Guides

Preparing Content

Apple TV App and Universal Search Guide

Learn about Apple TV app and Universal Search development, deep links, subscriptions API, Now Playing integration, and best practices for formatting metadata and artwork.

Apple TV Channels Subscription Video Asset Specification

Review the requirements for the delivery of subscription content assets and examples of XML delivery.

Apple Video and Audio Asset Guide

Learn how to create and deliver music, TV, and film assets.

Channels Artwork Specifications

Before you create and submit artwork for Apple TV, review artwork policies and best practices, and download templates.

Content Advisories and Ratings

Get a list of supported content ratings and advisory codes.

Parallax Previewer User Guide

Parallax Previewer is a tool for previewing layered images created for Apple TV to ensure images appear with the expected 3D effect.

Pre-Roll and Post-Roll Video Specification

Learn how to deliver videos such as promotional content, ratings, and dub credits that play before or after your subscription video content.

Schema Validation Guide

How to validate metadata XML files using Relax NG schemas.

Sports Names and League Abbreviations

Reference this list of sport names and league abbreviation values to provide accurate metadata for sporting events.

UMC Availability Data Interface Specification

Learn about the requirements to define the availability for content in your UMC Catalog to specify when, how, and where your content can be played.

UMC Catalog Data Interface Specification

Learn how to format and deliver catalog metadata in XML for the Universal Media Catalog (UMC) Data Ingest Service.

UMC Catalog Partner Requirements Addendum

Get information about additional specifications for content delivery, including catalog and artwork requirements, minimum storefront requirements, and regional ratings.

UMC Standards and Style Guide

Review content guidelines and best practices for formatting your metadata and artwork.

Video App Integrations Artwork Specifications

Understand how to create and submit artwork for the Apple TV app.

Delivering Content

Apple Partner Media Review

View your subscription video assets before they go live on the Apple TV app with Apple Partner Media Review.

Sequence User Guide

Create and publish catalog and availability XML feeds for the Apple TV app using Sequence, a web tool.

Transporter User Guide

Review the technical requirements and modes for Transporter, a command-line tool used to upload and manage Apple TV Channels assets.