Channels for Android & Android TV
Channels for Android is a more limited experience. For a more full experience with everything Channels has to offer, check out Channels for Apple TV.
Release Notes
Version 4.9.4 (August 9th, 2025)
fixed
Shows would not disappear after last episode was deleted
fixed
Header would be obstructed by the status bar on newer phones
fixed
Crash that could happen when adding server side settings for the sidebar
Version 4.9.3 (July 27th, 2025)
fixed
Away from Home login was crashing
Version 4.9.2 (July 20th, 2025)
improved
Start up performance with large DVR library
Version 4.9.0 (February 19th, 2025)
new
Full support for the new Google TV Streamer
improved
ATSC3 audio compatability in certain regions
improved
Decreased size of Remote Streaming cache
improved
Stream link compatibility with Peacock
improved
Stream link support for intent prototocol
improved
Support AV1 hardware decoding where available
fixed
Seeking improvements for broadcast recordings in some scenarios
Version 4.8.0 (September 18th, 2024)
new
Picture in Picture Availability setting can be used to dismiss PIP automatically when leaving the Guide or leaving the app
new
Sidebar navigation supports updated Server Side Setting allowing custom ordering of items
new
TV Shows now have their own Commercial Skipping setting
new
TV Shows and Video Groups now have their own Auto Play setting
new
TV Shows and Video Groups can be set to automatically show Closed Captions
new
Video Groups are now eligible for Up Next
new
Recently watched channels are now available as a native collection in Guide and On Now
new
Double-click center button in the player to jump to last channel
fixed
Guide data could fail to load in some cases
fixed
Refreshing guide data is now more reliable
fixed
Scroll position was not being retained in the guide when switching sidebar items
fixed
The Home tab should once again be able to be mapped to remote buttons
fixed
Rare crash when changing Show settings
fixed
Rare video playback issues
fixed
Video playback issue in last build
fixed
Watch Order setting was not working on Video groups
fixed
Adjust Recording Options was creating duplicate recording jobs
fixed
Recently Updated in TV Shows view should now sort correctly
Version 4.7.1 (July 12th, 2024)
fixed
Video playback issues on some devices
fixed
Crashes in some rare scenarios
Version 4.7.0 (July 10th, 2024)
new
The Library section has been renamed to Home and moved to top of the sidebar navigation
new
Search page has been redesigned and now allows filtering by content type and includes episode results
new
Recordings view has been rewritten and now is a multi-pane view on larger screens or in landscape view
new
Shuffle playback option for TV shows
new
Support for streaming YouTube trailers via URL
new
Supports individual closed caption setting on TV Shows
new
Test Surround Sound option under Support
new
Experimental support for AV1 playback
improved
Hardware decoding of VP9 videos on supported devices
improved
Error messages when a recording is not found or corrupted
improved
Channel tuning time for DVB broadcasts
improved
Tuning speed on some DVB-S streams with missing subtitles/teletext
improved
Remote streaming improvements
improved
Channels is now more reliable on low-memory devices
fixed
Library Collection sort order was not being correctly used
fixed
Some rows in the Kids Section were not sorted correctly
fixed
Some sections were not loading correctly via the Channels API
fixed
Rare Guide crashes were happening when transitioning between playing content and navigating to the guide
fixed
Rare crashes while watching Live TV and displaying the guide
Version 4.6.6 (January 29th, 2024)
new
Provide a list of up to 3 of the most recently connected servers when selecting At Home to connect to a DVR
new
Add the timeout parameter for /api/notify to match iOS/tvOS
improved
ATSC3 tuning speed
improved
Error messages when connecting to older HDHomeRun units
improved
Error messages when streaming remotely now have more detail beyond "Transcoder Reset", now including HDHR errors like "Tuner Unreachable", "All Tuners In Use" and M3U errors like "Stream Limit Reached"
improved
Error messages when playing Live TV at home will have more informative messages
improved
Channels that are not in a subscription but aren't properly handled by the HDHR will now be reported as "Not Subscribed"
improved
Allow for pressing play when an error is displayed to restart the stream
improved
Error messages when a recording is not found or corrupted
updated
Remove unused Diagnostic reason pop-up
updated
Reduce the HLS cache for recordings to only keep cached segments for 3 days instead of 10
