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Awesome Smart TV
A curated list of awesome resources for building Smart TV apps
Smart TV is a growing platform of TVs having access to the internet and allowing to browse web-sites and install applications. It has own ecosystem with main players like Samsung, LG, Android TV and Apple TV. In this list you will find official and third-party resources for developing Smart TV apps and communicating with TV from remote devices.
vscode-extension-tizentv - A Visual Studio Code extension that provides a lightweight IDE for Tizen application developers.
Wits - A tool for reloading tv app's JavaScript/CSS without reinstalling the app every time you make a change.
Third-party remote control libraries
samsungctl - Library and command line tool for remote controlling Samsung televisions via a TCP/IP connection. It currently supports both pre-2016 TVs as well most of the modern Tizen-OS TVs with Ethernet or Wi-Fi connectivity (Python).
samsung-tv-remote - Node.js module to remotely control Samsung Smart TV starting from 2016 (JavaScript).
[TizenBrew] (https://github.com/reisxd/TizenBrew) - A way to experience modded websites and you can install newer apps without fighting with Tizen Studio
[TizenTube] (https://github.com/reisxd/TizenTube) - A TizenBrew module that enhances your favourite streaming websites viewing experience by removing ads and adding support for Sponsorblock.
LG webOS
Official resources
webOS TV Developers Site - WebOS TV apps development principles, tutorials, API documentation and packaging tools.
webOS TV IDE + SDK - IDE for apps development including a Command Line Interface and emulator.
Connect SDK - Open source framework developed by LG that connects your mobile apps with multiple media device platforms. Currently supports 8 platforms. But seems abandoned.
webOS TV Developers Forum - Ask questions, share information and learn about Smart TV app development with other developers.
Third-party remote control libraries
lgtv2 - Node.js module for remote control of LG webOS TV via WebSocket messages (JavaScript).
openlgtv.org.ru - A non-commercial project for legal reverse engineering and research on LG Television firmware. Seems a bit outdated but contains a lot of information.
tvOS Developers Site - SDK, documentation and tutorials for developing tvOS apps.
TVML - Apple TV Markup Language for creating tvOS apps.
Google Chromecast
Official resources
Google Cast SDK - Official Google Cast SDK documentation and tutorials.
TVs with Chromecast built-in - List of vendors supporting built-in Chromecast and advantages over traditional TV remote controller.
Cross-platform frameworks
react-tv - React development for TV: renderer for low memory applications and Packager for WebOS, Tizen, Orsay.
TOAST - Samsung open-source framework for multi-platform TV apps developemnt.
Enyo - LG framework for development apps for all major platforms, from phones and tablets to PCs and TVs.
Smartbox - Smart TV universal library for Samsung, LG, Philips, SmartTV Aliance, STB Mag app development.
Mautilus Smart TV SDK - A platform-agnostic framework for developing TV Apps. Supports Samsung, LG, Philips, Sony, Panasonic and VESTEL Smart TVs.
BBC TAL - An open source library for building applications for Smart TV developed by BBC engineers.
PureQML TV - A declarative front-end framework for web-based SmartTV/STB platforms. Has experimental support of Android TV.
ZombieBox - An open source Smart TV framework. Strongly typed JavaScript, component based, built-in D-PAD navigation management, abstract video API with DRM for all platforms. Supports many platforms like Tizen, webOS, Android TV, etc.
Remote control protocols
DLNA - Industry-wide standard for sharing data over a home network. Depending on the DLNA-compatible devices you own, you might be able to stream films from your laptop to your TV, play an MP3 stored on your phone over your hi-fi system, or print a photo from your tablet on your home printer.
DIAL - Developed by Netflix and Google, this protocol alows client devices (like smartphone, tablet, or computer) to discover apps on server devices (like a smart TV or streaming box) and launch content on them.
Wi-Fi Direct - Standard enabling devices to easily connect with each other without requiring a wireless access point.
Miracast - Standard for wireless connections from devices (such as laptops, tablets, or smartphones) to displays (such as TVs, monitors or projectors). Works over Wi-Fi Direct.
Cross-platform tools
smartest-tv - CLI and MCP server for playing Netflix, YouTube, and Spotify on any smart TV by name. Deep links content across LG, Samsung, Android TV, and Roku — say "Frieren S2E8" and it plays (Python).
Fluxcast - A user-friendly Python utility for mirroring Linux desktops to Smart TVs via Miracast and DLNA, supporting GNOME, KDE, and wlroots/Wayland.
Navigation libraries
lrud - Left, Right, Up, Down. A spatial navigation library for devices with input via directional controls.
Suitest - Test automation solution for Smart TVs, gaming consoles, streaming sticks etc.
stb-tester - Automated User Interface Testing for Set-Top Boxes & Smart TVs (python).
Misc
LIRC - A package that allows you to decode and send infra-red signals of many (but not all) commonly used remote controls.
awesome-smarttv - Another list of Smart TV resources. Discovered after this one was already done :roll_eyes:.
docker-tizen-webos-sdk - Docker image with Samsung Tizen CLI and LG webOS CLI. Allows to develop, build, launch and debug Smart TV apps without installing Tizen Studio and webOS SDK.
