SDK Introduction

From February, 2022, the package installer for webOS TV developer tools is not provided. Instead, individual installation files for each tool are provided separately. The following are the tools that webOS TV provides to support your app development.

  • CLI - It is a basic tool that provides a collection of commands for from creating to installing and launching web apps in the command line environment.

  • webOS Studio - webOS TV provides an extension for developers who are familiar with VS Code.

  • Simulator - webOS TV Simulator allows developers to test their app on a computer without a real device.

  • Beanviser - It is a graphical tool that measures the performance of apps or services.

Compatible SDK version/tools by release year

  • As of 2024, VS Code Extension (VSCE), Emulator, IDE, and Sublime Text Plugin are deprecated.
  • The latest-version webOS CLI and webOS Studio support all platform versions.

  • For compatibility between release year and SDK version/tools in detail, see the table below.

Release yearPlatform versionSDK version*Supported Tools
2024webOS TV 249.x.x
  • CLI: Supported
  • webOS Studio: Supported
  • Simulator: Supported (webOS TV 24 Simulator)
  • Beanviser: Supported
2023webOS TV 238.x.x
  • CLI: Supported
  • VS Code Extension: Supported
  • Simulator: Supported (webOS TV 23 Simulator)
  • Beanviser: Supported
2022webOS TV 227.x.x
  • CLI: Supported
  • VS Code Extension: Supported
  • Simulator: Supported (webOS TV 22 Simulator)
  • Beanviser: Supported
2021webOS TV 6.06.x.x
  • CLI: Supported
  • VS Code Extension: Supported
  • Simulator: Supported (webOS TV 6.0 Simulator)
  • Emulator: Supported
  • IDE: Supported
  • Sublime Text Plugin: Supported
2020webOS TV 5.05.x.x
  • CLI: Supported
  • VS Code Extension: Supported
  • Simulator: Not supported
  • Emulator: Supported
  • IDE: Supported
  • Sublime Text Plugin: Supported
2018-2019webOS TV 4.x4.x.x
  • CLI: Supported
  • VS Code Extension: Supported
  • Simulator: Not supported
  • Emulator: Supported
  • IDE: Supported
  • Sublime Text Plugin: Supported
2016-2017webOS TV 3.x3.x.x
  • CLI: Supported
  • VS Code Extension: Supported
  • Simulator: Not supported
  • Emulator: Supported
  • IDE: Supported
  • Sublime Text Plugin: Supported
2015webOS TV 2.02.x.x
  • CLI: Supported
  • VS Code Extension: Supported
  • Simulator: Not supported
  • Emulator: Supported
  • IDE: Supported
  • Sublime Text Plugin: Supported
2014webOS TV 1.01.x.x
  • CLI: Supported
  • VS Code Extension: Supported
  • Simulator: Not supported
  • Emulator: Supported
  • IDE: Supported
  • Sublime Text Plugin: Supported

*For the SDK version, go to Settings and check webOS TV Version on your TV device. The path in between may vary by platform version.

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