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RDK8 Features
1 | Application Launcher | This new launcher includes a set of new managers who handle launch, lifecycle, package, storage, and window management. | P0 | 2025 Q3 | NA |
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2 | Vulkan | Performance improvement and improved customer experience for better scale. | Q2 2025 | |||||||
3 | Widevine Support for Native apps | Widevine support is an add-on for the apps that utilize any other encryption currently available. | Q2 2025 | |||||||
4 | RIALTO - AAMP | Direct application access to hardware resources is prevented | Q1 2025 | |||||||
5 | Native Script | Lightweight JavaScript runtime to launch integrated video players in a small memory footprint environment and have speedy launch times. | Q3 2025 | |||||||
6 | Memcr | Reducing the physical memory required for the RDK software to function helps to decrease the production cost of RDK Device hardware | Q3 2025 | Launcher integration | ||||||
7 | Multiview | Offering multiview enhances the viewing experience by allowing subscribers to watch multiple streams simultaneously, which increases engagement and satisfaction. | Q3 2025 | |||||||
8 | Browser Webkit 2.46 | Keep app platform up to date Support the latest WPE browser features | Q3 2025 | Lifecycle - | ||||||
9 | Thunder 5.1 | Q4 2025 | ||||||||
10 | Subtec | Create a clean build, reduce maintenance costs. | Q3 2025 | Player refactoring | ||||||
11 | Network Manager Integration | Gnome based networkmanager integration | Productisation of Gnome network manager which is beta in RDK7 | |||||||
12 | Connected Home TV | IOT stack integrated and released with RDK Reference devices. | ||||||||
13 | Google Cast | Google Cast enables users to stream content from various supported devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops, to a compatible TV or STB. | ||||||||
14 | Auracast / BLE Streaming | POC | ||||||||
15 | RDK Reference UI | Reference implementation for Firebolt Spec based RDK UI, Performance improvement and improved customer experience for better scale. | ||||||||
16 | DAC Firebolt DAC SDK | Design and deliver a "certification-ready" premium-tier native app that adheres to these specifications and is fully compatible with the RDK ecosystem. | ||||||||
17 | Alexa Xapp | Certified Alexa integration is required for retail and operator (Specific) managed device deployments. | ||||||||
18 | YT26 (Chrobalt/Cobalt) | |||||||||
19 | Amazon AVPK | RDKVREL-398 | ||||||||
20 | Kernel 6.1ACK Mixed-Mode | |||||||||
21 | SOC Alignment | |||||||||
22 | SDK upgrade | |||||||||
23 | Hardware Porting Kit | |||||||||
24 | Platform Upgrades | |||||||||
25 | OSS consumption re-architecting | |||||||||
26 | OSS Optimizations | |||||||||
27 | MVP – Specification Document | |||||||||
28 | Secure storage common hal implementation | |||||||||
29 | Security Spec | |||||||||
30 | RDKE OSS layer release |
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31 | RDKE Vendor layer release | |||||||||
32 | RDKE middleware layer release | |||||||||
33 | RDKE Applications layer release | |||||||||
34 | RDKE Image Assembler Release | |||||||||
| # | Feature | Business Requirements/why this feature is needed? | RDK Ticket | Priority | Comcast ETA | Dependencies | SoC/OEM/App Partner ETA | Targeted platforms | Code Readiness | Remarks |
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