xiaye13579/bbll

Analysis updated 2026-06-24

★ 17,371Audience · generalComplexity · 2/5Setup · easy

Mindmap

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  root((BBLL))
    Inputs
      Bilibili public API
      Remote control input
      Bilibili account login
    Outputs
      Video playback on TV
      Subscription feed
      Search results
    Use Cases
      Watch Bilibili on an Android TV
      Use a remote instead of a phone
      Run on an older Android 4.4 box
    Tech Stack
      Android
      APK
      Hardware decoding

mindmap root((BBLL)) Inputs Bilibili public API Remote control input Bilibili account login Outputs Video playback on TV Subscription feed Search results Use Cases Watch Bilibili on an Android TV Use a remote instead of a phone Run on an older Android 4.4 box Tech Stack Android APK Hardware decoding

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Watch Bilibili on an Android TV with a TV-optimized interface

USE CASE 2

Use a remote control to browse and play videos instead of a phone

USE CASE 3

Run a compatibility build on an older Android 4.4 set-top box

USE CASE 4

What is it built with?

AndroidJava

How does it compare?

	xiaye13579/bbll	baomidou/mybatis-plus	fivethirtyeight/data
Stars	17,371	17,366	17,359
Language	—	Java	Jupyter Notebook
Setup difficulty	easy	moderate	easy
Complexity	2/5	3/5	1/5
Audience	general	developer	data

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Sideloading the APK and enabling unknown sources is needed on most TV boxes, hardware decoder support varies by device.

In plain English

BBLL is a third-party Android client app for Bilibili, the popular Chinese video streaming platform. It is built as a TV-focused experience, designed to be used on Android TV devices or set-top boxes with a remote control. The app wraps Bilibili's official public API, meaning all the video content and data come directly from Bilibili's own servers, the app itself does not host or modify any content. It is free to use, though some features (such as higher-resolution video) require an active Bilibili membership. The app collects only device information and crash logs (through standard analytics tools) and does not collect personal information. It includes TV-friendly controls such as double-tapping the left or right side of the screen to skip forward or backward, dragging a progress bar to seek, and D-Pad (directional button) navigation via a remote control. Playback relies on hardware decoding, so compatibility may vary by device. The app is available as a downloadable APK file and comes in two versions: a standard release for Android 5.0 and above, and a compatibility build for Android 4.4. You would use this if you are a Bilibili viewer who wants a TV-optimized interface for watching content on a larger screen rather than a phone or the official app.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Walk me through sideloading the BBLL APK onto an Android TV box that does not have a built in browser

Prompt 2

Explain the BBLL remote control mappings and how to seek with the D-Pad

Prompt 3

Compare BBLL to the official Bilibili TV app and list the features each one has

Prompt 4

Show me how to check which BBLL build matches my Android version before installing

Prompt 5

Diagnose a BBLL playback failure on a TV box that uses software decoding only

Frequently asked questions

What is bbll?

Third-party Android TV client for Bilibili that wraps the official public API and adds D-Pad navigation and remote-friendly controls for big-screen viewing.

How hard is bbll to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is bbll for?

Mainly general.

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