TCG Marquee is coming to Google TV and Android TV
The Apple TV app has been in TestFlight for a few weeks now, and it's the best way I've found to put a collection on the wall. But an Apple TV costs real money, and a lot of you already own a TV that runs Google TV or Android TV. So that's next: a TCG Marquee app for Google TV and Android TV.
Why Android TV next
When I looked at what people actually have plugged into their TVs, it wasn't close. Google TV is built into a lot of Sony, TCL, and Hisense sets, and a Google TV box like Walmart's onn. 4K costs about what a booster box of a new set does. If your TV already runs it, you won't need to buy anything at all.
I looked hard at Roku too. Its rules don't fit an always-on price wall right now (for one, the screensaver can't be held off), so Roku is on hold for now.
What it does
It's the same app as on Apple TV, page for page:
- Card pages with the art, the price, and the 7 and 30 day change
- This week's movers, your binders, and your collection's value
- Show mode for vendors: your asking price big, the market price under it
- Just the cards, the collection mode with no prices, for the kids
- The ticker along the bottom
You link it to your account with a short code or a QR code on the screen, the same way the Apple TV app pairs. The screen stays on while the app is open, so it works as a wall, not just something to glance at.
Where it stands
The app is written: every page type from the Apple TV app is ported over, and the Google Play listing is set up. The next step is the first build on a real Google TV box, then checking every page against the Apple TV app side by side until they match.
I'm not putting a date on it yet. I'd rather it be right than early.
Want to try it first?
Beta testers will get it before anyone else. If you're already in the beta, watch the Discord. If you're not, request an invite.
Until then, any TV with a web browser can show your wall in screen mode.