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<h1 id="awesome-smart-tv-awesome">Awesome Smart TV <a
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href="https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome"><img
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src="https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg"
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alt="Awesome" /></a></h1>
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<blockquote>
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<p>A curated list of awesome resources for building Smart TV apps</p>
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</blockquote>
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<p><a href="https://github.com/vitalets/awesome-smart-tv"><img align="right" width="150" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1473072/27913047-7c3a5e60-6267-11e7-8bd1-bef2bf3cd753.png"/></a></p>
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<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_TV">Smart TV</a> is a
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growing platform of TVs having access to the internet and allowing to
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browse web-sites and install applications. It has own ecosystem with
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main players like Samsung, LG, Android TV and Apple TV. In this list you
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will find official and third-party resources for developing Smart TV
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apps and communicating with TV from remote devices.</p>
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<h2 id="contents">Contents</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="#platforms">Platforms</a>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="#samsung-tizen">Samsung Tizen</a></li>
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<li><a href="#lg-webos">LG webOS</a></li>
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<li><a href="#android-tv">Android TV</a></li>
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<li><a href="#apple-tvos">Apple tvOS</a></li>
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<li><a href="#google-chromecast">Google Chromecast</a></li>
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</ul></li>
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<li><a href="#cross-platform-frameworks">Cross-platform
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frameworks</a></li>
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<li><a href="#remote-control-protocols">Remote control
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protocols</a></li>
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<li><a href="#navigation-libraries">Navigation libraries</a></li>
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<li><a href="#testing">Testing</a></li>
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<li><a href="#misc">Misc</a></li>
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<li><a href="#community">Community</a></li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="platforms">Platforms</h2>
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<p>Below are the most popular platforms for Smart TV. The full list is
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<a
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href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_smart_TV_platforms_and_middleware_software">here</a>.</p>
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<h3 id="samsung-tizen">Samsung Tizen</h3>
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<h4 id="official-resources">Official resources</h4>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="http://developer.samsung.com/tv">Samsung TV Developers
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site</a> - News, documentation and SDK downloads.</li>
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<li><a href="https://developer.tizen.org/tizen/tv">Tizen TV Developers
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site</a> - Full API documentation and guides for developing Tizen TV
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apps.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://developer.tizen.org/development/tizen-studio/download">Tizen
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Studio</a> - IDE for TV apps development including Tizen TV
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Emulator.</li>
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<li><a
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href="http://developer.samsung.com/tv/develop/extension-libraries/smart-view-sdk/download/">Smart
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View SDK</a> - Official Android, IOS and JavaScript SDK for
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communication between remote device and Samsung Smart TV.</li>
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<li><a href="http://developer.samsung.com/forum/?topCtgy=06">Samsung TV
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Developers Forum</a> - Ask questions and share tips when developing apps
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with Samsung SDKs.</li>
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<li><a href="https://samsungtvbounty.com">Samsung Smart TV Bug
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Bounty</a> - If you find bug in Samsung TV, submit it here and get a
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reward $1000+.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tizensdk.tizentv">vscode-extension-tizentv</a>
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- A Visual Studio Code extension that provides a lightweight IDE for
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Tizen application developers.</li>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/Samsung/Wits">Wits</a> - A tool for
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reloading tv app’s JavaScript/CSS without reinstalling the app every
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time you make a change.</li>
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</ul>
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<h4 id="third-party-remote-control-libraries">Third-party remote control
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libraries</h4>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/Ape/samsungctl">samsungctl</a> - Library
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and command line tool for remote controlling Samsung televisions via a
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TCP/IP connection. It currently supports both pre-2016 TVs as well most
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of the modern Tizen-OS TVs with Ethernet or Wi-Fi connectivity
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(Python).</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://github.com/Badisi/samsung-tv-remote">samsung-tv-remote</a>
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- Node.js module to remotely control Samsung Smart TV starting from 2016
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(JavaScript).</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://github.com/kyleaa/homebridge-samsungtv2016">homebridge-samsungtv2016</a>
