Android TV Platform

Overview

• Latest Android project
• Kotlin Support
• Support for Gradle 4.9

File Extension Support

Extension	Type	Priority
androidtv.tv.jsx	form factor	1
androidtv.tv.js	form factor	2
androidtv.tv.tsx	form factor	3
androidtv.tv.ts	form factor	4
tv.jsx	form factor	5
tv.js	form factor	6
tv.tsx	form factor	7
tv.ts	form factor	8
androidtv.jsx	platform	9
androidtv.js	platform	10
androidtv.tsx	platform	11
androidtv.ts	platform	12
android.jsx	platform	13
android.js	platform	14
android.tsx	platform	15
android.ts	platform	16
tv.native.jsx	fallback	17
tv.native.js	fallback	18
tv.native.tsx	fallback	19
tv.native.ts	fallback	20
native.jsx	fallback	21
native.js	fallback	22
native.tsx	fallback	23
native.ts	fallback	24
jsx	fallback	25
js	fallback	26
json	fallback	27
wasm	fallback	28
tsx	fallback	29
ts	fallback	30

Requirements

• Android Studio for Android development
• Android SDK 23.0.1 or newer for Android development

Project Configuration

Feature	Version
Gradle	4.10.1
Android Gradle	3.3.1
Kotlin	1.3.20
Target SDK	27

Run on Simulator

rnv run -p androidtv

Run on Device

rnv run -p androidtv -d

Deploy on Device

This will run production version on your device (not connected to metro bundler) You can configure each buildScheme ie -s release in your config file ./appConfigs/<YOUR_APP_CONFIG>/renative.json

rnv run -p androidtv -s release -d

Android X support

androidX is enabled by default

make sure you have this piece of script in package.json

"scripts" : {
  "postinstall": "jetify"
}

Hermes support

Hermes can be enabled or disabled with enableHermes prop in renative.json:platforms.androidtv.enableHermes or renative.json:platforms.androidtv.buildSchemes.[SCHEME].enableHermes

Advanced

Clean and Re-build platform project

rnv run -p androidtv -r

Launch specific emulator:

rnv target launch -p androidtv -t Android_TV_720p_API_22

Android X support

androidX is enabled by default

make sure you have this piece of script in package.json

"scripts" : {
  "postinstall": "jetify"
}

Hermes support

Hermes can be enabled or disabled with enableHermes prop in renative.json:platforms.androidtv.enableHermes or renative.json:platforms.androidtv.buildSchemes.[SCHEME].enableHermes

App Config

see: Android based config