updated
Move the HLS cache for recordings from the persistent data directory back to the cache directory to make it easier to delete via system menus
fixed
Crash that could happen when viewing the guide
fixed
Long delay that could happen when finishing watching Live TV when Original Quality Delivery is set to Stream
fixed
The player could stop abruptly in the middle of a recording when streaming via HLS
fixed
Unusual situation when using HLS with low disk space that could cause video to prematurely stop
fixed
Don't display error after playback failure on Virtual Channels
fixed
Seeking forward when using HLS with limited available disk space could cause playback of a recording to be prematurely ended
Version 4.6.4 (September 11th, 2023)
improved
Image caching
improved
Internal diagnostics
fixed
Unusual crashes
Version 4.6.3 (June 16th, 2023)
new
Support for stream links from the Guide via Custom Channels
new
Better support for WMV files
new
TV Show images with mismatched aspect ratios are now displayed better
new
Support custom crop set for images on the dvr web UI
improved
Error messages when Live TV connection is closed
improved
Episodes without art will use the show art
improved
Stream links will now show thumbnails if available from TMDB
improved
Movies, TV Shows, and Collections without art now have a titled placeholder instead of the logo placeholder
improved
Performance improvement for remote streaming
fixed
On Later was not showing movie titles correctly
fixed
Remote playback of trailers and subtitles
fixed
Trash all Items option was appearing on phones even with server side setting to disallow deletion
Version 4.6.2 (April 10th, 2023)
new
Optionally force video delivery to use Streaming (HLS) or Direct (default) when using original quality
new
Support section in Settings now displays remote streaming cache size and a way to clear it
new
Scheduled job to clean up old cached recordings daily
improved
Caching for HLS (Remote) streaming to match iOS/tvOS implementation
improved
Buffering when tuning into live channel
improved
More metadata tags show for content (HD, 4K, Atmos, DTS, etc)
improved
Software decoding option on Stream+
fixed
Seeking could cause playback to restart with certain recordings when Home Streaming is enabled
fixed
Playback state could get reset to unwatched at the end of a recording
fixed
Playing VC1 video with hardware decoder selected could show a blank screen
fixed
Server-side setting for Virtual Channels> Tuning In was not being set
Version 4.6.1 (January 16th, 2023)
fixed
Streaming errors while away from home
fixed
Errors playing some TVE channels like HSN
Version 4.6.0 (January 13th, 2023)
improved
Better error messages when remote streaming errors occur
improved
Support for Windows 11 Subsystem for Android
fixed
Closed captions were not working with some mp4 files
fixed
Remote Shortcut for Live TV could crash the app
Version 4.5.1 (November 15th, 2022)
new
Support for the custom editable sort title for Movies and TV Shows
new
Support for the custom sorting options for Video Groups
improved
Context menu options in the Library allow easier access to upcoming airings, adding shows to collections, and more
improved
Support for named hosts when adding a local Channels DVR Server
fixed
Remote streaming seek issues
fixed
Badges are now updating properly on the Library episodes view
Version 4.5.0 (October 20th, 2022)
new
On Later is now available on Android
new
Progress bars appear on On Now, Guide and Quick Guide
new
View and edit Device Name under Settings> General
new
Current time notch on the Guide
new
Support for automatic keyword filters in Channel Collections
fixed
Currently airing items on the Guide were misaligned when starting after the half hour
fixed
Virtual channels were showing incorrect timing for "In X minutes" on the timline and quick guide
fixed
Timeline was not showing padding for recordings still in-progress
fixed
Some crashes in the player
Version 4.4.1 (September 28th, 2022)
new
Select future virtual channel program to watch from that point forward
new
Settings> Playback> Seek Options lets you control whether the timeline appears during quick seeks
new
Support for Playback Speed in Show options
new
Support for allow/block labels via server-side settings
improved
Bonjour discovery now uses native Android APIs
improved
No timeline appears on screen when switching to the next program on a virtual channel
improved
Use the play button on your remote to play a future virtual airing on the guide directly
improved
Better diagnostic logging when a player error is displayed
fixed
Placeholder guide data was missing record option