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- A plugin for <a
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href="https://github.com/nfarina/homebridge">Homebridge</a> that allows
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you to control your 2016 Samsung TV with HomeKit and Siri
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(JavaScript).</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://github.com/tavicu/homebridge-samsung-tizen">homebridge-samsung-tizen</a>
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- A plugin for <a
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href="https://github.com/nfarina/homebridge">Homebridge</a> that allows
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you to control your Samsung Tizen TV with HomeKit and Siri
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(JavaScript).</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://github.com/tdudek/samsung-remote-models-2014-and-newer">samsung-remote-models-2014-and-newer</a>
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- Encrypted communication with the internal web service of Samsung TV
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models 2014+.</li>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/sectroyer/SmartCrypto">SmartCrypto</a> -
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SmartView2 encrypted handshake API implementation in C/Python.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://github.com/shantanugoel/samsung-messagebox">samsung-messagebox</a>
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- Python script to show notifications on Samsung TVs.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://github.com/Toxblh/samsung-tv-control">samsung-tv-control</a>
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- Library for remote control Samsung TV in your Node.js</li>
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</ul>
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<h4 id="other">Other</h4>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="http://en.tab-tv.com/?page_id=7123">Identification of
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Samsung TV models 2008-2017</a> - How to get screen size, matrix type,
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year of development, series and other parameters from Samsung TV model
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name.</li>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/claromes/tizenstudio">Tizen Studio
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development references</a> - Documents focused on web apps for Smart TVs
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e Professional Monitors, based in personal researches.</li>
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<li>[TizenBrew] (https://github.com/reisxd/TizenBrew) - A way to
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experience modded websites and you can install newer apps without
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fighting with Tizen Studio</li>
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<li>[TizenTube] (https://github.com/reisxd/TizenTube) - A TizenBrew
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module that enhances your favourite streaming websites viewing
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experience by removing ads and adding support for Sponsorblock.</li>
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</ul>
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<h3 id="lg-webos">LG webOS</h3>
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<h4 id="official-resources-1">Official resources</h4>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="http://webostv.developer.lge.com">webOS TV Developers
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Site</a> - WebOS TV apps development principles, tutorials, API
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documentation and packaging tools.</li>
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<li><a
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href="http://webostv.developer.lge.com/sdk/download/download-sdk/">webOS
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TV IDE + SDK</a> - IDE for apps development including a Command Line
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Interface and emulator.</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.svlconnectsdk.com/">Connect SDK</a> - Open
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source framework developed by LG that connects your mobile apps with
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multiple media device platforms. Currently supports 8 platforms. But
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seems <a
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href="https://github.com/ConnectSDK/Connect-SDK-Android/issues/364">abandoned</a>.</li>
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<li><a
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href="http://developer.lge.com/community/forums/RetrieveForumList.dev?prodTypeCode=TV">webOS
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TV Developers Forum</a> - Ask questions, share information and learn
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about Smart TV app development with other developers.</li>
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</ul>
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<h4 id="third-party-remote-control-libraries-1">Third-party remote
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control libraries</h4>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/hobbyquaker/lgtv2">lgtv2</a> - Node.js
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module for remote control of LG webOS TV via WebSocket messages
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(JavaScript).</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://github.com/hobbyquaker/node-red-contrib-lgtv">node-red-contrib-lgtv</a>
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- Module for <a href="https://nodered.org">Node-RED</a> allowing remote
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control of LG webOS Smart TVs (JavaScript).</li>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/WeeJeWel/node-webos">node-webos</a> -
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Node.js module to discover and control webOS TVs (JavaScript).</li>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/hobbyquaker/lgtv2mqtt">lgtv2mqtt</a> -
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Interface between LG WebOS Smart TVs and MQTT (JavaScript).</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://github.com/stevenvong/ares-webos-sdk">ares-webos-sdk</a> -
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webOS <a
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href="http://webostv.developer.lge.com/sdk/using-webos-tv-cli/">CLI</a>
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as separate NPM module (JavaScript).</li>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/TheRealLink/pylgtv">pylgtv</a> - Library
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to control webOS based LG Tv devices (Python).</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://github.com/klattimer/LGWebOSRemote">LGWebOSRemote</a> -
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Command line tool for webOS remote control of LG TVs (Python).</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://github.com/merdok/homebridge-webos-tv">homebridge-webos-tv</a>
