Open Source Android TV

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A little guide that groups a few Devices and Softwares to help you building your Android Smart TV

View the Project on GitHub Copper-Gio/Open-Source-Android-TV

Smart TV

A smart TV, also known as a TV (CTV), is a traditional television set with integrated Internet and interactive Web 2.0 features that allow users to stream music and videos, browse the internet, and view photos. Smart TVs are a technological convergence of computers, televisions, and digital media players.
Source:Wikipedia

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Contents


  1. Requirements
  2. Operating System
  3. Hardware
  4. Applications

Requirements


The requirements to build an Open Source Android TV are very little.

Technical Other
- Basic usage of file explorer
- Troubleshooting
- TV
- Computer
- Remote controller

Operating System


The Operating System that we are going to use is called LineageOS (the Android TV version)

LineageOS is an open source, Android-based operating system for smartphones, tablets, and set-top boxes. Source:Wikipedia

Please Note: The version used for the Raspberry Pi isn’t officially supported by the team of Lineage OS it’s created and maintained by KonstaKANG

Hardware


Click the images for more information about the products

Hardware List    
Banana Pi M5
Banana Pi M5
ODROID-C4
Odroid C5
Radxa Zero
Radxa Zero
NVIDIA Shield TV
Shield TV 2019
   

Applications


License


License: GPL v3