fixed
Crash when playing virtual channel
fixed
Start from Beginning button could appear incorrectly on virtual channels after switching to a new program with commercial markers
fixed
Advanced video decoder setting was not appearing on FireOS 5 devices
fixed
Trash all Items option was not working from Library
Version 4.4.0 (September 19th, 2022)
new
Server-side setting to make clients match DVR's source priority
new
New options to define what happens when you tune into a Virtual Channel: Start Live, Start From Beginning, Ask, or the new inline Start From Beginning button
new
New resume option for resuming recordings: In Player Button - This will auto resume your recording, with a button showing offering you the ability to start from the beginning
improved
The Quick Guide will match the currently playing program when the channel has been timeshifted
improved
Video player was not fitting screen correctly on mobile devices with a cut-out
improved
Error display when Live TV stream fils
improved
Pressing play after a Live TV error will now restart playback
improved
Notifications when network errors are detected
improved
Expose Keep Forever and Mark as Favorite options for episodes
improved
Caching and playback behavior when streaming away from home
improved
WMV/WMA audio/video codecs
improved
Support for vudu stream links
fixed
Guide data for older programs would disappear when time-shifting for a couple of hours
fixed
Hitting the Play button on an Up Next item starts playing
fixed
MPAA and TV ratings were hard to read
fixed
Imported .strm was not playing back
fixed
Timeline text would be overlapped when image was missing
fixed
Clicking back in Resume/Start from Beginning dialog was not working
fixed
Virtual channel would skip ahead when moving to next program
fixed
Rotated videos were not playing back correctly with Hardware decoder
fixed
Watching a movie would show Watch Next button at the end on phone/tablet
fixed
Some videos would fail to play with Hardware decoder (player will switch to software automatically)
Version 4.3.2 (August 9th, 2022)
fixed
Content ratings were not appearing correctly
fixed
Video player stats was not showing tuner signal levels
Version 4.3.1 (August 4th, 2022)
new
View MPAA and TV ratings, and browse movies by rating in Enhanced Libary mode
improved
Remote streaming reliability
improved
Add support for Opus audio
improved
Timeline more accurately represents available playback when using HLS
fixed
Issue with Library Collection contents not being sorted correctly
fixed
Seeking multiple times when watching remotely would sometimes jump backward
fixed
Crash that could happen after watching TV for an extended period of time due to memory exhaustion
Version 4.3.0 (March 22nd, 2022)
new
Support for Library Collections on your DVR
new
Support for Videos imported on your DVR
new
Support for Automatic Channels on your Channel Collections
new
Support for custom artwork uploaded into the DVR
fixed
Non-standard aspect ratio images were not appearing correctly
fixed
App could show stale recordings data after waking device from sleep
fixed
Playback could stall at the end of some recordings breaking features like Auto Play and Virtual Channels
Version 4.2.1 (February 17th, 2022)
fixed
Live TV could stall on FireOS 5 devices when free space was low
fixed
Scrolling up quickly in the On Now grid was not working reliably
fixed
Visual glitch on the On Now tab with the filter
fixed
Images were not appearing correctly in the player Quick Guide
fixed
Recordings tab had confusing last label on recent weekdays
fixed
Guide data was not loading for non-DVR users on some FireOS 5 devices
fixed
Back button was not working reliably in the Guide
fixed
Guide data from some XMLTV sources would incorrectly show today's date on every program
Version 4.2.0 (February 8th, 2022)
fixed
Visual layout glitch when browsing TV shows
fixed
Video player would sometimes only play sound
fixed
Player stall when switching to commercials on some cable feeds with Surround Sound enabled
fixed
Timeline would not reflect full duration of in-progress recordings
fixed
OTA mpeg2 channels were not playing on phones/tablets with default settings. Player will now automatically switch to Software decoder
fixed
Crashes on some Android 12 devices
improved
Diagnostics for crashes and player issues
Version 4.1.3 (January 19th, 2022)
improved
Crash diagnostics
fixed
Timeline would not appear on some devices
fixed
Crashes on FireOS 5
Version 4.1.2 (January 18th, 2022)
fixed
Crashes on Android 12 devices
Version 4.1.1 (January 17th, 2022)
fixed
Visual glitch on the Guide when program image was missing
