Used streaming player library. Depending on this selection, some of the below settings might not be available. Default: VLC

Used for playback in Google Live Channels Apps. Only available on Android TV devices with Google Live Channels App installed. Default: VLC

Default: Auto

Network buffer time. If you increase this value, the streaming starts slower, but could be more stable for bad connections. Default (cable): 500ms, Default (wifi): 1000ms

Set the playback display to a defined resolution and refresh rate. Only available resolutions are selectable. Depens on TV hardware. Default: Disabled

Changes the playback resolution to the media resolution. Default: Change if higher

Changes refresh rate depending on media source. Default: Disabled

Changes the aspect ratio of media displayed on screen. Default: Auto

Uses tunneled playback and optimizes video/audio sync. Default: Off

Changes the picture to a black screen when changing programs. On some devices this is always the case. Default: Off

Where the PiP mini window is displayed. Note: Picture in Picture is not available on some devices. Default: Bottom right

Size of PiP window. Default: Normal

Border of PiP window from the edge of screen. Default: 50

Decoder used for PiP. Only change if PiP is not working as expected. PiP requires at least two free tuners. Default: Auto

Most SD streams use MPEG2. If you choose image quality, a software decoder is used which uses antialiasing and deinterlacing. Choose Performance to disable this and use hardware-acceleration. Default: Image quality.

Most SD streams use MPEG2. If you enable deinterlacing, the picture could look better. Default: Off.

If you enable deinterlacing, you can select the type of deinterlacing applied. Default: Auto.

Default: YUV.

Default: Auto.

Default: Auto.

Default: On.

If supported, digital surround channels (e.g. AC3, DTS) are passed through to your HiFi system to decode it. Default: On

Uses FFmepg audio decoder.  Default: On

Skips audio tracks which are declared as narrated / described.  Default: On

Default: System default

Selects the audio track based on the selected language (if available). Default: Auto

If video and audio are not in sync, change this value. Default: -125ms (can be a different value depending on your device)

If video and audio (AC3 track) are not in sync, change this value, this can differ from the Stereo audio delay. Default: -125ms (can be a different value depending on your device)

Volume to set when you start a stream the first time. Audio volume can be changed within the app. Default: 10

If an AC3 track is available, it can be used if enabled. Default: Off

If subtitles are available and this is enabled, they are displayed when you start the stream. Default: Off

There are two types of subtitles: DVB and Teletext based subtitles. If you prefer DVB subtitles, enable this option. Default: Off

Language to use when the option 'Always show subtitles' is enabled. Default: Auto

Default: White

Default: Off

Default: On

Default: Off

Default: Auto.

When you click on a recording, it displays a summary and you can click stream to start it. If you disable this option, the recording is played immediately when selected. Default: On

Location where downloads should be saved on your Android TV device. Requires permissions to your storage. On most devices you can attach a USB-Stick or harddrive. On some devices you need an OTG-adapter to connect an USB device (e.g. on Fire TV). Fire TV devices only support FAT32 formatted devices.

If your storage devices is FAT32 formatted, the downloads are splitted accordingly. This option is required if you are using FAT32 formatted drives (e.g. on Fire TV). Default: On

You can download movie files from internet locations. This button shows a URL where you can paste the download URL and the app downloads it to your device.

Opens a dialog where you can select your recording paths. The app displays all recording paths for available recordings.

Shows a pause button in Live TV and enables timeshift when Pause is clicked. Default: On

Location where timeshift data should be saved on your Android TV device. Requires permissions to your storage. On most devices you can attach a USB-Stick or harddrive. On some devices you need an OTG-adapter to connect an USB device (e.g. on Fire TV). Fire TV devices only support FAT32 formatted devices.