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- A plugin for <a
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href="https://github.com/nfarina/homebridge">Homebridge</a> which allows
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you to control your webOS TV.</li>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/supersaiyanmode/PyWebOSTV">PyWebOSTV</a>
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- A generic & entensible WebOS 3.0 Client Library (Python2,
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Python3).</li>
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<li><a href="github.com/kaperys/go-webos">go-webos</a> - A small Go
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library for interaction with webOS TVs (golang).</li>
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</ul>
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<h4 id="videos">Videos</h4>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://youtu.be/yxu0G7jM_us">LG Magic Motion Remote -
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Point, Click, and Control</a> - Operate TV like a computer mouse.</li>
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</ul>
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<h4 id="other-1">Other</h4>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="http://openlgtv.org.ru">openlgtv.org.ru</a> - A
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non-commercial project for legal reverse engineering and research on LG
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Television firmware. Seems a bit outdated but contains a lot of
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information.</li>
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<li><a href="http://en.tab-tv.com/?page_id=7111">Identification of LG TV
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models 2011-2017</a> - How to get screen size, matrix type, year of
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development, series and ohter parameters from LG TV model name.</li>
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</ul>
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<h3 id="android-tv">Android TV</h3>
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<h4 id="official-resources-2">Official resources</h4>
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<ul>
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<li><a
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href="https://developer.android.com/training/tv/start/start.html">Android
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TV Developers site</a> - Documentation, tutorials and best practises for
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building Android TV apps.</li>
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</ul>
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<h4 id="articles">Articles</h4>
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<ul>
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<li><a
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href="https://medium.com/@halilozel1903/how-to-develop-android-tv-app-5e251f3aa56b">How
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to develop Android TV App?</a> - An article about developing apps for
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Android TV.</li>
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</ul>
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<h3 id="apple-tvos">Apple tvOS</h3>
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<h4 id="official-resources-3">Official resources</h4>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://developer.apple.com/tvos/">tvOS Developers Site</a>
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- SDK, documentation and tutorials for developing tvOS apps.</li>
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<li><a href="https://developer.apple.com/documentation/tvml">TVML</a> -
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Apple TV Markup Language for creating tvOS apps.</li>
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</ul>
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<h3 id="google-chromecast">Google Chromecast</h3>
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<h4 id="official-resources-4">Official resources</h4>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://developers.google.com/cast/">Google Cast SDK</a> -
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Official Google Cast SDK documentation and tutorials.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.google.com/chromecast/built-in/tv/">TVs with
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Chromecast built-in</a> - List of vendors supporting built-in Chromecast
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and advantages over traditional TV remote controller.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="cross-platform-frameworks">Cross-platform frameworks</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/raphamorim/react-tv">react-tv</a> -
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React development for TV: renderer for low memory applications and
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Packager for WebOS, Tizen, Orsay.</li>
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<li><a
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href="http://developer.samsung.com/tv/develop/extension-libraries/toast/">TOAST</a>
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- Samsung open-source framework for multi-platform TV apps
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developemnt.</li>
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<li><a href="http://enyojs.com">Enyo</a> - LG framework for development
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apps for all major platforms, from phones and tablets to PCs and
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TVs.</li>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/immosmart/smartbox">Smartbox</a> - Smart
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TV universal library for Samsung, LG, Philips, SmartTV Aliance, STB Mag
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app development.</li>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/mautilus/sdk">Mautilus Smart TV SDK</a>
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- A platform-agnostic framework for developing TV Apps. Supports
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Samsung, LG, Philips, Sony, Panasonic and VESTEL Smart TVs.</li>
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<li><a href="https://bbc.github.io/tal/">BBC TAL</a> - An open source
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library for building applications for Smart TV developed by BBC
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engineers.</li>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/pureqml/qmlcore-tv">PureQML TV</a> - A
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declarative front-end framework for web-based SmartTV/STB platforms. Has
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experimental support of Android TV.</li>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/interfaced/zombiebox">ZombieBox</a> - An
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open source Smart TV framework. Strongly typed JavaScript, component