fixed
Crash when watching remotely
fixed
Crashes on older FireOS devices
Version 4.1.0 (January 12th, 2022)
new
Playback Speed options in the video player
new
Clock on the guide
new
Add Watch From Library prompt and setting
improved
Support for Vorbis and FLAC audio
improved
ATSC3 playback
fixed
Remote access issues on Android 5.1 devices
fixed
Captions could become distorted after PIP
fixed
Channel surfing not working with virtual channels
fixed
Recordings view not working on mobile
Version 4.0.1 (September 21st, 2021)
fixed
Crash when deleting all episodes of a show
fixed
Seeking was not working when streaming away from home
fixed
Favorites and hidden import/export was not working when away from home
fixed
Back button was not working reliably on Guide tab
improved
Crash reporting
improved
Advanced setting to repopulate kids section
Version 4.0.0 (September 15th, 2021)
new
Enhanced Library Browsing helps browsing larger libraries
new
Redesigned Show section lets you browse episodes by season
new
Kids Section
new
Kids Only mode
new
Mark shows and movies as favorites
new
Remote Shortcut for toggling closed captions
improved
TV Show options are available to adjust within the app
improved
Use the back button to get back to current time in Guide
improved
Adaptive bitrate improvements for better remote streaming with high packet loss
improved
Additional HLS stats on player stats view
fixed
Some video content was failing to play with hardware decoding
Version 3.5.2 (July 12, 2021)
fixed
Page up/down on the guide was losing focus
fixed
Live TV rewind buffer was smaller than expected
fixed
Various issues in the live TV video player
fixed
Rare crashes
Version 3.5.1 (June 11, 2021)
fixed
Playback was not working with some legacy HDHR models
fixed
Memory usage and disk usage issues causing instability
fixed
Occasional crashes when coming back to the video player
Version 3.5.0 (May 27, 2021)
new
Signal notifications will alert you when your antenna signal or network is affecting video playback
new
Kiosk Mode can be activated via DVR server's Client Settings
new
Start Up settings let you customize what section or channel appears when the app is launched
new
Auto Play next episodes
new
Shuffle playback to play random episodes in a row for your show
new
STATS FOR NERDS! View details of your video files and video playback on Android TV
new
Play To support on Android phones and tablets lets you cast a channel or recording to Channels app on your TV
new
Sleep Timer is available via the in-player options
improved
Faster boot up of the app
improved
Better performance on On Now and Library views
improved
Rearrange favorites more quickly
improved
Recordings with interruptions are marked in the library
fixed
Recordings tab would sometimes not update after deleting a recording
fixed
Movies and TV Shows views were not updating automatically
fixed
Closed captions were garbled on some stations
fixed
Search tab was not working on newer FireTV devices
Version 3.2.0 (April 27, 2021)
fixed
Navigation on guide was not working reliably
fixed
TV Shows tab would not always refresh automatically
fixed
Recordings tab was not showing dates correctly
fixed
Audio sync was off with Surround Sound enabled
Version 3.1.4 (March 29, 2021)
improved
Use DVR server setting for Library Visibility to control which shows are for kids
fixed
Guide would highlight yellow/red incorrectly in some cases
fixed
Channel Number sort in the guide
fixed
Focus issues in the Library
fixed
Some shows recorded via XMLTV sources would disappear after episode delete
Version 3.1.3 (March 20, 2021)
improved
Caching of guide and station images in case of internet outage
fixed
Elevated crash rates
Version 3.1.2 (March 17, 2021)
fixed
Some views would not automatically refresh to show new content
fixed
Power button on the TiVo Stream 4K remote could cause video player to start
fixed
Live button on remotes was not reliably switching back to last channel
fixed
Playback issues with ATSC3 recordings
Version 3.1.1 (February 23, 2021)
new
Stack Duplicates setting under Manage Sources lets you control how duplicates appear in the guide
improved
Reduced buffering stalls when streaming live TV
improved
Guide would not reflect proper scheduled/recording state in some cases
improved
Failed recordings show on the Schedule for a few days
Version 3.1.0 (February 2, 2021)
new
Keyboard shortcut 'p' will toggle PIP on Android TV
new
Pick the currently playing channel on Guide or On Now again to fullscreen PIP window
new
Use Remote Shortcut keys to toggle PIP
improved
App performance and crash reporting
improved
Better support for ATSC3 broadcasts and closed captions
