How to Build Your Samsung TV App

Introduction

Muvi offers a fully featured, white-labeled Samsung Tizen App. The Samsung Tizen App has all the same features as the website – user registration, login, search, filter, etc. We support web-OS from 3.0 to 4.0 versions for the Samsung Tizen App.

How to Purchase Your Samsung TV 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. The App is only available for Muvi Professional and above subscription plans.

• Navigate to "Website & Apps" --> "App Dashboard" in the CMS.
• In the App Dashboard, on the right-hand side of the Samsung TV 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 “Samsung TV 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 Build Your Samsung TV App

• It takes us one day to build the App by using our default  template (If you want any customization then it may take longer time to develop the App)
• Once the App is built, we will send it to you for testing.
• Finally, we will publish the App in the Galaxy App Store after getting your approval.
• To develop your Samsung Tizen App, you need to provide us with the necessary information through the CMS.
• Navigate to "Apps" --> "App Dashboard" in the CMS.
• On the App Dashboard, on the right-hand side of the Samsung TV App, click “Publish App”.

Provide App Details

• In the “App Name” field provide the name of your Samsung TV App (maximum limit 50 characters)
• In the “Description” field provide a complete description of your App (maximum limit of 4000characters)

More Info

• Provide your physical address in the “Address” field.
• Type the “Representative Name” in the field.
• Type your "Website URL".
• Provide your "Email Address".
• Provide your "Phone" number.
• Select a "Category" from the dropdown.
• Type your "Privacy Policy URL".
• Select "Distribution Geography" from the drop-down (e.g., India, Nepal, China, UAE, etc.).
• Select "Language" from the drop-down (e.g., English, Hindi, Spanish, etc.).
• Type your “Company Name” (e.g., ABC123 PVT. LTD.).
• 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). These images we use to make your app represent you in the App Store.

Upload the "App Icon”.

• Splash Background image, Solid Colour (size 1920 X 1080, max 300 kb).
• Splash Foreground Transparent image (size 1920 X 1080, max 300 kb).
• Slash Image Combined (size 1920 X 1080, max 300 kb).
• App Icon(for Samsung Galaxy Store), size 512 X 423 (max 300KB)
• App Icon (for App) size 117 X 117.
• Menu Logo (Size 256 X 256, max 300kb).

Content Info

Content info is used to inform your audience of any potentially objectionable content.

• For the content criteria "Cartoon/Fantasy Violence" select "Infrequent/Mild" or "Infrequent/Intense", based on the content type.
• For the content criteria "Realistic Violence" select "Infrequent/Mild" or "Infrequent/Intense", based on the content type.
• For the content criteria "Sexual Content, or Nudity" select "Infrequent/Mild" or "Infrequent/Intense", based on the content type.
• For the content criteria "Profanity/Crude Humour" select "Infrequent/Mild" or "Infrequent/Intense", based on the content type.
• For the content criteria "Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use/References" select "Infrequent/Mild" or "Infrequent/Intense", based on the content type.
• For the content criteria "Mature/Suggestive Themes" select "Infrequent/Mild" or "Infrequent/Intense", based on the content type.
• For the content criteria "Simulated Gambling" select "Infrequent/Mild" or "Infrequent/Intense", based on the content type.
• For the content criteria "Horror/Fear Themes" select "Infrequent/Mild" or "Infrequent/Intense", based on the content type.
• For the content criteria "Prolonged graphic or sadistic realistic violence “select "Infrequent/Mild" or "Infrequent/Intense", based on the content type.
• For the content criteria "Graphic Sexual Content, and Nudity" select "Infrequent/Mild" or "Infrequent/Intense", based on the content type.
• For the content criteria "Does your app contain, display, or access third-party content? “select "Yes" or "No", based on the content type.
• Type your "Copyright" statement. You can use the text editor to customize your content.
• Click on "Save & Proceed".

Developer Account

Share the details of your Samsung developer account (see the below screenshot) so that we can publish your app for you on the App Store. Your Samsung TV App will be published by using your developer account details.

• Type your “Developer Account Name”.
• Type your “Email” address.
• Type your “Password”.
• Type the “Tester Email IDs” (you can add multiple IDs)
• Click on “Build”.

All the information will be stored in our database, and we will develop the Samsung TV 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 Galaxy App Store.

Testing Your Samsung Tizen App

• Once the app development procedure is completed, we will send you the .wgt file for testing the App.
• After getting your approval, we will publish the app in the app store from your Developer Account.

Publishing Your Samsung Tizen App

We will publish the App in the App 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 Play Store.

App Maintenance

Muvi maintains the Samsung Tizen App on an ongoing basis. It includes making updates and patches as required to support new app versions and devices.