Vyla TV (Android TV)

The native 10-foot Leanback streaming experience for Android TV and Google TV, built with Jetpack Compose and ExoPlayer.

Overview

Vyla TV is the living-room client in the Vyla ecosystem. Built as a native Android app using Jetpack Compose for TV and Google's ExoPlayer (Media3) engine, Vyla TV brings streaming to televisions and smart boxes with directional remote navigation.

Downloads

Official TV APK builds are published on GitLab Releases:

Vyla TV APK for Android TV / Google TV: Compatible with Sony Bravia, Chromecast with Google TV, NVIDIA Shield TV, and Xiaomi Mi Box.
Vyla TV APK for Fire TV: Compatible with Fire TV Stick 4K / Max and Fire TV Cube.

Features

D-Pad Navigation: Optimized exclusively for remote controls with focus management.
ExoPlayer Media3: Hardware-accelerated decoding for HLS (.m3u8), MP4, and MKV streams up to 4K/HDR.
Playback Controls: Variable playback speeds (0.5x to 2.0x), multi-track subtitle selector with sync offsets, and in-player source switching.
Local Library: TMDB catalog integration, Watch Later watchlist, and automatic resume playback timestamps.

Sideloading via Downloader

Install Downloader by AFTVnews from the Google Play Store or Amazon Appstore.
In TV settings, navigate to Developer Options and enable Install Unknown Apps for Downloader.
Open Downloader and enter the release link:

https://gitlab.com/vyla-entertainment/TV/-/releases

Download the latest .apk and click Install.

Building from Source

Prerequisites

Node.js 20+
JDK 17 or JDK 21
Android SDK with Android TV API 26+

Build Steps

git clone https://gitlab.com/vyla-entertainment/TV.git vyla-tv
cd vyla-tv
npm install
npm run dev

Output APK location:

android/app/build/outputs/apk/debug/vyla.apk

Android Studio

Open the android/ subfolder in Android Studio to inspect Kotlin source code and Jetpack Compose layouts.

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