Zype Amazon Fire TV SDK

To run your app in a local browser

1. If you want to develop via desktop browser, use Safari to be able to view HLS videos. Note, some UI/UX is different in browser than in Fire TV.
2. Go to js/init.js and uncomment initApp(settings).
3. Drag index.html onto Safari.
4. To play videos you will need to spoof the 'AmazonWebAppPlatform' user agent in your browser.

Setting up your developer environment

1. Turn developer options on your Amazon Fire TV (Settings > System > Developer Options)
2. Download the Web App Tester App.

Running your local app on the Fire TV

1. Navigate to zype-amazonfiretv
2. Fill in your app key. You will find the app key in config/config.js.
3. Set up HTTP server: $ python -m SimpleHTTPServer
4. Open the Web App Tester and target your launch path to http://localhost:8000
5. Enable Devtools inside the Web App Tester
6. Go to http://localhost:9222 in Chrome to launch Chrome debugger

Find localhost ip address in System Preferences > Network