Urenox – Delivering a Netflix-Style Experience on Android Smart TVs
Project Overview
Urenox is a high-performance Smart TV streaming application purpose-built for Android TV platforms and set-top boxes. The platform enables users to stream Movies, TV Series, and Live TV through a modern, responsive, and immersive interface—rivaling industry leaders like Netflix.
The app offers rich media experiences through advanced player integration, flexible audio/subtitle control, and dynamic video quality selection, making it a standout solution in the crowded streaming ecosystem.
Our Solutions
DevsTree developed Urenox with a modular streaming engine and deep API integrations to handle metadata, playback logic, and content personalization. We designed a dual-player architecture using ExoPlayer and VLC (LibVLC) to give users a superior streaming experience—optimized to support modern and legacy video formats alike.
Key feature/Admin panel features
- Content Discovery & Curation:
Integrated IMDb & TMDb APIs for real-time metadata, trailers, and descriptions
Backend CMS for dynamic content updates and uploads - Dual Media Player Support:
Users can switch between ExoPlayer and VLC based on format compatibility or performance needs - Advanced Audio & Subtitle Management:
Internal audio/subtitle switching and external track support for formats like .srt, .vtt, .ac3 - Dynamic Video Quality Selector:
Custom UI for switching between SD, HD, Full HD, and UHD resolutions based on user bandwidth and device capability - Live TV Streaming:
Integrated HLS live streams with smooth channel switching, buffer optimization, and minimal latency
Business Challenge
- Aggregating high-quality, up-to-date media content from reliable sources
- Delivering multi-format compatibility across diverse Android TV hardware
- Enabling smooth Live TV experiences with low-latency switching
- Supporting user preferences for subtitles, audio tracks, and video resolution
- Providing flexibility between media players (ExoPlayer & VLC) for performance optimization
Technology Stack
- Platform: Android (Kotlin)
- Players: ExoPlayer, VLC (LibVLC)
- APIs: IMDb, TMDb for metadata and content information
- Streaming Protocols: HLS for live streams, adaptive bitrate support
Impact & Results
- Seamless experience across all major Android Smart TVs and set-top boxes
- Increased user engagement with powerful content discovery tools
- Smart playback flexibility via dual-player integration
- Localization-ready with multi-language audio and subtitle support
- Lightning-fast Live TV experience with optimized latency controls
Summary
Urenox sets a new benchmark for streaming applications on Android TV platforms. Its smart content architecture, switchable player engine, and viewer-centric features create a compelling OTT product that is both scalable and immersive.
Whether it’s binge-watching series or catching live broadcasts, Urenox makes the experience smooth, intuitive, and delightful.
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