If your storage devices is FAT32 formatted, the timeshift files are splitted accordingly. This option is required if you are using FAT32 formatted drives (e.g. on Fire TV). Default: On

Time to substract for new added timers. Default: 2 minutes

Time to add for new added timers. Default: 7 minutes

Time to skip when left/right button is clicked while playing a recording. Default: 30 seconds

Time to skip when button 1 (prev) or 3 (forward)  is clicked while playing a recording. Requires a remote control with number keys. Default: 30 seconds

Time to skip when button 4 (prev) or 6 (forward)  is clicked while playing a recording. Requires a remote control with number keys. Default: 60 seconds

Time to skip when button 7 (prev) or 9 (forward)  is clicked while playing a recording. Requires a remote control with number keys. Default: 300 seconds

Select different color themes. Default: Blue

Recording directorie hierarchies are displayed in one row. If you enable this option, each directory is displayed in a separate row. Default: Off

Shows and downloads cover pictures if available on the receiver for a recording. Default: Off

Shows up to 4 tuners and their current state in the bottom right corner. Default: On

Shows a row with active/planned/finished recording timers. Default: On

Shows a row for downloads. This row is only visible if you downloaded a movie either from your receiver by clicking on download when you selected a recording or if you downloaded a file from the internet using the download feature. Default: On

Shows a row with all profiles and option to add/remove a profile. A profile can be used if you have multiple receivers or want to access your receiver externally. Default: On

Shows a button to open the timeline view in each channel tag row. If you disable it, you can still open the timeline by pressing DOWN while playback. Default: On

Shows a button to open the channel selection view in each channel tag row. If you disable it, you can still open the channel selection view by pressing UP while playback. Default: On

Shows a button to open the movie list view in each recording row. If you disable it, you can still open the movie list view by pressing UP while playback of a recording. Default: On

Shows an additional horizontal row with channels/recordings while playback in legacy menu. To enter it, click ENTER/OK twice while playback. Default: Off

Displays a big pause symbol while playback is paused. Default: On

Shows a narrow version of the playbar while seeking in a movie/recording. If you disable it, the channel logo and name of the recording will be displayed. Default: On

Number of channel tag rows to display at startup. If you have more channel tag than configured, they will be displayed in single cards in one row and can be opened manually. To avoid slowdowns and memory issues, you should not display more than 10 channel tags. Default: 3

Number of recording/movie location rows to display at startup. If you have more locations than configured, they will be displayed in single cards in one row and can be opened manually. To avoid slowdowns and memory issues, you should not display more than 10 locations. Default: 3

Shows program info (now and next) when you start playing a channel in the bottom of the screen. After a configured timeout or by clicking BACK, the program info will be hidden. Default: On

Shows program info (now and next) when the current event changes in the bottom of the screen. After a configured timeout or by clicking BACK, the program info will be hidden. Default: On

Timeout after the program details will be hidden. The program details are displayed when clicken ENTER/OK while playback. You can set this value to disabled to close the program details with BACK key.  Default: 7 seconds

Timeout after the quick info will be hidden. The quick info is the now/next window displayed when a program starts and also used while seeking in a movie/recording. You can set this value to disabled to close the quick info with BACK key.  Default: 7 seconds

Time format used to display date and time within the app.  Default: Depending on your language selection.

Displays a confirmation dialog when clicking BACK while playing Live TV or a recording. Default: Off

Displays a confirmation dialog when clicking BACK while in overview. Default: Off (Recommended Android behaviour)

If HbbTV is available for a channel, the HbbTV color button is displayed.  Default: On

Shows a predefined row of supported german HbbTV channels. Default: On (if german language is used)

Displays a confirmation dialog when clicking BACK multiple times while in HbbTV browser. Default: Off

Stops the video playback in background while in HbbTV browser. Normally not necessary as video playback is detected and video is stopped. Only enable this if problems occur. Default: Off

When enabled, you need to enter 4 keys in the right order and can select if you want to password protect settings and/or access to channel tags and recording locations. Default: Off

With this option you can change your PIN. Note that when you forget the PIN, the only way to access the app again is by deleting app data or reinstalling the app.

