Project Highlights
Now that we understand the key technologies powering our TV app development, let’s dive into our sample project: react-native-multi-tv-app-sample. This project serves as both a learning tool and a template for your future TV app development.
Our project is a TV app that features:
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Cross-platform Compatibility
- Supports Android TV, Fire TV, tvOS, and Web based TVs
- Demonstrates how to create a unified codebase that adapts to different TV platforms
- Showcases platform-specific implementations
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Easy Focus Management
- Utilizes React TV Space Navigation for an easy focus management
- Implements a linear navigation system typical in TV interfaces
- Demonstrates how to handle focus across different UI components and screens
- Shows how to handle playback controls in a TV-friendly manner
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Responsive TV UI
- Implements a layout optimized for TV viewing
- Features a dynamic hero image that updates based on selected content
- Showcases responsive design techniques to ensure the app looks great on various screen sizes
Let’s Get Started!
Now that we understand what we’re working with, let’s dive in and start setting up our development environment. This will be your first step towards building amazing TV experiences with React Native!