MeU’s client is a US software company, and they were looking for an outsourcing company that can develop a new IPTV platform that is intuitive, dynamic and simple to use on smartphones to mainly serve the customers in the US. In an effort to boost its subscriber base through the introduction of the latest IPTV/OTT features and value-added services.

The client approached MeU Solutions with a request for an Android app (must optimize and compatible with both smartphones, tablets, and most recent Android versions) to give their customer easy access to their TV channels on mobile devices anywhere, and anytime. They will be able to choose Live TV streams, or they can select their favorite program from the TV program such as movies, theatre, or shows. There are following challenges that the development team had to face up:

Putting out high-quality and feature-packed apps is one thing, but making sure that they are bug-free and operate smoothly is quite another. That is why MeU also provides quality assurance for testing the app. The most problems that are there hundreds of combination from android version, screen sizes of mobiles and tablets

The dev team took the first step of creating a list of requirements with the client via regular brainstorming sessions. Make a good plan with detail time and budget for designing, setting up the environment, developing front-end and back-end clearly. The requirements were then given a visual representation in terms of wireframes, which represented the probable user flow on the platform.

We then assigned relative priorities to the features for identifying the minimum viable product and kept the extra features out of the first release. This helped to keep the costs down and value high.

MeU designers created smart UI that allows the app users to access any function with a few clicks. Many functions were assigned to remote control buttons. Besides, to hold the innovative mood of the app’s overall visual style, we selected a color palette that includes various shades of white and light blue is the primary color for our application.

To ensure high performance of the app and avoid network delays, the developers came with some approaches to reduce the load on the server which helps to bring a good experience to the user with the slow network connection.

To ensure that the client will get a stable bug-free application that meets their needs, the QA team will apply Context-Driven Testing, Exploratory Testing combined with testing tools One2Explore (testing record tool) and One2Test (test management tool) – developed by our company to gain efficiency in learning and understanding the system while playing, exploring & testing the application. Besides that, the QA team also utilize the MeU Automation solution – called One2Automate to support regression testing which integrated test design, automation, and management tool and can be easily expanded and maintained with each new release cycle.

User Features

Admin Features

Watch among hundreds of favorite US channels Live. TV schedule Watch TV shows Add channels and movies to “favorite” Watch recorded TV programs Select from the library of movies categorized by type, genre Display info about the programs and channels Get notifications on expired subscriptions etc. Payment and Subscription Manage user accounts Search and filter option Video player capable of decoding video in different formats Pull-to-refresh list Video streaming optimization depending on the connection speed Support Multilingual

User Management Manage User Profile Manage Users’ Credentials Setting up the user permissions for system access IP block Category Management Channel/Movie/Program Management Periodic checking of third-party server APIs to ensure their proper functioning for maximum system availability Package Management Manage membership Promo code management, Manage discounts and offers Payment Gateway Integration Sale Reports Sale report generation

Technology Stack

The platform development started with building a mobile version for the users, while the administrative side was managed on a custom developed back-end. The technologies used were: