1## 3.12\. TV Input Framework
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3The [Android Television Input Framework (TIF)](
4http://source.android.com/devices/tv/index.html) simplifies the delivery of live
5content to Android Television devices. TIF provides a standard API to create
6input modules that control Android Television devices.
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8If device implementations support TIF, they:
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10*    [C-1-1] MUST declare the platform feature `android.software.live_tv`.
11*    [C-1-2] MUST support all TIF APIs such that an application which uses
12these APIs and the [third-party TIF-based inputs](https://source.android.com/devices/tv/index.html#third-party_input_example)
13service can be installed and used on the device.
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