Application Publication Process

This topic is an introduction to publishing Web applications for Samsung TVs. It lists the required files, outlines how to register and update the application.

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After completing your application development, you can publish your application on Samsung Apps TV.

Publishing New Applications

To publish a new application:

  1. Prepare the following files before submitting your application.

    Element Dimensions Format Maximum Size
    Application package - WGT, TPK -
    Application icons

    		 2015 TV models 512x423 px PNG 300 kB
    2016 and later TV models Foreground 1920x1080 px PNG 300 kB
    Background JPG, PNG
    Application screenshot image 1280x720 px
    1920x1080 px

    		 JPG 500 kB
    Application UI description

    		 - PPTX -

    Table 1. Files required for application registration in the TV Seller Office
    If you plan to release your application in multiple countries, you must prepare an application name and description in each country's language.

  2. Go to the Samsung Apps TV Seller Office and log in to your account. The application publishing process is managed through the TV Seller Office.

  3. Create a new application in the "Applications" menu.
    Simply enter the application name, application type, and default language to create a new application ID.

  4. Upload the application package from the "Applications > App Package" menu.
    During the process of uploading the application package, a pre-test is executed, and the settings and applied functions within the application package are checked and detected, and any problems are notified.

  5. Register the application information required for application service: Information to be registered includes the application image, application title and description by language, service information, service country, and application billing, feature, and test information.

  6. Request an application release from the "Applications > Distribute" menu.
    When requesting a release, you select a TV model group where the application is offered and run, and pre-tests for the entered application information and the selected model group are run. If there is any problem that prevents the application from being submitted, you will be notified.

  7. Upon receiving an application release request, Samsung reviews the application, conduct a verification test, and notify the seller of the result.
    The application may be rejected during the review process, and if a flaw is found in the application during the verification process, it may not be released. In this case, you need to resolve the problem and resubmit. For more information, refer to the Resolving Defects guide.

  8. If the service passes Samsung's verification test, the application service starts in the Smart TV model group in the service country.

Publishing Updated Applications

To update your application version:

  1. Create an application package with the updated code.

  2. Upload the updated application package from the "Applications > App Package" menu in the Samsung Apps TV Seller Office.
    During the process of uploading the application package, a pre-test is executed, the settings and applied functions within the application package are checked and detected, and any problems are notified.

  3. Request a new version release from the "Applications > Distribute" menu.
    When requesting a release, you select a TV model group where the application is offered and run, and pre-tests for the entered application information and the selected model group are run. If there is any problem that prevents the application from being submitted, you will be notified.

  4. Upon receiving an application release request, Samsung reviews the application and conduct a verification test, and notify the seller of the result.
    The application may be rejected during the review process, and if a flaw is found in the application during the verification process, it may not be released. In this case, you need to resolve the problem and resubmit. For more information, refer to the Resolving Defects guide.

  5. If the new version passes Samsung's verification test, it is released to the TV model group.

If you have any questions about the release process, defects, or system functions, please contact us through the "1:1 Q&A" menu in the Samsung Apps TV Seller Office.