fixed
Movies view on mobile was not rendering correctly
fixed
Channel surfing not working as expected after a Quick Guide channel change
fixed
Playback issues with some imported mp4 files
Version 3.0.3 (December 1, 2020)
improved
Better support for ATSC3 broadcasts
Version 3.0.2 (September 25, 2020)
fixed
Streaming from local HDHR when connected to remote DVR
fixed
Guide data was not loading on some older devices
Version 3.0.1 (September 11, 2020)
fixed
Crash when trying to connect Away from Home
fixed
Library would not refresh when shows are deleted
fixed
Rare crashes
Version 3.0.0 (September 1, 2020)
new
New customizable main navigation sidebar
new
More optional sections for the main navigation
new
View recordings as a list in the order they were recorded
new
Option to Resume or Start from Beginning when resuming recording playback
new
Refreshed welcome screen on initial app launch
new
Manage the Trash right from Channels
new
Allow Deletion setting can be used to hide trash buttons in the app
new
Remote Shortcut settings let you map colored keys on your remote to sections of the app
new
Channel Surfing setting can be customized to control channel up/down behavior
new
Channels API for programmatic navigation
new
Customized seek times for watching movies
new
Airing Order setting can be customized to change episode display order
new
TV Shows can be marked as favorite
improved
Ability to sort movies by Top Rated
improved
TV Showâs episodes are now listed grouped by season number
improved
Search tab will now search recorded movies and shows
improved
Search tab offers TV and movie suggestions
improved
Alphabetical sort will now ignore A/The prefixes and lowercase/uppercase
Version 2.1.27 (August 26, 2020)
fixed
Streaming from emulated HDHRs
fixed
Crash in some cases when channel surfing
fixed
Some imported movies would not play
Version 2.1.26 (August 17, 2020)
new
Expanded guide data for non-DVR users
new
Favorites and hidden channels can be configured separately per TV
improved
Toggle mute and captions via Channels API or keyboard shortcuts
improved
In-progress indicators shown on recordings
fixed
Movies and shows with prefixed articles would not sort alphabetically correctly
fixed
Channel surfing would not work reliably when multiple tuners were present
fixed
Hidden channels were not ignored when tuning by channel number
fixed
Some imported movies would not display closed captions
Version 2.1.25 (June 4, 2020)
fixed
Crashes on some devices
Version 2.1.24 (June 3, 2020)
new
PIN Auth flow for Android TV for connecting remotely
new
Support for pause/resume/rewind voice commands with Alexa on FireTV devices
new
Commercial Skip button is shown in the video player
improved
Detect metered wifi hotspots and use Cellular streaming settings
fixed
Some TVE channels could stop playing when switching to commercial
fixed
Audio sync issues when using FireTV with wireless echo speakers
fixed
Crashes and other reliability issues on the Nvidia SHIELD tube model
fixed
Timeline and other views in the video player would not appear on the TiVo Stream 4K and the AirTV Player
fixed
Excessive disk usage for caching when streaming remotely
Version 2.1.23 (April 17, 2020)
fixed
Crash in the video player in some regions
Version 2.1.22 (April 16, 2020)
new
Support for Android devices using Intel CPUs
improved
Diagnostic submissions
improved
Support for quirks in Android devices
fixed
Crashes when playing video with transport errors
Version 2.1.21 (April 2, 2020)
improved
Add software decoding option on Sony TV.
fixed
Some devices could pause randomly for a split-second during live TV playback.
fixed
Some imported movies would not play with any sound.
Version 2.1.20 (January 6, 2020)
fixed
[DVR] Some channels were not properly merged in guide view
Version 2.1.19 (January 5, 2020)
improved
Additional keys on remotes are handled
improved
Better handling of remote viewing streams on slower connections
fixed
Crashes when playing video with errors
fixed
Streaming cache respects available disk space
Version 2.1.18 (November 22, 2019)
improved
DRM channels from PRIME are hidden from guide.
fixed
Crash on boot when using some older HDHR models.
fixed
Stuttering during playback of some OTA feeds.
fixed
[DVR] Away from Home would not appear on small phone screens.
fixed
[DVR] Single recordings were not using default padding options.
Version 2.1.17 (November 6, 2019)
fixed
Crash during startup on 32-bit devices.
Version 2.1.16 (November 5, 2019)
new
Support for the new FireTV Cube 2.
improved
Sort option for movies and shows are remembered separately.
fixed
Rare crash when starting the app on some devices.
