Quasar+cordova+vue for android tv app

[EugeneNodeN00b]

Hi, to the Quasar community. I need help with a starter kit or some useful resources where I can find useful info.
I want to build simple android tv app with quasar and have troubles with the question about tv controls. How can I build an app with remote TV controller? Maybe someone can send some examples with this stack. Thank you in advance.

[s.molinari]

I think with Quasar, you are entering unknown territory with building out TV controls or an app to control a TV. So, not much anyone can help you with.

Scott

[spectrolite]

The implementation possibilities vary by brand (e.g. LG remote acts as a mouse, many others don’t), it’s not been standardized much yet, and you can find specific js implementations left and right:
e.g.: on a Samsung you may want to use this: https://github.com/beejjacobs/node-samsung-remote

Maybe u can find a generic js library that can help you with keyboard nav (most remotes act as basic keyboards -arrows&keypad).
several hints here: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Firefox_OS_for_TV/TV_remote_control_navigation

Please keep us posted as this would be a very interesting development road for Quasar.

[spectrolite]

Samsung+LG+Sony+Panasonic+Sharp = 66% market share (in 2014) of smart tv market
Samsung+LG+Sony = 55%

LG
https://www.lgwebos.com/topic/1803-lg-webos-tv-sdk-information-and-download/
http://webostv.developer.lge.com/sdk/download/download-sdk/
https://github.com/migueljteixeira/nodejs-lgtvRemoteControl

Samsung Tizen
http://developer.samsung.com/tv/develop/tools/
https://developer.tizen.org/

Sony
http://www.geekpage.jp/web/AppliCast/
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.geekpage.jp%2Fweb%2FAppliCast%2F

[spectrolite]

there’s also the case of tvOS:
https://developer.apple.com/tvos/

and there’s already a cordova plugin and hints for Android TV here, maybe that’s a nice and easy starting point:
https://github.com/HughIsaacs2/Cordova-Android-TV-Plugin

[spectrolite]

@EugeneNodeN00b I realise only now that your question was specifically for android tv. so my last post will probably be the most useful for you.

On a more general note, Sony seems to be embracing Android TV, so it leaves just Tizen and webos to be implemented to cover the majority of the market.

And some additional effort might open the door to a lot of cars too:
https://www.android.com/auto/
https://developer.android.com/auto/index.html

design specs and more framework details:
https://www.google.com/design/spec-auto/android-auto/introduction.html