Browsing and playing media files is frequently part of the user experience provided by a TV app. Building such an experience from scratch while making sure that it is fast, fluid, and attractive can be challenging. Whether your app provides access to a small or large media catalog, enable users to quickly browse options and get to the content they want.
Topics
- Build UIs with Compose for TV
- Configure your app to use Compose for TV
- Create a catalog browser with Compose for TV
- Build a details view with Compose for TV
- Implement a media session
- Use a
MediaSessionto inform Android TV what's playing in your app and let interactions from outside your app control media. - Playback controls on TV
- Best practices for creating a consistent playback experience across Android TV OS.
- Display a Now Playing card
- Use a
MediaSessionto display a Now Playing card on the home screen. - Display video previews
- Render a preview video directly on a surface of the home screen.
- Support Ambient Mode
- Save energy and avoid screen burn issues.
- Match content frame rate
- Manage frame rates using the frame rate API.
Note: The Leanback UI toolkit, which uses views and fragments, is deprecated in favor of Compose.