The lab notebook
TV app testing, debugging, and deployment guides
Field-tested playbooks for the messy reality of shipping across every smart-TV platform.
How to test an app on a Samsung TV (Tizen) without buying one
A practical workflow for testing web apps on Samsung Tizen TVs: the TV Simulator, the emulator, real-device remote debugging, and the bugs each layer can and cannot catch.
Read guideHow to test an OTT app across every smart TV platform
A cross-platform testing strategy for OTT and streaming apps: how to cover Samsung, LG, Roku, Fire TV, Android TV, and Vizio without owning every device, and which bugs each layer catches.
LG webOS app testing: the complete workflow
How to test an LG webOS TV app end to end: the webOS TV Simulator, the emulator, the ares CLI, Developer Mode on a real LG TV, and the Magic Remote quirk that catches teams off guard.
The TV app deployment workflow: packaging and certification for every store
How to deploy a TV app across Samsung, LG, Roku, Fire TV, Android TV, and tvOS: the packaging format for each store, how certification differs, and why apps get rejected.