Opera Devices CDK: Overview
What is the Opera Devices CDK?
Opera For Devices Content Development Kit allows any web developer to develop content for TVs and other devices without access to a physical device. It runs on a standard Linux PC and makes it easy to develop and debug applications for all Opera enabled devices. Opera Devices CDK supports all features of the Opera Devices SDK:
- HTML/CSS/JavaScript/DOM etc
- SVG, Canvas
- W3C Widgets
- HTML5 <video> and <audio>
- Simulate limited RAM availability
- Debug with Opera Dragonfly

Opera Devices CDK is not only a tool though: it is conceived as part of a larger
effort from Opera to help developers who believe in open standards - and
the power of open standards to create an accessible Web for everyone.
So make sure to join our developer community on
dev.opera.com and check out our articles and our forum.
Users and benefits
Different user can benefit from Opera Devices CDK as summarized in the table below:
Audience | Benefits |
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Web developers |
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Content Service Providers |
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OEM's |
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Silicon vendors |
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Middleware / UI vendors |
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OEM’s and operators can license special versions of the CDK, adhering more strictly to their own platform (codecs, memory size, fonts, screen size etc)