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Adding an application to your TV device

When publishing an app, you must specify the type of device on which the application will be used.

  1. Open the RuStore Console.

  2. Go to the "Applications" tab and click "Upload the version".

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  1. Select the app type in the pop-up window: "Universal" or "Only for TV".

    Select the "Universal" type if your app's APK is suitable for phone, tablet and TV.

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Only free applications are available for TV: if you download an apk file for TV, creating a paid universal application is not possible.

  1. Enter the name of your app and click "Add".

Restrictions:

  1. To be published on TV, package_name it must be different from package_name application for mobile devices.
  2. The catalog for TV is independent from the catalog for mobile devices. In the future, you will be able to download the version for TV and mobile devices within one catalog, stay tuned.

To download a new version of the application, in the “Versions” tab, click “Download Version” and fill in the following information:

Download the APK file of the application and leave a comment for the moderator if necessary:

  • APK file size: no more than 2.5 GB;

  • Valid format: .apk;

  • The apk signature must match the signature used in other app stores (for example, Google Play). This will allow users to update applications installed on the device, for which a newer version is available in RuStore. You can specify a new signing key, but then it needs to be replaced in all stores. How to update your signature on Google Play?

  • The package name must be unique.

Fill in the application information:

  1. Enter the name of the application:

    • no more than 50 characters;
    • the application name must be unique.

  2. Select a category from the list provided. How to do it?

  3. Select an age limit from the list provided. How to choose the right age limit?

  4. Enter a brief description of the application (up to 80 characters).

  5. Enter a detailed description of the application (up to 4000 characters).

Upload the app icon:

  • Image size: no more than 3 MB;
  • Valid format: .png or .jpg;
  • Image size: 512x512.

Upload at least 2 screenshots of the application:

  • Format: JPEG or PNG (24-bit without alpha channel);
  • Recommended size: 1920 x 1080 pixels (16:9 ratio);
  • Recommended volume: no more than 3 MB;
  • Resolution: 320p to 4k.
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The TV banner will be the first screenshot when publishing the application on TV.

Configure application publication: “Automatically after moderation” or “Manually”.

For more information about setting up app publishing, see Automatically and manually publishing an app.

  1. Click "Submit for moderation".

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    Before submitting your app for moderation, be sure to check the application for compliance with the App Review Guidelines.

    The app will be sent for moderation. After the moderation, the status of your application will be changed and the "Publish" button will appear.

  2. Click Publish and your app will be available on TV.

If you have any questions, please contact support service support@rustore.ru.