The lab notebook
TV app testing, debugging, and deployment guides
Field-tested playbooks for the messy reality of shipping across every smart-TV platform.
CTV Video-Start Benchmarks: Targets and Test Method
Define tap-to-first-frame consistently, segment TV devices into cohorts and publish median/p95 video-start results without inventing cross-platform averages.
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Android TV Emulator Setup and Troubleshooting
Set up an Android TV emulator in Android Studio, choose a compatible system image and diagnose launch or acceleration problems before testing on a real TV.
DRM Playback Testing for CTV: Streams, Licenses and Devices
Plan DRM playback testing for CTV apps: check protected streams, license requests and device evidence across Android, Samsung and Apple playback workflows.
Android TV App Development with Compose for TV
Android TV app development with Compose for TV: choose current TV components, configure the manifest, build a focused screen and verify remote navigation.
Tizen TV App Development: Build a Samsung Web App
Start Tizen TV app development with a Samsung web project, certificate setup and device debugging. Follow a clear workflow and verify it on your target TV.
BrightScript Tutorial: Read and Write Your First Roku Code
A BrightScript tutorial for developers learning Roku: understand types, arrays, functions and invalid values, with small examples and clear version checks.
webOS app submission: Prepare for LG Seller Lounge
Prepare a webOS app submission for LG Seller Lounge: package metadata, UX scenarios, self-check results and a clear plan for responding to review feedback.
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.
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.
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.