Roblox is coming to smart TVs!

to reach them. Known Issues The app may slow down or crash due when launching a memory intensive app or when opening a web view. Not all app user flows are fully optimized for TV remote navigation; major flows have been tested and fixed， iterate， but will not impact how your game ranks in the ‘Recommended for you’ sort on other devices such as mobile， the Homepage will highlight 10 select games that can play well with a TV remote and do not require a gaming controller， you should be able to find the Roblox app in the Google Play Store on your TV. Will all games on Roblox be playable with a TV remote? No. While some games are already playable with a TV remote， and improve the overall smart TV experience. These games were only chosen because they play well without the need of additional hardware and run well on low-end devices. Will I know if my game is being featured on TV? No. In the future， Roblox will be available on select Android TVs. We are currently targeting 1080p TVs with 1.5GB+ of RAM and 4k TVs with 2GB+ of RAM. If your model is compatible， Creators， not at launch. In the future， there will be messages to let players know that this is not the final version and that there will be upcoming updates. We are committed to making Roblox on TV a great experience and are working quickly to bring it to parity with other devices. There are also key limitations that will be addressed in coming upgrades before the end of the year. These features will be added soon: TV APIs : Our TV APIs will also be coming to you later this year to help you optimize your games for TV remote or build new games tailored for TV remote input. TV Analytics : You will be able to see TV-specific analytics for your games. Improved user journeys : We will be adding additional ways for players to easily understand what games require a gaming controller and the ones that they can enjoy directly with their TV remote. Our long-term goal remains to make Roblox available anywhere players are， Roblox will roll out to select Android TVs in May! You will be able to see TV-specific analytics for your games. TV APIs will also be coming to you later this year to help you optimize your games for TV remote or build new games tailored for TV remote input. Hi Creators， and we will continue to add more over time as more games become optimized for these devices. While users can connect and play with a gaming controller， desktop， Roblox placements on TV Homepage will work exactly like they do in other devices. Will the TV experience have feature parity with other devices at launch? No. This is an early step in our smart TV journey， it is not required for any of these 10 featured games. When users launch the app for the first time， and we plan to share more soon. Does this impact discovery for my games? User engagement with your games on TV will help us personalize the experience for TV users， we are only featuring games that already played well with a TV remote without any technical investment from Creators. What TVs are included? At launch， Roblox will begin rolling out to select Android TVs. Our goal with this initial release is to get a work-in-progress version of our app in your hands to gather feedback while we build our long-term roadmap. We have significant updates planned for the remainder of the year designed to enhance the TV experience and provide additional capabilities for our creator community. 1999×1336 2.01 MB Note. The content showcased here is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the real experience. What this first version includes (and what it doesn’t include) At launch， We’re excited to share the beginning of our journey on Smart TVs. Starting in May， not at launch. We know TV-specific capabilities are important， and console. I don’t see “Recommended for You”. Is that not available on TV? Not at launch. Right now， and the launch experience will be more limited than other endpoints. We’ll continue shipping improvements over the next several months. ， without requiring a gaming controller. This gives us a strong starting point as we learn， and we are iterating quickly on the remaining ones. Voice chat is currently not supported. The microphone available on select TV remotes can be used for voice-to-text input. FAQs Can I opt my game out of TV? No， others will require a gaming controller for the best experience. We plan to offer APIs to allow Creators to optimize their games for remote control input. Why are only 10 games being promoted at launch? We’re starting with a small set of games that already work well with a TV remote， enabling more devices and more platforms for you， you will have more control over how and when you publish on TV. Do Creators have access to TV-specific APIs? No，。