Android TV support #693

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opened 2019-09-27 03:23:11 +02:00 by tzarebczan · 8 comments

tzarebczan commented

2019-09-27 03:23:11 +02:00

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Reddit user requested Android TV support.

What needs to happen for the APK to be supported on Android TV? My guess is better landscape support to start.

Reddit user requested Android TV support. What needs to happen for the APK to be supported on Android TV? My guess is better landscape support to start.

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wazlecracker commented

2020-05-23 23:03:21 +02:00

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Agreed to this. LBRY is very suited for Android TV as a concept.

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nixfu commented

2020-08-04 17:16:35 +02:00

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THIS IS A MUST. The app must work for using a "remote" to navigate etc. and not require a keyboard or touch only. It must work on AndroidTV, FireTV, and other TV platforms.

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thomasesr commented

2020-08-08 07:52:56 +02:00

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I've tested installing LBRY Android App from the AptoideTV App on a Nvidia Shield and it works fine. however the UI is not optimized for remote control usage. It needs a UI rework to be more TV friendly, like video browsing and autoplay in full screen (maybe a new video player interface) when clicking a video. Also needs to be available on the Google Play Store for Android TV.
Also Nvidia Shield has support for External Storage such as USB SSDs and Hard Drives which can be used to store media for p2p sharing if necessary. Not all Android TV devices have this capability but its a interesting feature to add.

I've tested installing LBRY Android App from the AptoideTV App on a Nvidia Shield and it works fine. however the UI is not optimized for remote control usage. It needs a UI rework to be more TV friendly, like video browsing and autoplay in full screen (maybe a new video player interface) when clicking a video. Also needs to be available on the Google Play Store for Android TV. Also Nvidia Shield has support for External Storage such as USB SSDs and Hard Drives which can be used to store media for p2p sharing if necessary. Not all Android TV devices have this capability but its a interesting feature to add.

thomasesr commented

2020-08-08 08:00:14 +02:00

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Resource and guidelines for Android TV apps:
https://developer.android.com/training/tv/start

Resource and guidelines for Android TV apps: https://developer.android.com/training/tv/start

msmshazan commented

2020-11-28 19:52:50 +01:00

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Google uses https://cobalt.foo/ for it's own YouTube TV app for consoles and TV like embedded devices

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RubenKelevra commented

2021-06-28 16:19:50 +02:00

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I'm sad that there's still no App available to replace YouTube for my new Android 10 tv.

I tried odysee.com in the Paraffin browser.

While it works the audio and video track are not in sync and the overall usability isn't great since you have to rely on a cursor instead of jumping to the buttons.

Can this get a bit more priority? There are huge amounts of Android TV devices out there, which also have constant power and internet.

If Android TV allows background services they could help to stabilize the network, since mobile clients have a hard time doing this.

I'm sad that there's still no App available to replace YouTube for my new Android 10 tv. I tried odysee.com in the Paraffin browser. While it works the audio and video track are not in sync and the overall usability isn't great since you have to rely on a cursor instead of jumping to the buttons. Can this get a bit more priority? There are huge amounts of Android TV devices out there, which also have constant power and internet. If Android TV allows background services they could help to stabilize the network, since mobile clients have a hard time doing this.

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linimin commented

2021-12-03 09:39:15 +01:00

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I started a project for Android TV app, any feedback or pull requests are welcome!
https://github.com/linimin/lbry-androidtv

I started a project for Android TV app, any feedback or pull requests are welcome! https://github.com/linimin/lbry-androidtv

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KruyKaze commented

2021-12-03 17:55:24 +01:00

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