Android TV development

Talk from Riga Dev Day 2015

Transcript

1. Introduction to Android TV
   development
   David Vávra, Avast Mobile
   

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2. Computer-
   phone-like UI
   Remote control
   with 60+ buttons
   Fragmented
   developer
   ecosystem
   

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3. Leanback
   content-focused
   UI
   Game controller
   or a phone
   Unified developer
   ecosystem
   

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4. Demo time
   

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5. Hardware
   Nexus Player available in Google Play in US and Canada. Price: $99
   Intel Atom 1.8Ghz Quad-core with graphics, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB flash
   All 2015 4K and smart TV models.
   All 2015 Philips TV models.
   All 2015 UB and UH series models.
   Razer Forge TV - gaming console, Snapdragon quad-core 2.5Ghz +
   Ardeno GPU, available in Q1 2015 for $99, 4 controllers, “lapboard”
   

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6. Design
   

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7. Creative vision
   Casual
   Consumption
   Cinematic
   Experience
   Simplicity
   

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8. Navigation
   

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9. Content organization
   compile “com.android.support:leanback-v17:21.0.+”
   Android Studio → New Project → TV → Android
   TV Activity
   

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14. Overscan
    
    android:id="@+id/base_layout"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_marginTop="27dp"
    android:layout_marginLeft="48dp"
    android:layout_marginRight="48dp"
    android:layout_marginBottom="27dp" >
    
    

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15. Development
    

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16. Basics
    Full Android
    Lollipop
    Emulator
    Hardware-limited
    (GPS, telephony,...)
    
    android:required="false" />
    android:required="false" />
    android:banner="@drawable/banner"
    android:theme="@style/Theme.Leanback">
    android:name=".activity.MainActivity">
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

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17. Recommendations
    Android notifications (category, local, ongoing)
    Periodically launch service to generate
    Don’t forget to remove them
    

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18. Search
    ContentProvider with defined columns
    ○ TEXT, CONTENT_TYPE, PRODUCTION_YEAR required
    searchable.xml defining the search & Intents
    

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19. Controllers
    4 directions, SELECT,
    BACK, HOME
    @Override
    public boolean dispatchGenericMotionEvent(MotionEvent ev)
    @Override
    public boolean dispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent event)
    Multiple controllers
    android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|navigation"
    
    

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20. Games
    Landscape, shared
    Overscan
    android:isGame="true"
    Play Game Services
    

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21. How did I do MoodSync?
    github.com/destil/MoodSync
    Media Projection API
    Palette
    LIFX SDK
    

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22. Avast Mobile is hiring
    vavra@avast.com
    

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23. Q & A
    +David Vávra
    @destil
    https://developer.android.com/design/tv
    https://developer.android.com/training/tv
    

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