Apps & Devices
Every screen your subscribers own, shipped as a native experience with one feature set, one analytics surface, and one release pipeline — without the multi-year app team it usually takes to get there.
Native apps across every OTT surface
Vucos ships production-grade apps for iOS, Android, Samsung Tizen, LG WebOS, Android TV, Apple TV, and Roku, plus a responsive web player. Each app is device-native — Swift/SwiftUI on Apple, Kotlin on Android, Tizen web, WebOS JS — but shares a common product model so features land on every platform at the same cadence. Operators can white-label look and feel, extend with branded modules, or fork specific screens; the platform absorbs store submissions, certification cycles, and OS upgrades as part of a managed release pipeline.
Why this matters
Shipping and maintaining OTT apps across seven device families is where most operators quietly bleed budget. Each platform has its own certification, its own player quirks, its own performance ceilings on low-end hardware, and its own rate of OS change. Teams that try to solve this with a single hybrid codebase lose to device-native competitors; teams that try to staff seven expert teams blow through quarters without shipping features in sync.
Vucos closes both traps. The shared product model means features — profiles, watchlists, cloud DVR, downloads, parental controls — land on every platform from the same release train. The device-native renderers mean performance on a five-year-old Samsung TV still meets certification, and the managed pipeline means store submissions, binary signing, and OS upgrade regression tests stop being your team's problem.
What ships with every app
Mobile: iOS & Android
Native Swift/SwiftUI and Kotlin apps with ExoPlayer/AVFoundation integration, offline downloads, background audio, casting, and haptic-tuned navigation.
Smart TV: Tizen & WebOS
Samsung Tizen and LG WebOS apps tuned for five-year-old hardware. Remote-friendly navigation, 4K HDR playback, HDMI-CEC handoff, and ambient mode support.
Streaming devices: Android TV, Apple TV, Roku
Android TV (Leanback), Apple TV (tvOS), and Roku (BrightScript/SceneGraph) apps with platform-native UX, universal search, and voice remote integration.
White-label & theming
Brand tokens for colors, typography, iconography, motion, and imagery — applied at build time with per-tenant overrides, without forking the product.
Feature parity across devices
Profiles, watchlists, continue watching, cloud DVR, parental controls, downloads, casting, and multi-language audio/subtitles — present and identical everywhere.
Managed release pipeline
Store submissions, certification support (Samsung, LG, Apple, Google, Roku), staged rollouts, crash monitoring, and OS upgrade regression — operated by the Vucos team.
How operators ship
Samsung + LG + Android TV in one cycle
Launch a single branded experience across Tizen, WebOS, and Android TV simultaneously, using a shared product backlog. Remote navigation, 4K HDR playback, and brand voice stay consistent while each app uses its platform's native patterns.
Pre-install on Android devices
Ship a carrier-branded Android app pre-installed on operator handsets, with auto-entitlement from the carrier SIM, DCB checkout, and first-run personalization tied to the tariff. iOS ships side-by-side through the App Store.
Roku and older Samsung TVs
Reach subscribers on older Roku players and Samsung Tizen TVs from 2019 onwards with the same feature set the flagship iOS app offers — low-latency live, multi-audio, and a clean remote experience.
Technical details
- iOS (Swift/SwiftUI, iOS 15+)
- Android (Kotlin, Android 8+)
- Samsung Tizen 4.0+
- LG WebOS 4.5+
- Android TV
- Apple TV (tvOS 15+)
- Roku (SceneGraph)
- HLS, DASH, LL-HLS, LL-DASH
- CMAF with fMP4
- H.264, HEVC, AV1 where device allows
- HDR10, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos
- Casting (AirPlay, Chromecast)
- Apple FairPlay Streaming
- Google Widevine L1/L3
- Microsoft PlayReady SL150-SL3000
- Offline downloads with persistent licenses
- CENC multi-DRM packaging
- Brand tokens (colors, typography, motion)
- Per-tenant splash and onboarding
- Localized strings and layouts (RTL supported)
- Custom modules without product fork
- Automated builds per tenant
- Store submissions (Apple, Google, Samsung, LG, Roku)
- Staged rollout and kill switches
- Crash monitoring (Sentry, Firebase)
- OS upgrade regression suite
- WCAG 2.1 AA targets
- Screen reader support
- Captions CEA-608/708, TTML, WebVTT
- Right-to-left languages
- Dynamic text sizing
Key Takeaways
- Native apps for iOS, Android, Samsung Tizen, LG WebOS, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku
- Shared product backlog — every feature lands on every platform in the same train
- White-label theming at build time with per-tenant overrides, no product fork
- Managed store submissions, certifications, and OS upgrade regression
- Playback: HLS, DASH, LL-HLS, CMAF, H.264/HEVC/AV1, HDR10, Dolby Vision
- DRM: FairPlay, Widevine, PlayReady, with offline downloads and persistent licenses
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a hybrid framework or native apps?
How customizable is the UI?
Who handles store submissions and certification?
How do you support older smart TVs?
Can we ship our own native modules?
What about offline downloads and casting?
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