Version 2.1.15 (October 29, 2019)
new
[DVR] Release Date added as a sort option for movies and shows.
new
Added the ability to turn off analytics.
fixed
Deleted recording would sometimes still appear in the app.
fixed
Video was not playing on some Motorola phones.
Version 2.1.14 (October 10, 2019)
fixed
MPEG2 channels were not playing on some devices.
Version 2.1.13 (October 9, 2019)
fixed
Some UK recordings could freeze during playback on the FireTV Stick 4K
Version 2.1.12 (October 2, 2019)
fixed
Crashes on FireTV when playing some standard-def channels with Software Decoder.
fixed
App could crash during boot on some devices.
Version 2.1.11 (September 29, 2019)
new
[DVR] Adaptive streaming adjusts quality based on internet speeds
new
Lineup Order setting to sort guide by Channel Name.
new
Stretch to Fit setting to control aspect ratio for 4x3 SD channels.
improved
Updated video player libraries for latest bug fixes and performance improvements.
fixed
Timeline would not move when seeking around live TV buffer.
fixed
App could use a lot of disk space when watching recordings remotely.
fixed
DVR schedule would sometimes not show full episode name or season/episode number.
fixed
In-player guide would fail to update while watching live TV for a long time.
fixed
Stuttering playback of mpeg2 channels on Nexus 9 devices.
fixed
TVE sources would incorrectly show a Scan Channels button.
fixed
Some TVE channels could freeze during playback.
Version 2.1.10 (July 29, 2019)
fixed
Some channels would tune very slowly in Australia.
fixed
Channels API would fail to switch channels if already playing video.
fixed
Guide could glitch while scrolling up quickly.
fixed
[DVR] Default pass settings were not imported from the DVR server.
fixed
[DVR] Some recordings would fail to play remotely.
Version 2.1.8 (June 29, 2019)
new
Stable HDHomeRun firmware.
Version 2.1.7 (June 19, 2019)
new
Automatic commercial skipping
Version 2.1.6 (June 18, 2019)
fixed
[DVR] Favorited channels could get lost when restarting the app.
fixed
[DVR] Player could stop randomly when using Tuner Sharing.
fixed
Various bugs and crashes.
Version 2.1.5 (April 23, 2019)
improved
[DVR] Improved remote playback on slow/laggy WiFi networks
improved
[DVR] Increased buffering for remote playback
improved
Added latest HDHomeRun firmware updates
Version 2.1.4 (March 1, 2019)
fixed
Rare crashes in the video player.
fixed
Some crashes using legacy HDHR models.
Version 2.1.3 (February 19, 2019)
improved
TalkBack support.
fixed
DVR Recent list would not refresh automatically sometimes when returning to the app.
fixed
Some crashes using HDHRs with outdated firmware versions.
Version 2.1.2 (January 25, 2019)
new
Customize the channels shown in the in-player Quick Guide
improved
Normalize volume levels when Surround Sound is off.
improved
Player setting to switch to 50hz display mode on Fire Stick 4K.
fixed
[DVR] Recent/Alphabetical sort option was not remembered when viewing all recorded shows.
Version 2.1.1 (November 20, 2018)
fixed
Various crashes and bugs.
Version 2.1 (November 6, 2018)
new
Support for Android phones and tablets.
fixed
Player could randomly restart live tv stream when using legacy HDHR models.
fixed
Various crashes.
Version 2.0.12 (October 8, 2018)
improved
Larger buffer for Premium TV streams to avoid stalling.
improved
[DVR] Run a speed test to your DVR server to troubleshoot network issues.
fixed
[DVR] Connect to Channels DVR was not working on older FireTV devices.
fixed
Various crashes.
Version 2.0.11 (October 5, 2018)
new
Channels API endpoints to toggle pause and jump back to last channel.
improved
[SHIELD] Added Software decoder option to Player settings for better video quality in some DVB markets.
improved
[DVR] Connect to Channels DVR manually via IP if auto-discovery is not working.
improved
[DVR] Show storage usage stats on the DVR settings tab.
fixed
[DVR] App needed to be restarted if the DVR server's IP address changed.
fixed
[DVR] Keep settings on Series Passes would show "All Recordings" twice.
fixed
Manual HDHR discovery would not work on some home networks.
fixed
5.1 PCM audio output was not working in the UK.
fixed
Several rare crashes in the video player.
