OTT Video Engineering
Ship streaming apps that work on every screen
Float Left Interactive focuses on the practical side of OTT video delivery, connected TV development, and device QA. We publish guides, platform notes, and engineering resources for teams that build and maintain streaming applications on real hardware.
What We Cover
Engineering for the living room
OTT Platform Engineering
End-to-end video delivery systems covering ingest, packaging, DRM, CDN, and playback monitoring across device types.
Streaming App Architecture
Structuring TV and mobile streaming apps for performance, reliability, and maintainability across fragmented ecosystems.
Device QA and Release
Testing pipelines, device matrices, and release workflows for connected TV apps that ship to real hardware.
Guides
Popular resources
Video Buffering Diagnostics for Connected TV Apps
How to diagnose and resolve video buffering issues on smart TV and connected TV streaming apps. Covers root cause ana...
2026-01-12Building a Device QA Matrix for Connected TV Apps
How to design and maintain a device testing matrix for connected TV streaming apps. Covers device selection, test tie...
2025-11-18Optimizing Startup Time on Smart TV Apps
How to measure and reduce app startup time on smart TVs and connected TV devices. Covers cold start profiling, bundle...
2025-10-22Testing DRM Playback Across Device Families
A practical workflow for testing Widevine, PlayReady, and FairPlay DRM across connected TV platforms. Covers test set...
Platforms
Platform notes and references
Roku
BrightScript and SceneGraph development for Roku OS devices.
DetailsGoogle TV
Android TV and Google TV app development, Leanback, and media playback.
DetailsSamsung Tizen
Tizen web and native app development for Samsung smart TVs.
DetailsLG webOS
webOS TV app development with Luna Service and media APIs.
DetailsUpdates
Recent changes
- 2026-02-18 Updated Samsung Tizen notes with 2026 model year considerations.
- 2026-02-03 New guide: Video buffering diagnostics for connected TV apps.
- 2026-01-12 Added device QA matrix reference tables.
- 2025-11-18 Published startup time optimization guide for smart TV apps.