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Learning Apple TV Development

Build for the biggest screen in the Apple ecosystem with tvOS, Swift, and SwiftUI.

tvOS brings the power of Apple's frameworks to the living room. Building for it means designing for the Siri Remote and the 10-foot experience.

This guide covers tvOS app structure, focus-based navigation, and streaming media playback.

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tvOS development essentials

• tvOS app model. Build apps with SwiftUI and TVMLKit for Apple TV.
• Focus engine. Design for the Siri Remote and focus-driven navigation.
• Media playback. Stream video with AVKit, HLS, and DRM.
• Publishing. Test with TestFlight and submit to the App Store.

Learning roadmap

1. Swift & SwiftUI
2. tvOS app structure
3. Focus & media
4. Publishing

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