Design
Get started on the design of your tvOS apps with the Apple TV Human Interface Guidelines. It includes guides, specifications, and templates for building well designed apps for Apple TV.
Development
Learn how to use the same frameworks, technologies, and concepts used for iOS development to create tvOS apps. You can use Metal, UIKit, SpriteKit, On Demand Resources, and Game Center to create rich games and apps that look amazing on the new Apple TV. View the tvOS Developer Library
Apps and Games
- App Programming Guide for tvOS
- UIKit Catalog (tvOS): Creating and Customizing UIKit Controls
- DemoBots: Building a Cross Platform Game with SpriteKit and GameplayKit
- Fox: Building a SceneKit Game with the Xcode Scene Editor
- On-Demand Resources Guide
- TVServices Framework Reference
Apps using TVML
Distribution
The App Store for the new Apple TV is now available to customers around the world. Submit your tvOS apps and games today.
Xcode with tvOS SDK
Download the latest version of Xcode 7 with tvOS SDK to build apps for the new Apple TV.
Developer Forums
Ask questions and discuss tvOS apps with Apple engineers and other developers.
Developer Library
Find a comprehensive set of programming guides, reference, and sample code for tvOS.