The lab notebook
TV app testing, debugging, and deployment guides
Field-tested playbooks for the messy reality of shipping across every smart-TV platform.
Connected TV release-readiness checklist: ship without getting rejected
A connected TV release readiness checklist for Roku, tvOS, Fire TV, Android TV, Tizen and webOS, with every requirement cited to its vendor doc.
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Roku certification checklist: the numbers Roku actually measures
A Roku certification checklist built from the numbers Roku actually measures, plus the tooling it hands you and what the criteria never say.
How to test an app on a Samsung TV (Tizen) without buying one
A practical workflow for testing web apps on Samsung Tizen TVs: the TV Simulator, the emulator, real-device remote debugging, and the bugs each layer can and cannot catch.
How to test an OTT app across every smart TV platform
A cross-platform testing strategy for OTT and streaming apps: how to cover Samsung, LG, Roku, Fire TV, Android TV, and Vizio without owning every device, and which bugs each layer catches.
LG webOS app testing: the complete workflow
How to test an LG webOS TV app end to end: the webOS TV Simulator, the emulator, the ares CLI, Developer Mode on a real LG TV, and the Magic Remote quirk that catches teams off guard.
The TV app deployment workflow: packaging and certification for every store
How to deploy a TV app across Samsung, LG, Roku, Fire TV, Android TV, and tvOS: the packaging format for each store, how certification differs, and why apps get rejected.