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based, built-in D-PAD navigation management, abstract video API with DRM
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for all platforms. Supports many platforms like Tizen, webOS, Android
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TV, etc.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="remote-control-protocols">Remote control protocols</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a
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href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Living_Network_Alliance">DLNA</a>
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- Industry-wide standard for sharing data over a home network. Depending
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on the DLNA-compatible devices you own, you might be able to stream
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films from your laptop to your TV, play an MP3 stored on your phone over
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your hi-fi system, or print a photo from your tablet on your home
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printer.</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.dial-multiscreen.org/">DIAL</a> - Developed by
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Netflix and Google, this protocol alows client devices (like smartphone,
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tablet, or computer) to discover apps on server devices (like a smart TV
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or streaming box) and launch content on them.</li>
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<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Direct">Wi-Fi
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Direct</a> - Standard enabling devices to easily connect with each other
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without requiring a wireless access point.</li>
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<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracast">Miracast</a> -
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Standard for wireless connections from devices (such as laptops,
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tablets, or smartphones) to displays (such as TVs, monitors or
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projectors). Works over Wi-Fi Direct.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="navigation-libraries">Navigation libraries</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/stuart-williams/lrud">lrud</a> - Left,
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Right, Up, Down. A spatial navigation library for devices with input via
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directional controls.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://github.com/luke-chang/js-spatial-navigation">js-spatial-navigation</a>
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- A javascript-based implementation of Spatial Navigation.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://github.com/dead/react-js-spatial-navigation">react-js-spatial-navigation</a>
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- A wrapper of js-spatial-navigation to react components.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://github.com/dead/react-key-navigation">react-key-navigation</a>
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- Spatial Navigation components for React. Similar to the <a
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href="http://bbc.github.io/tal/widgets/focus-management.html">“Focus
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Management”</a> of the <a href="https://bbc.github.io/tal/">BBC
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TAL</a>.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://github.com/NoriginMedia/react-spatial-navigation">react-spatial-navigation</a>
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- HOC-based Spatial Navigation (key navigation) solution for React.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="testing">Testing</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://suite.st">Suitest</a> - Test automation solution
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for Smart TVs, gaming consoles, streaming sticks etc.</li>
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<li><a href="https://github.com/stb-tester/stb-tester">stb-tester</a> -
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Automated User Interface Testing for Set-Top Boxes & Smart TVs
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(python).</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="misc">Misc</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="http://lirc.org">LIRC</a> - A package that allows you to
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decode and send infra-red signals of many (but not all) commonly used
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remote controls.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://github.com/linuxenko/awesome-smarttv">awesome-smarttv</a>
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- Another list of Smart TV resources. Discovered after this one was
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already done :roll_eyes:.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://github.com/vitalets/docker-tizen-webos-sdk">docker-tizen-webos-sdk</a>
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- Docker image with Samsung Tizen CLI and LG webOS CLI. Allows to
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develop, build, launch and debug Smart TV apps without installing Tizen
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Studio and webOS SDK.</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="community">Community</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/smart-tv">Stack
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Overflow</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/smarttv">Reddit</a></li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="contribute">Contribute</h2>
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<p>Feel free to share your experience and contribute useful extension
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resources by creating <a
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href="https://github.com/vitalets/awesome-smart-tv/issues">new issue</a>
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or <a href="https://github.com/vitalets/awesome-smart-tv/pulls">pull
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request</a>. Please read the <a href="CONTRIBUTING.md">contribution
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guidelines</a> first. Thanks!</p>
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<h2 id="license">License</h2>
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<p><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/"><img
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src="http://mirrors.creativecommons.org/presskit/buttons/88x31/svg/cc-zero.svg"
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alt="CC0" /></a></p>
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<p><a href="https://github.com/vitalets/awesome-smart-tv">smarttv.md
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Github</a></p>
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