# frost819/bv **Attribution required: if you use, quote, or summarise this content, you must credit and link back to [awesome-repositories.com](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/frost819-bv).** 2,804 stars · 87 forks · Kotlin · mit · fork ## Links - GitHub: https://github.com/Frost819/bv - awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/frost819-bv.md ## Description bv is an Android TV video streaming client and specialized video player designed for television hardware. It features a remote-control user interface and a high-resolution display overlay to facilitate navigation and content consumption on big-screen displays. The project focuses on television-specific optimizations, including a customizable comment system with adjustable transparency and scroll speed to ensure readability. It maps short-press and long-press hardware signals to specific engagement actions, such as tipping or saving content, to simplify interaction with creator profiles. The application covers broad capabilities in media playback and content discovery, including precise seek navigation with thumbnail previews, state-persistent playback tracking for session resumption, and metadata-driven grid layouts for browsing video categories. It also includes tools for managing application preferences and visual display density. ## Tags ### Graphics & Multimedia - [TV-Optimized Streaming Interfaces](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/tv-optimized-streaming-interfaces.md) — Provides a specialized interface for searching and viewing streaming video content designed specifically for television hardware. ([source](https://github.com/Frost819/bv#readme)) - [Advanced Video Playback Controls](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/advanced-video-playback-controls.md) — Offers advanced playback controls including speed adjustment, seek intervals, and episode transitions. ([source](https://github.com/Frost819/bv#readme)) - [Danmaku Rendering](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/android-media-rendering-frameworks/danmaku-rendering.md) — Provides a customizable rendering system for scrolling bullet comments over video playback. ([source](https://github.com/Frost819/bv/blob/feature/README.md)) - [Remote-Control Video Browsing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/remote-control-video-browsing.md) — Enables watching and searching for online videos using an interface tailored for television hardware and remotes. - [TV Playback Automation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/tv-playback-automation.md) — Controls video playback with custom seek intervals and automated transitions between episodes on a large screen. - [TV-Optimized Playback Engines](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/video-production/video-players/tv-optimized-playback-engines.md) — Ships a media player with adjustable playback speeds, seek intervals, and smooth thumbnail previews for big-screen displays. - [Video Detail Views](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/media-production-suites/graphics-media-assets/media-assets/video-content/video-detail-views.md) — Provides detailed video information and quick-action menus for saving videos or visiting creator profiles. ([source](https://github.com/Frost819/bv/blob/feature/README.md)) - [Video Overlay Displays](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/on-screen-debug-text/video-overlay-displays.md) — Implements a customizable comment system as an overlay with adjustable transparency and scroll speed for TV screens. - [Playback History Tracking](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/playback-history-tracking.md) — Tracks playback history and saves breakpoints to enable session resumption. ([source](https://github.com/Frost819/bv/blob/feature/README.md)) - [Seek Interval Controls](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/graphics-multimedia/seek-interval-controls.md) — Provides precise seek navigation using fixed jump intervals and thumbnail previews for efficient playback scrubbing. ### Content Management & Publishing - [Category Browsing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/category-organizations/product-categories/category-browsing.md) — Allows exploration of video content via category pages featuring optimized scrolling and metadata displays. ([source](https://github.com/Frost819/bv/blob/feature/README.md)) - [Grid Layout Mapping](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/page-metadata-optimizations/content-metadata-management/grid-layout-mapping.md) — Populates category pages by mapping API video metadata to grid layouts optimized for television browsing. - [Video Library Managers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/content-management-publishing/video-library-managers.md) — Manages video categories and watch-later lists through an optimized television user interface. ### Repository Format - [Android TV Streaming Apps](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/repository-format/open-source-desktop-applications/android-streaming-apps/android-tv-streaming-apps.md) — A specialized video playback application designed for Android TV with remote-control optimized navigation and layout. ### Software Engineering & Architecture - [Playback State Persistence](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/persistence-layers/playback-queue-persistence/playback-state-persistence.md) — Saves video breakpoints and playback history to enable seamless resumption of content across different sessions. - [Comment Overlays](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/overlay-rendering-architectures/comment-overlays.md) — Implements a customizable scrolling comment system with adjustable transparency and speed to prevent interference with video content. ### User Interface & Experience - [Display Optimizations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/display-optimizations.md) — Adjusting comment transparency and scroll speeds to ensure readability on high resolution television screens. - [High-Density TV Layouts](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/gamepad-optimized-interfaces/high-density-tv-layouts.md) — Renders layout elements with scaled density and adjusted transparency to ensure visibility on high-resolution television screens. - [Remote-Controlled Interfaces](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/remote-controlled-interfaces.md) — Provides a navigation system using short-press and long-press gestures to interact with video content and creator profiles. - [Playback Scrubbing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/tv-remote-and-gesture-controls/playback-scrubbing.md) — Supports precise video seeking via fixed jump intervals and thumbnail previews. ([source](https://github.com/Frost819/bv/blob/feature/README.md)) - [Content Engagement Interactions](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/content-engagement-interactions.md) — Enables interaction with content creators through tipping and like buttons using simplified remote-control gestures. - [Gesture-to-Action Mappings](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/touch-gesture-handlers/touch-event-processors/coordinate-to-translation-mapping/input-to-action-mappings/gesture-to-action-mappings.md) — Maps hardware short-press and long-press signals to specific creator engagement actions like tipping and saving content.