APPLE TV · tvOS APP BUILDER

Launch Your Own
Apple TV App

Apple TV commands the most valuable streaming audience on any platform — affluent, subscription-ready, and intensely loyal. 48 million US viewers. 36% engagement growth year-over-year. Your branded tvOS app, live on the biggest screen in their home.

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Branded Apple TV app on TV screen
WHY APPLE TV

The premium streaming audience — on the world's best hardware

Apple TV users pay more, subscribe more, churn less.

Apple TV attracts a smaller but dramatically more valuable audience than any other CTV platform. tvOS users make more in-app purchases, maintain subscriptions longer, and represent the highest-income demographic in connected TV. For publishers, every subscriber is worth more.

48 million viewers. 36% engagement growth in one year.

Apple TV US viewership is projected to reach 48 million by end of 2026 — with December 2025 setting a new all-time record for monthly engagement, up 36% year-over-year. The platform is growing faster than its hardware install base, driven by cord-cutters upgrading to premium streaming.

Apple TV subscribers also watch on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

A tvOS app gives your subscribers seamless access across all Apple devices — Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and Mac — under a single subscription. Apple's ecosystem creates frictionless viewing continuity that keeps subscribers engaged across every screen they own.

OTT ENGINE · APPLE TV APP BUILDER

Everything you need to go live on tvOS — without writing a line of Swift

Building a native tvOS app the traditional way means hiring Swift developers, navigating Xcode and App Store Connect, managing provisioning profiles and certificates, and spending months in Apple's App Review process. OTT Engine removes every part of that. Our Apple TV App Builder generates a fully native tvOS application from your content library and brand assets — no Xcode, no Swift, no waiting.

Once your app is built, we guide you through every step of Apple App Store submission — from provisioning and signing to App Review compliance. When Apple releases a new tvOS SDK and requires all apps to update within 90 days, OTT Engine handles the rebuild and resubmission automatically. Your app stays in the Store, stays compliant, and stays current without your team lifting a finger.

  • Native tvOS app — not a web wrapper
  • 4K, Dolby Vision, and HDR10+ video delivery
  • Dolby Atmos spatial audio support
  • Apple App Store submission — fully guided
  • FairPlay DRM content protection (Apple-native)
  • Sign in with Apple subscriber authentication
  • Apple In-App Purchase (SVOD + TVOD) integration
  • Cross-device sync (Apple TV ↔ iPhone ↔ iPad ↔ Mac)
  • Continuous tvOS SDK compliance — we handle every Apple update
KEY FEATURES

Built for tvOS. Crafted for the premium streaming experience.

Your brand. Apple TV's cinematic canvas.

Full white-label design following Apple's Human Interface Guidelines for tvOS — your logo, your content shelves, your color identity. Every viewer sees a polished, native experience that feels like it belongs on Apple TV, because it genuinely does.

Cinema-grade quality. Adaptive delivery.

Stream at up to 4K with Dolby Vision HDR and HDR10+. OTT Engine's HLS delivery pipeline adapts to each viewer's connection speed in real time — maximizing quality without buffering, on every Apple TV model.

Apple's native content protection — built in.

FairPlay Streaming is tvOS's built-in DRM system — the same technology used by Apple TV+ and every major studio on the platform. OTT Engine integrates FairPlay natively, encrypting your content at rest and in transit against piracy and unauthorized access.

Subscribe with Face ID. No checkout friction.

Your subscribers pay using their Apple ID — no forms, no card entry, no redirect to a payment page. Apple's In-App Purchase handles recurring billing, free trials, and family sharing natively. The lowest-friction subscription experience in any CTV app.

Start on Apple TV. Continue on iPhone.

Subscribers who start watching on Apple TV can resume exactly where they left off on iPhone or iPad — and vice versa. OTT Engine syncs watch history, preferences, and subscription state across every device in the Apple ecosystem.

Know your tvOS audience precisely.

Track views, completion rates, subscription conversions, and device breakdown by Apple TV model, iOS version, and geography. Unified with analytics from your other platform apps — all in one dashboard.

HOW IT WORKS

From zero to live on the Apple App Store

OTT Engine gets most Apple TV apps into the App Store within 7–10 days.

