Apple has invited third-party developers to begin submitting their apps and games for the new tvOS platform, which will make its debut with the fourth-generation Apple TV next week. There are a few things developers must do first, however.
“The App Store for the new Apple TV will soon be available to customers around the world. To prepare, build your apps and games using Xcode 7.1 GM, which includes the tvOS SDK, and test them on tvOS GM seed,” reads the email Apple has been distributing to developers.
“Make sure to read the updated App Review Guidelines and use TestFlight to get feedback before submitting them for review.”
Apple also includes a link to its developer center, where it goes into more detail about the App Review process. This elaborates on the steps developers should be taking before they submit their tvOS apps to Apple for approval.
Those steps include thorough testing, meeting the requirement for app thinning, and preparing things like the app’s description, screenshots, and promotional images. Developers must also provide Apple with a release date if they have one.
Apple also provides instructions on making tvOS apps “universal.” This allows them to be linked to iPhone and iPad apps, so they users only have to pay for certain titles once to use them across all three devices.
The new Apple TV will be available to order on Monday, October 26, and Apple CEO Tim Cook has promised that units will begin shipping next week, so customers won’t have to wait too long for them.
[via iMore]
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