Version 2.0.10 (September 28, 2018)
new
Player setting to automatically switch to 50hz display mode on SHIELD in DVB regions.
new
Jump to a channel on the Guide tab by entering its channel number on your remote numpad.
improved
Double-click to jump to last channel or skip past commercials is more reliable.
fixed
Oreo devices would fail to find DVR server quickly.
fixed
Guide was not keeping fixed time position when moving up and down.
fixed
Some UI elements were zoomed in on Philips 720p Android TV models.
fixed
App would not automatically reconnect to remote DVR after restart.
fixed
Remote DVR login was not working on some FireTV devices.
fixed
Teletext menus were appearing on some Finish stations when captions were enabled.
fixed
Unknown ClearQAM channels would not appear in the Guide.
fixed
Rare crash on 32-bit ARM devices.
Version 2.0.9 (September 12, 2018)
fixed
Guide tab could sometimes be empty when returning to the app.
fixed
Player could freeze on some devices when the antenna signal was weak.
fixed
Audio playback over Bluetooth could be choppy.
fixed
Nexus Player Deinterlacer was not working correctly on HD broadcasts.
fixed
[DVR] Some Premium TV recordings would playback with audio only.
fixed
[DVR] Oreo home screen row for Up Next could show wrong season/episode numbers.
fixed
Various rare crashes.
Version 2.0.8 (August 31, 2018)
new
Support for HDHomeRun Premium TV.
new
Upgrade your HDHomeRun firmware from the app.
improved
Better UI performance on slower devices.
fixed
Player could briefly use two tuners when switching channels.
fixed
[DVR] Search was not working on some devices.
fixed
[DVR] Playback could fail with Tuner Sharing enabled if DVR server was offline.
fixed
Oreo home screen rows could stop updating after reboot or app upgrade.
fixed
Some rare crashes.
Version 2.0.7 (August 15, 2018)
fixed
Guide data could fail to refresh when returning to the app.
fixed
Some stations could stutter or play in slow-motion when Surround Sound was enabled.
fixed
Surround Sound passthrough could stop after commercial transitions on some stations.
fixed
Rare crash when using beta HDHR firmware.
Version 2.0.6 (August 13, 2018)
fixed
Timeline would not auto-hide after rw/ff.
fixed
App could crash while rw/ff on some DVB stations.
fixed
Crash when viewing details for some recorded episodes.
fixed
Surround Sound was not working on some stations.
Version 2.0.5 (August 1, 2018)
improved
Descriptive Video tracks are marked in the Language picker.
fixed
Live TV would not rewind/fast-forward when DVR Tuner Sharing was enabled.
fixed
Audio could stutter during playback.
fixed
Guide programs were not aligned correctly on older devices.
fixed
DVR Search tab would steal focus when selected.
fixed
Video player could randomly flash green for certain DVB H264 broadcasts.
fixed
Some views did not appear correctly on Philips Android TVs.
fixed
Surround Sound was not working on FireTV 2nd generation.
Version 2.0.4 (July 26, 2018)
fixed
Double click to skip commercial would not work on some remotes.
fixed
Playback issues when Surround Sound was enabled.
Version 2.0.3 (July 24, 2018)
new
Support for closed captions.
new
Caption styles can be customized via Android TV Accessibility settings.
Version 2.0.2 (July 16, 2018)
improved
Video player performance on Fire TV.
fixed
Infrequent buffering issues when Surround Sound was enabled.
Version 2.0.1 (July 11, 2018)
improved
Video player performance on Oreo.
improved
Reduced memory usage.
fixed
Home screen channels on Oreo were not working reliably.
fixed
Support for newer Fire OS television sets.
Version 2.0.0 (June 26, 2018)
new
Full support for Channels DVR
new
Support for FireTV Cube.
new
[DVR] Search for shows and create Series/Team passes
new
[DVR] Schedule recordings directly from the guide
new
[DVR] Find recorded movies and shows via global voice search on Android TV.
new
Support for home screen Channels on Android Oreo.
fixed
Audio could lose sync after pause/resume on SHIELD with Surround Sound enabled.
fixed
Music Choice channels would take several seconds to start playing.
fixed
Some rare crashes.
Version 1.0.23 (May 7, 2018)
new
DVR Tuner Sharing lets multiple clients watching the same channel share a single tuner.
new
Home Streaming Quality setting allows DVR to transcode live TV and recordings.
improved
Surround Sound support on Gen2 FireTV and FireTV Stick.
fixed
Some channels could randomly fail to play.
