Flutter for TV: No touch. No gestures. Can you still build a Great UX?

Building applications for TVs, kiosks, and other remote-controlled devices isn’t the same as building for mobile. There’s no touch. No gestures. Just a handful of buttons—left, right, up and down. That constraint changes everything.

In this talk, you’ll learn how to design and build Flutter interfaces for these input-limited environments using the power of focus navigation. We’ll dive into Flutter’s focus system, directional navigation logic, and how to create clean, intuitive UIs that users can control from across the room.

If you’re used to building for touchscreens, this session will help you shift your thinking—and show you how to create smooth, accessible, and fun experiences on remote-controlled devices.

Key takeaways:
– Understand how to navigate UIs using only directional inputs
– Learn how Flutter’s focus system (FocusNode, FocusTraversalPolicy, etc.) enables non-touch interactions
– Discover UI design patterns for limited-input environments like TVs
– See how to structure widget tree for predictable, intuitive focus behaviour
– Gain practical techniques to build polished, accessible apps for remote-controlled devices