Request for Official Android TV Platform Support in Flutter

[KISHORE-KUMAR-S]

Use case

Flutter does not currently provide official, first-class support for Android TV. While Flutter apps can run on Android TV as generic Android applications, developers must rely on undocumented workarounds and community solutions. This creates uncertainty and risk for production Android TV applications built with Flutter.

Proposal

Official recognition and support for Android TV as a Flutter platform or form factor, including:

• Android TV listed as a supported platform or officially supported form factor

• Proper Android TV device detection in Flutter tooling (flutter devices)

Official documentation for:

• Android TV app configuration

• Manifest requirements (LEANBACK launcher, TV features)

• Play Store publishing requirements for TV apps

Framework-level support for:

• D-Pad / remote navigation

• Focus traversal optimized for TV UX

• 10-foot UI patterns

CI testing and stability guarantees for Android TV builds

[tirth-patel-nc]

For documentation support you may file a separate issue in https://github.com/flutter/website

Dpad support is being tracked at flutter/flutter#54984. Android TV Emulators can be detected in Flutter doctor as well. flutter/flutter#101275 is also a related issue. Is there any specific issue with TV that you may want to report?

[KISHORE-KUMAR-S]

But not mentioned in the official documentation.

[KISHORE-KUMAR-S]

My main concern is that the official Flutter documentation does not clearly mention or position Android TV as a supported or recommended target platform. While there are issues tracking DPAD support and Android TV emulator detection, it’s still unclear from the documentation whether building Android TV applications with Flutter is an officially recommended and supported approach, or merely a community-driven / experimental use case.

Could you please clarify:

• Is Android TV considered an officially supported Flutter target?
• If so, is there a reason this is not explicitly documented in the official Flutter docs?
• If not, would it be possible to document the current level of support and known limitations so developers can make informed decisions?

I believe having this clarified in the official documentation would be very helpful for developers evaluating Flutter for TV applications.