How can I check if an app is running on an Android TV

Question

Is there a way to check if an app is running on an Android TV or Android Mobile?

I know how to check the running build. I want to start a specific service if the app is

Answer 1

Some options are:

1) Query the system for a large screen

2) Use reflection to detect TV specific classes

3) Use hasSystemFeature to detect the lack of touchscreen

More info

https://developer.android.com/training/tv/start/hardware.html

And a similar answer for Google TV

Identify GoogleTv from Android app