Overview
The shared_preferences_tvos package provides a tvOS-specific implementation of Flutter's shared_preferences plugin, enabling persistent key-value storage on Apple TV devices. Built for the Flutter framework on tvOS, it allows developers to save and retrieve simple data such as user preferences, settings, or session states across app restarts. This package is part of the flutter-tvos ecosystem and ensures seamless integration with native tvOS storage mechanisms. It supports basic operations like setString, getString, and remove, making it ideal for lightweight data persistence in tvOS applications.
Use cases
- Storing user preferences for Apple TV apps
- Persisting app settings across sessions
- Saving login state or theme choices
- Caching small amounts of user data
- Managing session tokens in tvOS apps
Key features
- Native tvOS storage integration
- Simple key-value API
- Cross-session data persistence
- Lightweight and fast access
- Compatible with Flutter on tvOS
Suitable for
- Flutter developers targeting Apple TV
- Apps requiring minimal local storage
- Projects using the shared_preferences pattern
- tvOS-only or multi-platform apps with tvOS support
- Developers leveraging the flutter-tvos plugin suite
Considerations
- Not suitable for large datasets
- Limited to primitive data types
- Requires explicit handling of async operations
- No encryption built-in
- Depends on flutter-tvos ecosystem