How to Build Your Roku App
Product: Muvi OnePublishing Your Roku App in the Roku Channel Store
Introduction
Muvi offers a fully featured, white-labeled Roku App. The Roku app has all the same features as the website – user registration, login, search, filter, etc. Muvi supports the Roku version from 7.1.0 to 9.
| Note: At present, we do not support any embedded content from a third-party platform for the Roku App. We only support Mp4, HLS(.m3u8), and MPEG-DASH video formats. |
How to Purchase the Roku App
First, you need to purchase the App, before you request us to build the app. You can do so from the Muvi One CMS.
- Navigate to "Apps" --> "App Dashboard" in the CMS.
- In the App Dashboard, on the right-hand side of the Roku App, click on “Buy App”.
- Click on “Continue” and it will take you to the “Manage Subscription” page in the CMS. You can also navigate to “Profile” -->” My Account” in CMS to access this page.
- Scroll down and select “Roku App”.
- Then, click on “Proceed”.
- Then click on “Proceed to Checkout”.
- Click on “Pay Now”.
- Once the app is purchased, you can view it under “My Apps” in the “App Dashboard”.
- If you have already purchased the App, then you can skip this step.
How We Prepare Your Roku App
- It takes us one week to build the app using our default template. (If you want any customization then it may take a longer time to develop the App)
- After the App is built, we will send it to you for testing.
- Finally, after getting your approval, we will publish the App (Note: Usually, Roku takes 2 weeks to test and publish the app. It may take longer if the app has any issues. In case of issues, we need to resubmit the app after resolving the issues.)
- To develop your Roku App, you need to provide us necessary information through the CMS.
Provide General Information
- Under “My Apps” click on “Publish App” on the right-hand side of the Roku App.
- In the “Channel Name” field provide the name of your Roku Channel (maximum limit 50 characters)
- Provide a “Channel Subtitle”.
- In the “Description” field provide a complete description of your Roku App (maximum limit of 4000characters)
More Info
- Type the "Web Description".
- In “Do you plan to monetize by any of the following”, select the monetization option from the drop-down menu.
- Type the “Administrative Contact Name”.
- Type the “Administrative Contact Phone Number”.
- Provide the “Administrative Contact Email ".
- Type the “Category Technical Contact Name”.
- Type the “Category Technical Contact Phone Number”.
- Type the "Category Technical Contact Email”.
- Type the “Support Contact” details.
- Type your "Privacy Policy URL".
- Select the content “Classifications” from the drop-down menu.
- Type the “Feature Information URL”.
- Select “Channel Stores” from the drop-down menu. You can select multiple countries.
- Select the content “Category” from the drop-down menu.
- Select if there are any “Additional Requirements”.
- Select "Language" from the drop-down (e.g., English, Hindi, Spanish, etc.).
- Type the relevant “Keywords” for your app. (e.g., video, movies, live stream, music, etc.). These keywords will help your end-users to search the app in the app store.
- Click on "Save and Proceed”. (see the below screenshot).
Preview and Screenshot
Upload the images required to build the app (see the below screenshot).
- Upload the "Transparent App Icon” (size 540x405).
- Upload the “Logo Image” (size 215x75).
- Upload the "Full HD Splash Screen" (size 1920 X 1080).
- Upload the "HD Splash Screen" (size 1280 X 720).
- Upload the "SD Splash Screen" (size 720 x 480).
- Upload the "Full HD Poster" (size 540 X 405).
- Upload the "HD Poster" (size 290 X 218).
- Upload the "SD Poster” (size 246 X 140).
- Click on "Save and Proceed”. (see the below screenshot).
Content Info
Content info is used to inform your audience of any potentially objectionable content.
- Select the option from the drop-down menu (e.g., All Ages, Adult, etc.).
- Click on "Save and Proceed”. (see the below screenshot).
Developer Account
Use Share the details of your Roku developer account so that we can publish your app for you on the App Store. Your Roku App will be published by using your developer account details. You have two options to select, 1. Use My Developer Account Credentials and 2. I will provide Developer Access.
- If you select the first option (i.e., Use My Developer Account Credentials), then provide the following details (see the below screenshot).
- Your "Developer Account Name".
- Type your “Roku User ID”.
- Provide your Roku Developer "Password".
- Provide the "Tester Email ID" (You can provide multiple tester IDs)
- Click on "Build" to build your iOS app.
If you select the second option (i.e., I will provide Developer Access.), then provide the following details.
- Provide Roku App Store access to Muvi.
- Provide the "Tester Email ID" (You can provide multiple tester IDs)
- Click on "Build" to build your iOS app (see the below screenshot).
All this information will be stored in our database, and we will develop the Roku App based on the information provided by you. First, we will develop a Test App and send it to you for your review and approval. After getting your approval we will then publish the App in the Roku Channel Store.
Testing Your Roku App
Before publishing your app in the app store, you can test the app. During the testing, you can use the default pin # 1111 to make any test payment.
Publishing Your Roku App in the Roku Channel Store
We will publish the App in the Roku Channel Store either by using our Developer’s ID or by using your Developer’s ID. If you use your Developer’s ID, then the App will show your company or brand name in the Roku Channel Store.
App Maintenance
Muvi maintains the Roku App on an ongoing basis. It includes making updates and patches as required to support new app versions and Roku devices.
View Number of App Downloads
Roku will send you the number of app downloads report when you contact their support team regarding this. You can contact to Roku Support Team with the email address where you would like to receive the monthly report about your app.
