The document discusses building applications for Apple TV, emphasizing the importance of tvOS frameworks, the use of open-source libraries, and managing data. It highlights key limitations of tvOS, such as the lack of push notifications and app badges, and recommends a grid-based design approach. Additionally, it promotes an upcoming hackathon event focused on Apple TV development.

1. Building Apps for Apple TV
by David Olesch
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2. Should you make an app for
Apple TV?
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3. In 2014, watching TV
accounted for more than
half of leisure time.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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4. Building Apps for Apple TV
1. tvOS frameworks
2. Using open source libraries
3. Managing data on tvOS
4. Limitations of tvOS
5. tvOS design
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5. Two options for writing
code
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6. tvOS inherits many
frameworks from iOS
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8. Does Cocoapods support
the tvOS platform?
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9. Not all Cocoapods libraries
support the tvOS platform
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10. If a library doesn't yet support tvOS
(Step 1.)
# LibraryName.podspec
s.tvos.deployment_target = '9.0'
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11. If a library doesn't yet support tvOS
(Step 2.)
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12. If a library doesn't yet support tvOS
(Step 3.)
// SomeClass.m
#if TARGET_OS_IOS
- (void)updateMotionEffectForOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)orientation;
#elif TARGET_OS_TV
- (void)updateMotionEffect;
#endif
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13. Many open source libraries
have been updated to work
with tvOS.
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14. Local storage can be deleted
at any time !
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15. iCloud Key-Value Store
limited to 1MB
// Writing to iCloud.
NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore *store = [NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore defaultStore];
if (store != nil) {
[store setObject:object forKey:key];
[store synchronize];
}
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16. iCloud Key-Value Store
limited to 1MB
// Reading from iCloud.
NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore *store = [NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore defaultStore];
id object = [store objectForKey:key];
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17. Apple TV is controlled by
the new Siri Remote
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18. Building Apps for Apple TV
1. tvOS frameworks
2. Using open source libraries
3. Managing data on tvOS
4. Limitations of tvOS
5. tvOS design
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19. LimitationsNo push notifications
No app badges
No web views
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20. Apple TV Design
should be primarily grid based
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21. Take advantage of the Top Shelf
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22. Take advantage of the Top Shelf
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23. Take advantage of the Top Shelf
#pragma mark - TVTopShelfProvider protocol
- (TVTopShelfContentStyle)topShelfStyle {
return TVTopShelfContentStyleSectioned;
//return TVTopShelfContentStyleInset;
}
- (NSArray *)topShelfItems {
return @[[[TVContentItem alloc] init]];
}
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24. Questions?
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25. Join me at the Apple TV
Hackathon
Capital Factory 5th Floor
November 22nd 8:30 am - 7:30 pm
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