I want to try out Android TV and possibly develop an app for it. I want to see the OS first though. Is there a way to run Android TV in as a virtual machine, for instance with VirtualBox?
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You can use the Android emulator with the Android TV system image that is available via the Android SDK Manager. – Sebastiano Jul 22 '15 at 08:38
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A great question; I use the "Android X86 Project" images in Virtual Box everyday for debugging and dev work. [Android X86 porject](http://www.android-x86.org/) These are far superior to working with the Google supplied Emulator. The Android TV image on the emulator is even lamer. Perhaps Google could work with X86 project to provide a superior solution. – Peter Jul 22 '15 at 15:03
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@dextor Thank you, using the dev tools is a good idea. – Lukas Jul 22 '15 at 19:42
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@Peter The project seems cool, however it seems they don't have a port for Android TV – Lukas Jul 22 '15 at 19:43
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As mentioned in a comment to the OP, your best bet is to install the Android SDK and fetch the Android TV system images. Then, create an Android Virtual Device (AVD) with the TV image and run the emulator.
You won't have any of the apps that are preinstalled in, say, a Nexus Player, but you will get the idea around how this version of Android runs and what it is capable of.
[PRO TIP: if you're on OSX, using the x86 one results in HAXM acceleration enabled --> the emulator runs really smooth]
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