diff --git a/.changes/cli-android-template-androidtv.md b/.changes/cli-android-template-androidtv.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a5ffcbd871ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/cli-android-template-androidtv.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"tauri-cli": "patch:feat"
+"@tauri-apps/cli": "patch:feat"
+---
+
+Add necessary options to `AndroidManifest.xml` in android template to support AndroidTV.
diff --git a/tooling/cli/templates/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/tooling/cli/templates/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index e681f2493256..c03c5d80f93b 100644
--- a/tooling/cli/templates/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/tooling/cli/templates/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+
+    <!-- AndroidTV support -->
+    <uses-feature android:name="android.software.leanback" android:required="false" />
+
     <application
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
@@ -15,6 +19,8 @@
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
+                <!-- AndroidTV support -->
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LEANBACK_LAUNCHER" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>