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  • + TV Input Framework
  • Games on TV
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    + Watching live television shows and other continuous, channel-based content is a big part of the + TV experience. Android supports receiving and playback of live video content through the TV Input + Framework. This framework provides a unified method for receiving audio and video channel content + from hardware sources, such as HDMI ports and built-in-tuners, and software sources, such as + video streamed over the internet. +

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    + The framework enables developers to define live TV input sources by implementing a TV input + service. This service publishes a list of channels and programs to the TV Provider. The live TV + app on a TV device gets the list of available channels and programs from the TV Provider and + displays them to a user. When a user selects a specific channel, the live TV app creates a + session for the associated TV input service through the TV Input Manager, and tells the TV input + service to tune to the requested channel and play the content to a display surface provided by + the TV app. +

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    + Figure 1. Functional diagram of the TV Input Framework +

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    + The TV Input Framework is designed to provide access to a wide variety of live TV input sources + and bring them together in a single user interface for users to browse, view, and enjoy content. + Building a TV input service for your content can help make it more accessible on TV devices. +

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    + The APIs for the TV Input Framework are available in the L Developer Preview and you can + review them in the preview API reference docs. However, more changes are planned, so stay tuned + for additional information with the official Android platform launch. +