--- title: "TV" description: "Building engaging TV apps with React Native for platforms like Apple TV, Android TV, and beyond" url: https://www.callstack.com/insights/tv-development updated: 2026-10-22T13:55:51.802Z --- # TV Building engaging TV apps with React Native for platforms like Apple TV, Android TV, and beyond React Native's capabilities extend to TV platforms, enabling you to create engaging experiences for Apple TV, Android TV, and other smart TV platforms. Learn about TV-specific navigation patterns, input handling, and optimization techniques for creating high-quality television applications. ## Articles, podcasts, events and case studies - [AI-Assisted React Native Migration for TV: Lessons From Zattoo](https://www.callstack.com/blog/ai-assisted-react-native-migration-for-tv-lessons-from-zattoo) (Article, 6/11/2026): A practical look at React Native TV migration, based on Zattoo’s experience with shared code, platform differences, and team change. - [From Native to React Native for TV: The Zattoo Case](https://www.callstack.com/events/from-native-to-react-native-for-tv-the-zattoo-case) (Webinar, 4/27/2026): Learn why and how Zattoo moved from native TV apps to React Native, what changed for their team, and what it takes to scale across multiple platforms efficiently. - [Amazon's Vega OS: A New OS With React Native Built-In](https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/amazons-vega-os-a-new-os-with-react-native-built-in) (podcast, 11/25/2025): Giovanni Laquidara (Amazon) introduces Vega OS, a new lightweight operating system with React Native built-in, designed for high-performance on low-end media devices. - [Cross-Platform TV Apps With React Native for tvOS, Android TV, and Tizen](https://www.callstack.com/blog/cross-platform-tv-apps-with-react-native-for-tvos-android-tv-and-tizen) (Article, 10/3/2025): Learn why React Native is a powerful choice for TV app development. Discover how it unifies development for tvOS, Android TV, Tizen, and more with a single codebase. - [Building React Native App for Vega OS](https://www.callstack.com/events/deep-dive-building-react-native-app-for-vega-os) (Event, 10/2/2025): React 19.2 brings \ and useEffectEvent, new ideas for React state management arrive, and Vega OS debuts as a React Native-powered Linux OS. - [The Bigger Picture](https://www.callstack.com/events/the-bigger-picture) (Event, 5/29/2025): React Native lessons from TV that scale: performance, architecture & cross-platform code strategies, beyond mobile, across devices. - [Multiple TV Platforms, One Codebase: React Native TV App Development](https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/multiple-tv-platforms-one-codebase-react-native-tv-app-development) (podcast, 3/5/2025): Is TV app development is the same as mobile, but bigger? It's not. In this episode, Michael Khirallah (DIRECTV) and Chris Trag (Amazon) will explain why. - [Launching a High-Performance React Native app on Samsung TV](https://www.callstack.com/case-studies/launching-samsung-tv-app-for-global-streaming-platform) (Case Study, 3/1/2025): 5 platforms under one RN codebase: tvOS, FireTV, Tizen, LG, Vizio - [Developing a React Native TV App](https://www.callstack.com/blog/developing-a-react-native-tv-app) (Article, 12/6/2024): Build React Native TV apps. Explore Expo and Bare React Native TV setups, add TV support to existing projects, and structure apps for multi-platform builds. - [Mastering the Big Screen: React Native for TV](https://www.callstack.com/events/mastering-the-big-screen-react-native) (Webinar, 10/2/2024): Tune in to the recording of a webinar we held with with Amazon to explore the best practices of TV app development in React Native. - [React Native for TV App Development](https://www.callstack.com/podcasts/react-native-for-tv-app-development) (podcast, 12/13/2023): Learn about the current state of the TV development space and the benefits and considerations of applying React Native to it. - [Receiving a Live Stream With Amazon IVS in React Native](https://www.callstack.com/blog/receiving-live-stream-with-amazon-ivs-in-react-native) (Article, 10/6/2023): Discover how to integrate Amazon IVS (Interactive Video Service) into your app, powered by AWS. Learn to set up a streaming player with minimal code. - [Amazon Fire TV Stick App in React Native](https://www.callstack.com/blog/amazon-fire-tv-stick-app-in-react-native) (Article, 2/2/2017): Use React Native to build an AF app. Explore more in our article! Contact us for React Native project assistance. ## Planning a TV app with React Native? Get expert help to launch your app on Apple TV, Android TV, and other platforms. [Talk to our team](https://www.callstack.com/contact)