docs/html/design/tv/index.jd

page.title=Designing for Android TV
page.tags="tv", "leanback","designguidelines"
page.metaDescription=Guidelines to help you create a great leanback experience on Android TV.
page.image=design/tv/images/apps-games-rows.jpg
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<a class="notice-designers" style="clear:none" href="http://www.google.com/design/spec-tv">
  <div>
    <h3>Material Design</h3>
    <p>Android TV Design Guidelines</p>
  </div>
</a>

<p>The Android TV platform user interface provides the launch pad for your app's big screen
  experience. It's important to understand how your app is presented in the main user interface and
  how your app can help users get to the content they want quickly.</p>

<p class="caution">
  <strong>Important:</strong> There are specific design requirements your app must meet to qualify
  as an Android TV app on Google Play. For more information, see the requirements listed in
  <a href="{@docRoot}distribute/essentials/quality/tv.html">TV App Quality</a>.
</p>

<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> For information about how to publish your TV apps in Google Play,
see <a href="/distribute/googleplay/tv.html">Distributing to Android TV</a>.</p>

<h2>Home Screen</h2>

<p>The Home Screen is the start of the user experience, providing search, content
  recommendations, and access to apps and settings. This screen provides a rich and cinematic
  overview of apps and content.</p>

<img src="{@docRoot}design/tv/images/atv-home.jpg" alt="TV Home screen" />


<h2>Search</h2>

<p>By bringing the power of Google search to the big screen, Android TV makes new, dynamic
  connections between content. A favorite movie may lead to the discovery of a new music artist;
  planning a trip to Paris might surface new YouTube content and photos.</p>

<img src="{@docRoot}design/tv/images/search.jpg" alt="Recommendations Row" />

<p>To learn more about searching within your app, see
  <a href="{@docRoot}training/tv/discovery/in-app-search.html">Searching within TV Apps</a>.

<h2 id="recommendations">Recommendations</h2>

<p>The recommendations row on Android TV is a central feature of the Home Screen that allows
  users quick access to dynamic and relevant content for their media-consumption activities. The
  row is optimized for quick browsing of personalized content and activity resumption (on the
  device and across devices), while also providing a way for users to act on meaningful new
  content.</p>

<img src="{@docRoot}design/tv/images/recommendations.png" alt="Recommendations Row" />

<p>
  Recommendations are based on the user’s recent and frequent usage behaviors, as well as
  expressed content preferences. They appear as cards that represent a system or app action,
  notification, activity, or piece of actionable media. Your app can provide suggestions for the
  recommendations row to help get your content noticed. To learn more, see
  <a href="{@docRoot}training/tv/discovery/recommendations.html">Recommending TV Content</a>.
</p>


<h2>Apps and Games</h2>

<p>Apps and Games rows both have special areas on the Home Screen. Within their respective
  areas, Apps and Games titles are ordered to reflect the user’s recent usage.</p>

<img src="{@docRoot}design/tv/images/apps-games-rows.jpg" alt="Apps and Games Rows" />


<h2>Settings</h2>

<p>Users can access Android and device-specific settings from the bottom of the Home Screen. From
  here, the user can access Android and device-specific settings.
</p>

<img src="{@docRoot}design/tv/images/settings.jpg" alt="Settings Row" />