Convert an iPhone app to an Apple TV app


Convert a native iOS app made with Objective-C to an Apple TV - Page 1

How to create an Apple TV app

In this Apple TV app tutorial, you will learn to adapt and convert your own app into an Apple TV app with Objective-C

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0. Promo Video Tic Tac Toe Apple TV

Apple TV app tic tac toe
This is the presentation os what you will be going to learn with this Tic Tac Toe Apple TV app.

1. Download Xcode

create an Apple TV OS native app
In this lecture, you will be downloading Xcode to create an Apple TV OS native app.

2. Open Xcode

Apple TV OS SDK
We will now Open Xcode for Apple TV OS.

3. Verify game works

Apple TV app tutorial
You now need to verify that the native objective-c iOS app works on iPhone.

4. Create the Apple TV target

Xcode Apple TV
Let's create the Apple TV target in Xcode.

5. Run it in the Apple TV simulator

AppleTV simulator xcode
Run the Apple TV target within the AppleTV simulator.

6. Overview Apple TV files

Apple TV files overview
Overview of the Apple TV default files and Apple TV remote buttons and touch pad.

7. iPhone code into Apple TV OS

iPhone code into Apple TV OS
Converting the iPhone code into Apple TV OS code.

8. Apple TV app images and sounds

Apple TV app images and sounds
We will now tackle how to add images and sounds to Apple TV app.

9. App fit Apple TV screen

How to Tweak the iPhone app to fit Apple TV screen
How to Tweak the iPhone app to fit Apple TV screen.