dream Player for Android TV / Fire TV
Overview screen
Control
Use the keypad LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, BACK and ENTER key. Some remotes also features number and color buttons. The mapping is explained in each step.
Navigation menu and UI
On the left side, the navigation menu shows bouquets for Live TV, radio channels, HbbTV channels, recordings, timer, profiles, control and settings.
On the right side, you see the content represented as card items.
In the bottom right corner, up to 4 tuners are displayed with the current state. A circle represents a free tuner, a play symbol represents a tuner in use on TV and a clock symbol represents an active timer/recording. If you are using WiFI instead of a cable connection, a WiFI symbol is displayed. If connection is not available, Offline is displayed.
Starting a stream
Click on a channel or recording card to start a stream. In free version, some items are displayed with a lock, these are only playable using premium version. To purchase premium, either click on a locked item or choose 'Buy premium' in the bottom row. More details in FAQ.
Live TV streaming view
Streaming Live TV
When you start a Live TV stream the current and next event is displayed.
Control
Left | Previous channel in bouquet |
Right | Next channel in bouquet |
Up | Show channel list |
Down | Show timeline |
Back | Closes open UI elements or returns to overview |
Pause | Enables timeshift and toggles play/pause when timeshift is active |
Blue button | Switch between current and last channel |
ENTER/OK | Open program info (described below) |
If you want to use up/down keys for switching channels, you can change this in 'More settings'
Live TV program info view
Program info
While streaming click ENTER/OK to open the program info view. If EPG info is available it shows the current program on the left side and next program on the right side. Click ENTER/OK again to open the legacy program info view.
Timeshift
Click the pause icon to start timeshift or toggle play/pause when timeshift is active.
Picture in Picture (PiP)
Click to start PiP mode. You can select the channel to display in PiP window. Note: If this icon is not displayed, your device doesn't support PiP. You also need at least two tuners to stream two streams at the same time.
Volume control
Move up to select the volume icon. Click left/right to decrease/increase volume or click ENTER/OK to toggle mute.
Audio track
Click left when program info icon is selected to change audio track.
Subtitles
Click right when program info icon is selected to change subtitle track.
HbbTV
Click to open HbbTV mode for the current channel. Note: This icon is only displayed if HbbTV is supported for this channel. Only selected channels are supported.
Picture in Picture (PiP)
Picture in Picture (PiP)
Click to start PiP mode. You can select the channel to display in PiP window. Note: If this icon is not displayed, your device doesn't support PiP. You also need at least two tuners to stream two streams at the same time.
Select another channel
When PiP mode is active, click ENTER/OK again to open menu and select the channel selection button on the left side to choose another PiP Channel.
Switch channel
When PiP mode is active, click ENTER/OK again to open menu and select the channel switch button on the right side to switch current channel with PiP Channel.
Close PiP mode
When PiP mode is active, click ENTER/OK again to open menu and select the PiP close button to finish PiP mode.
Recording / movie playback view
Seeking
While playing a recording/movie please click left/right to seek.
Play/Pause
Click PLAY or PAUSE button to play / pause. While the seeking window is displayed you can click ENTER/OK to toggle play / pause.
Start from beginning
Click up and select this icon to start the movie/recording from the beginning.
Skip previous
Moves several minutes back
Skip next
Moves several minutes forward
Bookmarks
If your webinterface supports bookmarks, these will be displayed and can be selected. Also after leaving the stream, the app saves the current state as a bookmark.
Number keys
If your remote supports number keys, you can skip back and forward like used from your receiver. Use 1,4 and 7 to skip back and 3,6,9 to skip forward.
Timeline view
Timeline
This view shows all your EPG data in a horizontal view. You can open the timeline by clicking the Down key while watching TV or by clicking the timeline button on the start screen of your app.
Menu
Click up on the first row to open a menu where you can select the bouquet, jump to prime-time and move 24 hours back and forward.
Control
Use DPAD to move between program events. Click ENTER/OK to show details of a program and to start streaming it, create a timer to record it, watch a trailer or open HbbTV if available.
Channel selection view
Channel selection
This view shows all your channels in a vertical view. You can open the channel view by clicking the Up key while watching TV or by clicking the channel list button on the start screen of your app.
Menu
- Channel logo
- Channel number
- Channel name
- Progressbar
- Program details
- Next event
- Program details icon
Android TV recommendations
Android TV recommendation screen
You can add recommendation rows on your Android TV home screen to quickly access channels and HbbTV content. This is only supported by native Android TV devices (not on Fire TV). To add a bouquet or HbbTV row to your start screen, open Android TV start screen after setting up the app. Scroll down on click 'Customize channels'. Select the app and enable the rows you want to display.
Google Live Channels
Google Live channels app
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).