https://oss.boothwall.com/blog Notes from building the open-source BoothWall photo wall on Vega OS: setup, the Virtual Device, developer mode and keeping a Fire TV awake. en https://oss.boothwall.com/blog/fire-tv-app-icon-crop https://oss.boothwall.com/blog/fire-tv-app-icon-crop Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Vega OS takes one 512×512 icon for your app, and the Home row only shows a wide band from the middle of it. Here's the crop, the two icons that failed on a real TV, the one that worked, and two traps on the way. Vega OS Fire TV App icon https://oss.boothwall.com/blog/testing-vega-on-a-fire-tv-stick https://oss.boothwall.com/blog/testing-vega-on-a-fire-tv-stick Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Connect over Wi-Fi, install a release build, press keys and take 1080p screenshots, all from a terminal. Here's the loop we used to check our TV app on a Fire TV Stick, and what it can't test for you. Vega OS Fire TV Testing https://oss.boothwall.com/blog/vega-os-screensaver-keep-awake https://oss.boothwall.com/blog/vega-os-screensaver-keep-awake Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Vega OS has no keep-awake API, and its screensaver covers any app after five minutes without a key press. Here's what it actually listens to, what didn't work, and the small, honest workaround our wall ships. Vega OS Fire TV React Native https://oss.boothwall.com/blog/fire-tv-vega-developer-mode https://oss.boothwall.com/blog/fire-tv-vega-developer-mode Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Before you can run your own app on a Fire TV Stick with Vega OS, the stick has to trust your developer account. It takes about ten minutes, a hidden menu and one 6-digit code. Here's the whole walk-through. Vega OS Fire TV Getting started https://oss.boothwall.com/blog/vega-virtual-device-1080p https://oss.boothwall.com/blog/vega-virtual-device-1080p Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT You don't need a Fire TV on your desk to build for Vega OS. The Virtual Device runs on a Mac, at full HD if you ask it nicely. Here's how we start it, drive it and read its logs. Vega OS Virtual Device Getting started https://oss.boothwall.com/blog/vega-os-mac-setup https://oss.boothwall.com/blog/vega-os-mac-setup Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Installing the Vega SDK, getting the CLI on your path, using pnpm in a monorepo and making your first build. The steps are short; the surprises are what this post is for. Vega OS React Native Getting started