Version 1.0.22 (May 5, 2018)
fixed
Player could fail to play some channels.
Version 1.0.21 (May 3, 2018)
improved
Faster tuning of live streams.
fixed
Music Choice channels would keep buffering during playback.
Version 1.0.20 (May 2, 2018)
improved
Smoother playback of live TV.
fixed
Stuttering issues on some devices.
fixed
Crashes when starting playback on some devices.
fixed
Back button would sometimes not work in the player.
fixed
Some episodes could have overlapping text in the Schedule.
Version 1.0.19 (April 16, 2018)
new
Support for DVB subtitles.
improved
Double-click Play/Pause button on supported remotes to jump back to last channel.
fixed
Music Choice cable channels would keep pausing during playback.
fixed
Some devices like MiBox3 would drop frames with Surround Sound enabled.
fixed
Some recordings could fail to seek correctly.
fixed
Rare crash during playback.
Version 1.0.18 (April 13, 2018)
fixed
Add Tuner Manually dialog would sometimes not allow entering IP address.
Version 1.0.17 (April 9, 2018)
improved
Video playback could stall or stutter with Surround Sound enabled on some channels.
improved
Deinterlacing on the Nexus Player.
Version 1.0.16 (April 6, 2018)
improved
Video could stall during playback on some devices.
Version 1.0.15 (April 3, 2018)
new
Support for Dolby Digital passthrough on older Android devices. To enable it, turn on Surround Sound in the Player Settings.
Version 1.0.14 (April 2, 2018)
improved
Audio/video sync.
improved
Support for bluetooth speakers.
Version 1.0.13 (March 27, 2018)
improved
Support for bluetooth speakers.
improved
Normalized volume to match other apps when Surround Sound is off.
fixed
In rare cases, video could start pixelating during playback.
Version 1.0.12 (March 21, 2018)
improved
Faster tuning on some DVB UK channels.
improved
Show progress bars on partially watched Up Next shows.
Version 1.0.11 (March 20, 2018)
fixed
Back button would leave the player after a playback error
Version 1.0.10 (March 19, 2018)
fixed
Video player could crash or hang on some UK H264 channels.
Version 1.0.9 (March 18, 2018)
fixed
Some rare bugs.
Version 1.0.8 (March 17, 2018)
fixed
Crash while watching HD UK channels on FireTV.
Version 1.0.7 (March 16, 2018)
new
Guide tab shows 21 days of data for DVR users.
improved
Guide and On Now tabs highlight scheduled and recording programs.
improved
Audio/video sync on FireTV.
fixed
Player could try to use a disabled channel for playback.
fixed
Time is displayed correct in 24-hour mode.
fixed
Some rare bugs and crashes.
Version 1.0.6 (March 8, 2018)
fixed
Playback could sometimes stall when Surround Sound was enabled.
fixed
DPAD could not be used to move from the Guide tab to the navigation menu.
Version 1.0.5 (March 7, 2018)
new
HTTP API to control Channels and integrate with home automation. Learn more at https://getchannels.com/api/
new
Use Channels for iOS to play to your Android TV.
improved
Player menu will display episode details when watching a recording.
improved
Much faster tuning of DVB channels in the UK.
Version 1.0.4 (March 6, 2018)
new
Surround Sound setting enables passthrough on the NVidia SHIELD.
new
Browse and watch your Channels DVR recordings.
fixed
Crashes when connecting to HDHR with older firmware.
Version 1.0.3 (February 15, 2018)
improved
Tuning time is now twice as fast.
fixed
Guide tab would sometimes fail to refresh after turning TV back on.
fixed
Player could sometimes start buffering during playback.
fixed
Some rare crashes.
Version 1.0.2 (February 12, 2018)
new
Initial support for legacy HDHomeRuns.
fixed
Some rare crashes.
Version 1.0.1 (February 9, 2018)
improved
DVB channels in the UK tune much faster.
fixed
Timeline could sometimes stay visible after changing channels.
fixed
Rare crash when tuning into H264 channels on the FireTV.
fixed
Video could stall during playback of interlaced H264 channels on the SHIELD.
fixed
App could stop responding after leaving the video player.
Version 1.0.0 (February 6, 2018)
new
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