When enabled and password protection is active, you need to enter the PIN before opening settings. The PIN need to be entered only once while using the app. Default: On

When enabled and password protection is active, you need to enter the PIN when the app is started. The PIN need to be entered only once while using the app. Default: Off

When enabled and password protection is active, you need to enter the PIN when one of the locked channel tags is selected. The PIN need to be entered only once while using the app. Note: You can also hide channel tags in view settings. Default: None selected

When enabled and password protection is active, you need to enter the PIN when one of the locked locations/directories is selected. The PIN need to be entered only once while using the app. Note: You can also hide locations in recording settings (manage recording directories). Default: None selected

Shows the timeline view when starting the app. Default: Off

The timeline will ne be shown transparent/translucent in TV view. Default: Off

Height for timeline row. Default: Small

Font size for timeline row. Default: Small

Border offset for timeline in pixels (x/y). Default: 50

Border offset for timeline in pixels (x/y) when displayed in TV view. Default: 50

Select channel tags to hide. Select All or None to change multiple. Note: You can also combine it with password protection option by restricting access to settings. Or show them and define them as password protected. See below. Default: All channel tags visible.

The Google Live Channels app can be installed from Google Playstore and used as a separate playback app. After setting app the sources for the app, it can only be used as input channels for supported TVs (e.g. Philips TVs). As Live Channels has less features, it is recommended to use my native app instead.
On Google TV, Live Channels app can be installed but might not be visible. Use Live Channels Launcher to add this back again.
Note: Sony Bravia input app is not supported (ask Sony to support it).
Note: Amazon Fire TV Live TV is currently not supported as Amazon enables it only for 'selected' apps (ask Amazon to support it).

If multiple channel tags are used, channel numbers are added consecutively instead of combining channel tag-channel number (e.g. 1-1, 2-1...) Default: On

Live channel EPG data is updated on a daily basis in the background. Default: On

Selected channel tags will be imported in Live Channels app. After changing this setting, open Live Channels (can be opened with the first button in settings). Go to options - sources - add sources and select this app. Default: First channel tag

You can define a time when the sleep timer should stop the stream and close the app while no key is pressed. Default: Off

With the options you can immediately activate the sleep timer.

If EPG data is missing in the app, it is automatically updated. Default: On

Time when the background data update should be executed. At this time, the receiver and Android TV device should be on. If the Android TV device is off, it will be done after it is turned back on again. Default: 10 pm

If enabled, recordings will be updated when data update is done. This is not recommended as it might wakeup your receivers harddrive. You can also refresh recordings by clicking on the refresh button in the recording directory row. Default: Off

This option starts the app when you boot your Android TV or Fire TV. For Android 10 or later, this is not supported by Google. For a workaround, see FAQ. Default: Off

You can select a channel and streaming automatically starts when you open the app. Default: Off

Instead of LEFT/RIGHT you can use UP/DOWN to change channels in Live TV mode. If this is enabled, channel list will be opened with LEFT key and timeline with RIGHT key. Default: Off

You can use voice control if the device you use has a microphone and uses Amazon Alexa (Fire TVs) or Google Assistant. Either press the microphone button or activate the device with the codeword (e.g. Alexa, Echo, Hey Google...)

The following commands are then available:

Play / Resume / Play (to start playback from the overview or to resume from a paused recording)

Pause (to pause recordings, timeshift cannot be activated with this function)

Next (advances to the next channel on Live TV, or by 5 minutes on recordings)

Back (Switches to the previous channel for Live TV, and back by 5 minutes for recordings)

x minutes/seconds forward/backward (jumps the specified time within a recording, e.g. 5 minutes forward)

Default: On

Exports all app settings to a local file. You can import it in settings or when reinstalling the app. Note: Depending on Android version, the export file could be deleted when uninstalling the app. If you want to keep it, use a file manager to copy it.

 

Imports all app settings from a local file. Note: Will overwrite your current app settings.

If you EPG times differ, make sure that the timezone configured on your receiver and on your Android TV device are identical. It is not sufficient that both devices show the same time. If your Android TV doesn't allow setting a timezone or you are in another timezone, use this setting to set it.

If issues occur and upon request by support, you can enable debug logging. This will slow down the apps performance. Default: Off

Change app language. Default: Device language (if supported, else English)

Shows picons/channel logos if available. Default: On

If you have picons on your TVHeadend server and want to use them, please enable this option. These picons are then preferred over the downloaded picons. Default: Off

If picons are not found on the receiver or the receiver option is disabled, picons are downloaded within the app. Default: On

If this option is enabled, only missing picons are updated when you select the 'Refresh now' button. If you experience issues or want to replace all picons, set this to Off. Default: On

Downloads and updates picons to the app.

Use this button to update channel tags and channel data manually.