App developers should take into account individual manufacturer QA requirements - see App Publishing. Please review these requirements prior to designing your Smart TV application. Please also check the Development Guidelines and Diversity Handling Guidelines for further details.
As a guideline, the Smart TV Alliance has published the requirements below. We hope developers will find these useful, but please note that manufacturer requirements are definitive and always take precedence.
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CONTENT |
RESULT |
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BASIC |
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1 |
The app provider should not change the source code of the app after submitting the app to validation until the validation report has been received. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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2 |
The SDK app validation tools should run on all of the source files (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) and show no errors. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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3 |
The images you use should be optimized and not exceed 1 megapixel. Recommendation |
Pass / Fail |
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4 |
The app should be fully navigable with the remote control using the following keys: 4 ways (Up / Down / Left / Right) + OK + Back (Exception: color key functionality indication buttons) Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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5 |
The app should only use a <audio> or <video> HTML5 element for playback. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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6 |
The app should not contain reference to a different manufacturer than the app is running on. (i.e. brand name of manufacturer) Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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7 |
The app should not contain any viruses, infections, malware or spyware. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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8 |
The app should not infringe on copyright. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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9 |
Your media encoding should be compatible with the Smart TV Alliance specification Mandatory |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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10 |
The app icon being submitted should be rectangular (not rounded edge) and should NOT use transparency. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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FUNCTION |
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11 |
When audio or video is paused, the app should show a sign that indicates this (at least temporarily). Recommendation |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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12 |
The app should display media playtime and duration correctly. Recommendation |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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13 |
The App should show a loading UI when it is loading (start-up, video/audio playback start). Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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14 |
If the app detect the user has entered invalid credentials or invalid payment data, it should inform the user with a clear message. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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15 |
The app should provide with logging out functionality once a user has logged in. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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16 |
In case of an automatic login system, the app should handle a change in user credentials correctly. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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17 |
The app should be fully navigable with a pointer device (cursor) + OK + Back Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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18 |
The app should provide with logical spatial navigation. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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19 |
When the back key is pressed at the top level of the application or on-screen exit button (optional) is pressed, the app should follow "Back navigation" section in the "Application Development and UI Guidelines". The app may give a confirmation message when exiting the app. The TV device is to navigate back to the source application that called the application, but there could be exceptions. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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20 |
The app should close the full screen mode when the remote control Back key is pressed during full screen video playback. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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21 |
The app should use hierarchical back behavior instead of historical back behavior. Recommendation |
Pass / Fail |
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22 |
When pressing the remote control back key repeatedly, it should eventually exit the app. The app may give a confirmation message when exiting the app. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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23 |
LG's Q.Menu on-screen button should be implemented when providing the full screen video playback. (Refer to the Diversity handling guideline). Recommendation |
Pass / Fail |
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24 |
When playing media, there are no hiccup, block pattern (macro blocks), freezing, stuttering and audio/video out of sync. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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25 |
If the app implements the playback option UI, playback options should work seamlessly as a user would expect. The playback options should be available through on- screen playback buttons and through the remote control's playback buttons. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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26 |
When a video finishes playback, the app should return to a visibly usable state. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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27 |
When a user tries to access (a part of) the application which is restricted for his geographical area, a message should be shown to the user he is not able to view/open that (part of the) app. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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28 |
When a network connection is not available and the app requires the connection, it should provide with a meaningful error message and error handling. Recommendation |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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29 |
The default browser scrollbar should be hidden by using CSS 'overflow: hidden' Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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30 |
The app should never leave the screen completely black. (e.g. while loading contents when having a slow network). Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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31 |
The app should use VK_constants instead of key codes. Please refer to Section 4.2 of Diversity Handling Guideline. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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32 |
JavaScript code is executed only after all required HTML element(s) are loaded. Recommendation |
Pass / Fail |
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LANGUAGE |
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33 |
All translation of text (including text of image) should be correct. Recommendation |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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34 |
When a user changes language selection, the chosen language should display properly. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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35 |
There is no spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors. Recommendation |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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36 |
Emoticons and special characters should be correctly displayed when used. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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ON SCREEN BUTTONS |
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37 |
For (horizontal or vertical) scrolling lists, app should provide on-screen scrolling buttons to browse through the list. Scrolling lists should be usable with remote control keys and a pointer device. Recommendation |
Pass / Fail |
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38 |
When implementing the remote control's colored keys, your app should provide on-screen button which indicate the functionality behind these keys. These should be navigable with a pointer device (cursor). Mandatory |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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39 |
If the App uses text entry it should support an on-screen keyboard. (Please refer to the diversity handling guidelines for implementation details) Mandatory |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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UI |
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40 |
The app size should support 1280 x 720 pixels. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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41 |
All text, clickable items and company brand should be placed within the safe area of the screen. Safe area is 1216 x 666 pixels for the 1280 x 720 pixel resolution. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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42 |
Clickable elements should be at least 54 x 54 pixels in size Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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43 |
The font size of all text in your app should always be at least 18 points. Recommendation |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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44 |
All text should have enough contrast to ensure they are clearly readable. Recommendation |
Pass / Fail / Not Applicable |
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45 |
The app should not show text outside the border of its container. (for any language) Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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46 |
The app should not show truncated text without using '...' at the end. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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47 |
The app should not contain text with weird unexpected symbols. (as a result from wrong encoding for example) Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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48 |
If there is a mouse over action or a focus action, the app should show a different highlight. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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49 |
The App should have three different highlights for idle, focus and active and should show the highlight for 'active' if the element is active. (e.g. 'tab-like' items or 'category- indicating'). Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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50 |
The app should always show only one highlight for focus at the same time. Mandatory |
Pass / Fail |
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