Sample Flutter TV App

This is a sample project that supports the Android TV OS app. It uses the BLoC architecture pattern, along with Dio for network management and Drift for database handling.

Important

NOTE: EXAMPLE FOR ANDROID ONLY.

Important

A detailed step-by-step guide is available on Medium!
👉 Android TV Application (Setup for Jetpack Compose and Flutter) 👈

Important

A similar project for pure Native Android (Kotlin) is also available!
👉 SampleAndroidTvApp 👈

🚀 Technologies & Libraries

• Android TV OS: A version of Android designed for smart TVs, providing an optimized interface for streaming and apps.
• Bloc Patterns: Separates business logic, data access, and UI using streams to handle state. (Documentation)
• Dio Network Manager: Responsible for making requests and retrieving data from remote servers.
• Drift Database (SQL): Handles local data persistence, querying, and offline functionality. (Documentation)
• Cached Network Image: Package for loading images with offline caching support.

🔧 Setup

Manifest Configuration

To support Android TV, update your AndroidManifest.xml with the following:

<manifest>

    <uses-feature android:name="android.software.leanback" android:required="false" />

    <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen" android:required="false" />

    <application android:banner="@mipmap/ic_launcher">
        <!--other code here-->
        <activity>
            <!--other code here-->
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LEANBACK_LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <!--other code here-->
    </application>
</manifest>

Important

Check my article for the setup 👉 Android TV Application (Setup for Jetpack Compose and Flutter) - Medium 👈

Important

Similar project with (Kotlin Language) 👉 SampleAndroidTvApp 👈

📊 Versioning

• Flutter SDK: 3.41.6
• Dart Version: 3.11.4

🌐 API & Data Sources

• SpaceX-API (GitHub): r-spacex/SpaceX-API
• Postman Documentation: SpaceX Data API

📚 References

• TV App Guide: TV App using Flutter - Mobikul
• UI Layouts: Stack, Vertical, and Horizontal ListView in Flutter

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🙏 Support & Contributions

This project is maintained for the community. Feedback, bug reports, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.