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7 years ago androidtv.news posted a deep-dive into the new the TvProvider APIs here:
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7 years ago androidtv.news posted a deep-dive into the new the TvProvider APIs here:
Android TV “O” developer preview 2 (which will later become Android TV 8.0?) have got a new TV Launcher user interface that allegedly “makes it much easier to find, preview, and watch content provided by apps” directly from the launcher without first opening video content apps (like Netflix or MrMC/Kodi).
Couple of quick overviews of what is new from an end-user perspective posted on androidtv.news here (including the new TvProvider APIs):
https://androidtv.news/2017/05/tonight-learn-android-tvs-new-ux/ https://androidtv.news/2017/05/analysis-whats-new-android-tv/
Anyway, from a developers point this new TV Launcher is customizable as users can control the channels that appear on the homescreen. App developers will be able to create app channels using the new "TvProvider" support library APIs.
https://developer.android.com/preview/features/tvlauncher.html
UPDATE: androidtv.news posted a quick deep-dive into the new the TvProvider APIs here:
https://androidtv.news/2017/05/deep-dive-tvprovider-apis/
To summerize; everything in Android TV “O” new TV Launcher is now organized into “Channels” and “Programs”.
You can take a look at both in this CNET interview with the Android TV lead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=XNnB9184qGA
You can see the new TV Launcher seems to be completely revamped with inline videos. As you highlight over a certain item, a video can start playing and the background transitions to new colors based on the thumbnail. These videos come from different sources, like Netflix or MrMC/Kodi, and provides a much faster way of accessing content. It will be coming with Android "O".
There are now also an additional demo available in yesterdays Google I/O 2017 session “What’s New in Android TV“ (from 6PM PST on the 17th of May):
https://events.google.com/io/schedule/?section=may-17&sid=bd623b44-d26a-4b62-9833-c0301bd4217b
Video of that session is avialable here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=32&v=LMB9B6Z__bM
You can test Android TV "O" developer previews by joining the Android O beta program if you own a Nexus Player
http://android.com/beta