Serve and Package

Dev mode (serve)#

app_tvos#

The first time you will serve or package an apple profile, a new folder app_tvos will be added in your root project folder. This subproject aims at running your app on Apple device with your own project configuration (name, logo, splash video, etc..).

You’ll be notified everytime an update is applied on the tvos_app_template project, so you can apply them on your side as well.

After your first grunt serve, ensure that app_tvos folder is not just empy folders.

Solution 1 (on macOS):#

Considering you have set up a correct apple profile, then run the following command:

grunt serve --profile=my-tvos-profile

Your app is now served on http://<your_ip>:9000 & simulator starts with app.

Solution 2 (only js):#

Considering you have set up a correct apple profile, then run the following command :

grunt serve --profile=my-apple-profile --only-js

Your app is now served on http://<your_ip>:9000.

This will work on all OS because it is only serving js and not building any TVOS application

To run on device or simulator, open app_tvos project from XCode (require MacOS).

open app_tvos/WtvAppTemplate.xcworkspace

You must declare an Environment Variable with your IP MACHINE to serve App. To configure it go to Product > Scheme > Edit Scheme.

Finally, you can launch your application using the play icon on the top left of xcode.

Packaging (debug / release)#

Debug#

Considering you have set up a correct apple profile, then run the following command (not works on Linux / Windows):

grunt package --profile=my-apple-profile

Your app is now generated to dist/app_tvos-my-apple-profile/build/Build/Products/Debug-appletvos/tvOS-App.app.

Release#

Considering you have set up a correct apple profile, then run the following command (not works on Linux / Windows):

grunt package --profile=my-apple-profile --release

Your app is now generated to dist/app_tvos-my-apple-profile/App.xcarchive .