We need an Android developer to create a native Android application for an online TV service.
Two versions are planned:
- for mobile devices: smartphones and tablets;
- for Android TV / Android STB: set-top boxes.
Estimated timeline: up to 3 months.
Estimated budget: 150,000 UAH.
It is preferable to work in stages/milestones.
Project goal:
To develop an application for watching online TV, streaming live broadcasts, working with channel archives, EPG, and video libraries.
Platform:
- Android 8.0 and above;
- Android TV / STB;
- mobile Android devices.
What we already have:
We have:
- a ready interactive HTML production design;
- API and documentation;
- functional specifications;
- assets: channel logos, screen examples, test media;
- a description of the required architecture and UI behavior.
A native Android application needs to be developed from scratch.
Main functionality
Authorization:
- login and password input screen;
- data verification via API;
- session/token retrieval and storage;
- automatic session recovery if provided by the API.
Channels and EPG:
- loading the channel list via API;
- loading EPG via API;
- displaying the channel list according to the ready design;
- channel categories;
- search;
- adding channels to favorites;
- sorting/filtering by lists and categories.
Viewing broadcasts:
- playing video streams from the server;
- support for HLS / HTTP and other formats as per API documentation;
- pause/resume playback if supported by the stream;
- channel switching through the menu;
- switching and navigation with the remote for STB;
- player overlay according to the design.
Channel archive:
- access to recordings with date and time selection;
- EPG for archived programs;
- starting archived broadcasts from EPG;
- pause and rewind of the archive.
Video library:
- content list divided into categories;
- content page;
- playback through the player;
- sorting by genre, popularity, etc.
Additionally:
- changing audio tracks if supported by the stream;
- turning subtitles on/off;
- application settings;
- possibility for future updates and support.
Important requirement: performance.
The application must run smoothly on real Android TV/STB devices, not just on an emulator.
We need a developer who can not only implement the UI but also explain why the application may lag, how to measure it, and how to optimize it.
