Roku App Certification

The following sections summarize the guidelines and requirements from Roku to develop an app:

Refer to App Submission Checklist and Considerations when you are ready to submit the app for certification.

App Guidelines Checklist

  Guideline
Checkmark You have reviewed Developer Guidelines.
Checkmark You have reviewed Design and User Experience Guidelines.
Checkmark You have reviewed Top Development Tips.

App Requirements Checklist

Ensure you complete the requirements in each of the following areas.

  Requirement
Checkmark You have completed the Certification Checklist.

App Submission Checklist and Considerations

  Item
Checkmark You have completed the Certification Checklist.
Checkmark You have reviewed Packaging Roku Channels information.
Checkmark You have reviewed Publishing Roku Channels information.

Also consider the following:

  • Roku spends 3-5 days testing after submission before sending feedback.
  • Roku submission testers do a thorough review of the app both functionally and to ensure compliance with the linked Channel Submission Checklist.
  • Roku submission testers focus on video playback and associated functionality (fast forward and rewind, closed captions, and so on) and also run tests around network connectivity, general functionality and usability, uninstall scenarios, and re-install scenarios.
  • Check both SD and HD for all visual tests.