and Android TV achieved over 270 million monthly active devices, establishing one of the largest smart TV OS footprints. Building on this momentum, we are excited to share new platform features and developer tools
Blog
Everything you need to know about Google TV and Android TV OS
Updated May 15, 2024
Over the past year, we’ve seen significant growth of Android TV OS, reaching 220 million monthly active devices with a 47% year-over-year increase. This incredible engagement would not be possible without our dedicated developer community. A massive
Blog
15 Things to know for Android developers at Google I/O
Updated May 14, 2024
AI is unlocking experiences that were not even possible a few years ago, and we’ve been hard at work reimaging Android with AI at the core, to help enable you to build a whole new class of apps. At this year’s Google I/O, we’re covering how new tools
Blog
Building pixel-perfect living room experiences with Compose for TV
Updated May 10, 2023
Over the past year, we’ve continued to see significant growth on Android TV OS, now with over 150 million monthly active devices. In fact, according to Strategy Analytics, the Android TV streaming platform shipped on more devices worldwide than any
Blog
Android 13 for TV is now available
Updated December 2, 2022
Here’s a look at some of what’s new in Android 13 for TV. Android 13 brings new APIs to the big screen that help developers deliver high quality experiences to users across different device types. Android 13 brings new features to make interacting
Blog
App Bundles for Google TV and Android TV
Updated November 21, 2022
TLDR: Google TV and Android TV will be requiring Android App Bundles that are archivable starting in May 2023 to save storage for users. Over the past few decades, TV has transformed from linear channel surfing to on-demand content with multi-app
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Videos
YouTube
Improving the TV user experience
Updated November 10, 2022
YouTube
Android development on Chrome OS
Updated August 12, 2020
YouTube
What’s new on Android TV
Updated August 10, 2020
YouTube
Cast Connect
Updated August 10, 2020
YouTube
Android Beyond Phones: Auto/Wear/TV/ChromeOS week preview
Updated August 9, 2020
YouTube
What’s new with Android TV (Google I/O '18)
Updated May 9, 2018
YouTube
Android TV: How to engage more users and earn more revenue (Google I/O '17)
Updated May 20, 2017
YouTube
Google I/O'17: Channel 2
Updated May 19, 2017
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