tvOS focus and interaction
Plan focus groups, remote gestures, search and accessible controls around a television viewing distance.
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Apple TV App Development
Develop a tvOS viewing experience with focused navigation, AVPlayer integration and account journeys designed for the Apple TV remote.
- tvOS focus and interaction
- Live and on-demand playback
- Subscriber access
Connected TV ecosystem
TV applications and platform integration · Concept illustration
Who this is for
A clear scope for your product team
- Broadcasters adding Apple TV to an existing service
- Subscription services offering live and on-demand video
Technical approach
Designed around platform constraints
Develop a tvOS viewing experience with focused navigation, AVPlayer integration and account journeys designed for the Apple TV remote. Define the device or workflow boundaries and verify representative inputs before expanding the implementation.
- Review Swift against the agreed launch scope and acceptance checks.
- Review SwiftUI / UIKit against the agreed launch scope and acceptance checks.
- Review AVPlayer against the agreed launch scope and acceptance checks.
- Review HLS against the agreed launch scope and acceptance checks.
- Review FairPlay (subject to approval) against the agreed launch scope and acceptance checks.
Project capabilities
The work follows your launch requirements
Live and on-demand playback
Connect HLS streams to AVPlayer with playback status, subtitle and audio choices, and recovery states verified on target Apple TV devices.
Subscriber access
Implement sign-in or device activation, entitlement checks and subscription-aware journeys using the selected backend and applicable store policies.
Protected content planning
Review FairPlay requirements, license ownership and the media workflow before choosing a protected playback integration.
Release and performance
Test app resume, memory behavior and stream changes, then prepare signing and App Store submission under the client-owned developer account.
Technologies & integration scope
- Swift
- SwiftUI / UIKit
- AVPlayer
- HLS
- FairPlay (subject to approval)
Project process
From requirements to release
- 1
Define requirements
Agree on audience, supported devices or workflows, service ownership, media samples and measurable acceptance checks.
- 2
Design interfaces
Document the operator or viewer journeys, backend contracts and failure behavior before implementation.
- 3
Build a working slice
Validate a representative end-to-end journey with real integrations before completing the remaining capabilities.
- 4
Verify and hand over
Exercise agreed cases, document operating procedures and prepare release materials and maintenance responsibilities.
Questions
Before you start
What is needed to scope Apple TV Apps?
Share target devices or delivery specifications, example content, API documentation, account requirements and launch constraints. We use these to define a testable first release.
Can this connect to our existing systems?
Yes, where documented interfaces and the required permissions are available. Discovery establishes data ownership, authentication, rate limits and failure handling before committing to an integration.
Are all devices and features supported automatically?
No. Playback, DRM, media formats, store requirements and hardware performance vary. The supported matrix and acceptance criteria are agreed and tested for the specific project.
Related services and guides
Explore the connected platform work and implementation notes.
Technical references
Plan the right first release
Share your target devices, product requirements and existing systems to scope the next step.