SPOTT – Streaming Player for OTT

About SPOTT

SPOTT is an application designed for device-level testing of OTT (Over-The-Top) use cases. It enables validation of Dolby Audio and Dolby Video playback and detailed inspection of media capabilities reporting across multiple platforms. SPOTT provides:

• Content Playback: Testing Dolby Audio and Dolby Video using different application integrated players.
• Device & Media Info: Access detailed device information and information about the supported codecs and DRM combinations.
• DRM Configuration: Flexible options for Widevine, PlayReady, and Fairplay.
• Debug Tools: Overlays for playback information and debug troubleshooting.
• Platform: Support for SmartTV platforms such as AndroidTV, FireOS, Samsung TizenOS, LG WebOS, VIDAA, and Web (Windows/macOS).
• Remote Control: Support for test automation frameworks
• Documentation: See SPOTT User Guide here or download PDF here

Releases

v1.13 - Current Version

• Version: v1.13
• Release Date: July 1st 2026
• Summary: First SPOTT release with Remote Control support
• Application packages: AndroidTV, FireOS, GoogleTV package, Samsung Tizen package, LG webOS package
• Web Resources: SPOTT is available on https://spott.ott.dolby.com
• Release notes: Release Notes

v1.12

• Version: v1.12
• Release Date: Jan. 23rd 2026
• Summary: SPOTT - First public release
• Application packages: AndroidTV, FireOS, GoogleTV package, Samsung Tizen package, LG webOS package
• Web Resources: This version is no longer available
• Release notes: Release Notes

Installation Instructions

Web Browser

No installation required. Access SPOTT directly at https://spott.ott.dolby.com

Android TV / Fire TV

1. Download the APK package. See Artifacts links above
2. Install via ADB or upload the APK directly to your device and install it using the file manager.

For a detailed ADB setup, refer to the Android Developer documentation.

Samsung Tizen

1. Enable Developer Mode on your TV and obtain the Device UID (DUID).
2. Download the WGT package. See Artifacts links above
3. Repackage and sign in with your certificate.
4. Install on your TV.

For complete installation instructions, refer to the Samsung Tizen Installation Guide.

LG webOS

1. Install webOS CLI Tools.
2. Download the IPK package. See Artifacts links above
3. Enable Developer Mode on your TV, configure the device connection and install the IPK package. See section "Deploy the web app on a TV device".

Alternatively, use the webOS Studio VSCode Extension for device management.

VIDAA

No package download is required. SPOTT runs as a hosted web application on VIDAA and is deployed directly via the VIDAA devkit.

1. Enable Developer Mode on your VIDAA TV and register the device using the VIDAA devkit.
2. Point the device to the hosted web app URL: https://spott.ott.dolby.com.