---
title: Which type of customizations are feasible for my ConnectedTV Apps?
description: First of all, please keep in mind that ConnectedTV Apps are built on each platform’s (app-store’s) template framework and that not all customizations are possible. TV Apps are not a website which can
---

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    - [Subtitles](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#subtitles)
    - [Audio Archive](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#audio-archive)
    - [Sub Channels](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#sub-channels)
    - [Watermarks](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#watermarks)
    - [Video Minutes](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#video-minutes)
    - [Account Settings](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#account-settings)
    - [Workflow Presets](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#workflow-presets)
    - [App Builder](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#app-builder)
    - [Player Customization](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#player-customization)
    - [Pay-Per-View](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#pay-per-view)
    - [Media Stats Center](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#media-stats-center)
    - [Revenue](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#revenue)
    - [Media Groups](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#media-groups)
    - [Video Archive](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#video-archive)
    - [Platforms](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#platforms)
    - [Miscellaneous](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#miscellaneous)
    - [24/7 Cloud Scheduler](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#24-7-cloud-scheduler)
    - [Live Channels](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#live-channels)
    - [VOD Channels](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-guides#vod-channels)
- [Video on Demand](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-on-demand) 
    - [Miscellaneous](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-on-demand#miscellaneous)
    - [Sub Channels](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-on-demand#sub-channels)
    - [Facebook Video Publishing](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-on-demand#facebook-video-publishing)
    - [Trailers](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-on-demand#trailers)
    - [YouTube Video Publishing](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-on-demand#youtube-video-publishing)
    - [Video Upload](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-on-demand#video-upload)
    - [Media Groups](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-on-demand#media-groups)
    - [Closed Captions - Subtitles](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-on-demand#closed-captions-subtitles)
    - [Video Export](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-on-demand#video-export)
    - [Scheduled Publishing](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-on-demand#scheduled-publishing)
    - [Troubleshooting](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-on-demand#troubleshooting)
    - [Watermarks Feature](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-on-demand#watermarks-feature)
    - [Geo Blocking](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-on-demand#geo-blocking)
- [Miscellaneous](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/miscellaneous)
- [Bandwidth Usage (Video Minutes)](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/bandwidth-usage-video-minutes)
- [Lightcast API](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/lightcast-api)
- [Tips Of The Week](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/tips-of-the-week)
- [Audio on Demand](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/audio-on-demand)
- [Release Notes](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/release-notes)
- [Storage & Transcoding](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/storage-transcoding) 
    - [Storage](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/storage-transcoding#storage)
    - [Transcoding](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/storage-transcoding#transcoding)
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    - [AndroidTV](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/platforms-app-stores#androidtv)
    - [Amazon FireTV](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/platforms-app-stores#amazon-firetv)
    - [Mobile Devices/Mobile Apps](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/platforms-app-stores#mobile-devices-mobile-apps)
    - [Podcast Channels](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/platforms-app-stores#podcast-channels)
    - [AppleTV](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/platforms-app-stores#appletv)
    - [WebApp](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/platforms-app-stores#webapp)
    - [General](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/platforms-app-stores#general)
    - [Roku](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/platforms-app-stores#roku)
    - [App Ownership](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/platforms-app-stores#app-ownership)
- [Live Streaming](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/live-streaming) 
    - [LIVE-to-VOD](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/live-streaming#live-to-vod)
    - [Simulated Live](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/live-streaming#simulated-live)
    - [Miscellaneous](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/live-streaming#miscellaneous)
    - [Toubleshooting](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/live-streaming#toubleshooting)
    - [VOD-to-LIVE](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/live-streaming#vod-to-live)
    - [Facebook Live Streaming](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/live-streaming#facebook-live-streaming)
    - [YouTube Live Streaming](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/live-streaming#youtube-live-streaming)
    - [Live Encoder / Encoder Settings](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/live-streaming#live-encoder-encoder-settings)
    - [Multi-Bitrate Streaming](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/live-streaming#multi-bitrate-streaming)
    - [Pay-per-View (PPV) for Live Events](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/live-streaming#pay-per-view-ppv-for-live-events)
    - [Livestream DVR](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/live-streaming#livestream-dvr)
- [24/7 Streaming](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/24-7-streaming) 
    - [24/7 Cloud Scheduler](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/24-7-streaming#24-7-cloud-scheduler)
    - [Linear Streaming](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/24-7-streaming#linear-streaming)
- [Lightcast DRM](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/lightcast-drm)
- [Code Authentication](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/code-authentication)
- [Payment & Billing](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/payment-billing)
- [Video Advertising (AVOD/ALIVE)](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-advertising-avod-alive) 
    - [Publishers](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-advertising-avod-alive#publishers)
    - [General](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-advertising-avod-alive#general)
    - [Advertisers](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/video-advertising-avod-alive#advertisers)
- [Lightcast EasyPay](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/lightcast-easypay) 
    - [Lightcast EasyPay for Subscription Content (SVOD/SLIVE)](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/lightcast-easypay#lightcast-easypay-for-subscription-content-svod-slive)
    - [Miscellaneous](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/lightcast-easypay#miscellaneous)
    - [Lightcast EasyPay for Donations](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/lightcast-easypay#lightcast-easypay-for-donations)
- [Lightcast Academy](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/lightcast-academy) 
    - [Account Training](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/lightcast-academy#account-training)
- [Subscription System (SVOD/SLIVE)](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/subscription-system-svod-slive)
- [Pay-Per-View (PPV)](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/pay-per-view-ppv)
- [Media Player](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/media-player) 
    - [General](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/media-player#general)
    - [Player Embed Tool](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/media-player#player-embed-tool)
    - [Player Sharing Feature](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/media-player#player-sharing-feature)
    - [Player Configurator](https://help.dev.lightcast.com/media-player#player-configurator)

# Which type of customizations are feasible for my ConnectedTV Apps?

First of all, please keep in mind that ConnectedTV Apps are built on each platform’s (app-store’s) template framework and that not all customizations are possible. TV Apps are not a website which can be designed and programmed to look and function in any possible way. TV Apps are also a lot more limited than mobile apps, simply because the device manufacturer and their app-store wants to ensure that: 

1. Their users have a consistent experience across all TV Apps on their platform, and the look and feel between TV Apps in their app-store do not drift apart from each other to strongly

2. Their users do not have to learn navigation, or unique feature sets, for each new app they download, install and open

3. Their core functionality - being video streaming - is protected and 100% functional at all times

4. Their device’s remote control can control all features of all apps which are live in their app-store (which is a highly limiting factor)

5. That their TV platform’s core purpose remains the core purpose: a TV streaming experience (with as few distractions or navigation complexities (thus potential user-frustrations) as possible) 

If you would like to know if your change-requests can be realized, which ones would get approved and what they would cost to change or build, please send an email to [customercare@lightcast.com](mailto:customercare@lightcast.com) . 

 

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