1

Connect Your Content

Upload your video library or connect your existing storage. OTT Engine ingests your content, transcodes to Apple-optimized HLS, generates artwork, and organizes everything into your app structure — all encoded to Apple TV's quality standards including 4K and Dolby Vision.

2

Design Your App

Use our no-code builder to configure your tvOS experience. Choose your content layout, navigation shelves, monetization model, and brand identity. Preview your app in real time using our tvOS simulator view — before a single line of Swift has been written. Because there isn't one.

3

Submit to Apple App Store

We guide you through App Store Connect — developer account, provisioning profiles, signing certificates, app listing, and App Review submission. Most OTT Engine apps pass Apple's review on first submission. Once live, your app is available to 48 million Apple TV viewers — and every iPhone and iPad they own.

MONETIZATION

Three ways to earn revenue on Apple TV

SVOD

Subscription Video on Demand — charge monthly or annually through Apple In-App Purchase. One-tap subscription with Face ID or Touch ID. Apple handles billing, renewals, and failed payment recovery. Best for content libraries with recurring releases and a growing subscriber base.

TVOD

Transactional Video on Demand — charge per title to rent or buy individual movies, specials, or live events. Apple In-App Purchase handles the transaction natively. Best for premium films, pay-per-view events, or titles you want to sell alongside a free or subscription base.

AVOD

Ad-Supported Video on Demand — free content funded by pre-roll and mid-roll advertising. OTT Engine integrates SSAI (server-side ad insertion) for smooth, uninterrupted ad delivery compliant with Apple's tvOS guidelines. Best for audience-first growth strategies and FAST-style channels.

FAQ

Apple TV App Builder — Common Questions

Most OTT Engine clients have their Apple TV app live in the App Store within 7–10 days of signing up. Apple's App Review process typically takes 24–48 hours for streaming apps that meet their guidelines, which OTT Engine is built to satisfy on first submission.

Yes — an Apple Developer account ($99/year) is required to publish on the App Store. OTT Engine guides you through account setup as part of onboarding. All provisioning profiles and signing certificates are managed by our platform on your behalf.

Yes. Hybrid monetization is fully supported — for example, a subscription library alongside individual title purchases. Apple's In-App Purchase system supports both within the same app. OTT Engine configures both flows natively.

VOD (movies, TV shows, short-form), live streaming events, and scheduled linear broadcasts are all supported. Content must comply with Apple's App Review Guidelines, which include content rating requirements for mature content and restrictions on explicit material.

Yes — and this is critical for Apple TV. Apple requires all App Store apps to update to the latest tvOS SDK within 90 days of each new iOS release. OTT Engine handles every rebuild and resubmission automatically. Your app never falls out of compliance.

Yes. We can migrate your content, metadata, and subscriber records from an existing tvOS app. Studio and Broadcast Network plans include migration support. Book a demo to discuss your current app setup.

Yes. OTT Engine builds your tvOS app with universal Apple compatibility — a single subscription grants access across Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Watch history and preferences sync across all devices via iCloud. This dramatically increases the value of each subscriber.

FairPlay Streaming is Apple's proprietary DRM system — it encrypts your video content so it can only be played on authorized Apple devices by authenticated subscribers. While not technically required for all content, it is mandatory for any premium or licensed content on tvOS. OTT Engine includes FairPlay DRM integration — contact us for current pricing and availability.

Apple takes a 30% commission on In-App Purchases and subscriptions in year one, reducing to 15% from year two onward for subscribers retained longer than 12 months. This applies to all tvOS app revenue billed through Apple's IAP system. External billing (e.g., web subscriptions) is not subject to this fee but cannot be promoted inside the app under Apple's guidelines.

Yes — and this is one of OTT Engine's core strengths. The Broadcast Network plan includes all three platforms (Roku + Fire TV + Apple TV) simultaneously, managed from a single CMS dashboard. Content published once syncs across all three apps. You manage your library, scheduling, and analytics in one place, for all three platforms, at once.

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OTT Engine supports all major platforms

Broadcast Network plan includes Roku + Fire TV + Apple TV simultaneously — one dashboard, all three platforms.

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48 million Apple TV viewers are looking for their next favorite app.

OTT Engine builds, certifies, and maintains your tvOS app — so you can focus on the content that earns their loyalty.