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Learning Roku Development

Get started building Roku channels with BrightScript and SceneGraph — the stack behind one of streaming's biggest platforms.

Roku is one of the largest streaming platforms in the world, and its apps are built with BrightScript and the SceneGraph framework.

This path introduces the Roku development model, the SceneGraph UI system, and how to build, test, and publish a channel.

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Roku development fundamentals

• BrightScript basics. Learn Roku's scripting language and component model.
• SceneGraph UI. Build TV interfaces with the SceneGraph node framework.
• Video & playback. Stream content with HLS/DASH and the Roku video node.
• Publishing. Sideload, test, and submit your channel to the Roku store.

Learning roadmap

1. BrightScript language
2. SceneGraph & UI
3. Video playback
4. Channel publishing

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