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Learning Android TV Development

Build streaming and media apps for Android TV and Google TV with Kotlin and the Leanback toolkit.

Android TV brings the Android ecosystem to the living room, reaching a huge installed base across TVs and streaming devices.

Learn the Android TV app model, D-pad navigation, and media playback with ExoPlayer.

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Android TV development essentials

• TV app model. Build with Leanback and Compose for TV interfaces.
• D-pad navigation. Design focus-based navigation for the remote.
• Media playback. Stream with ExoPlayer, HLS/DASH, and DRM.
• Publishing. Test and submit to Google Play for Android TV.

Learning roadmap

1. Kotlin & Android basics
2. Leanback & UI
3. ExoPlayer & media
4. Publishing

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