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android_tv_live_channels [2019/10/24 21:38]
neds [Android TV - Live Channels]
android_tv_live_channels [2019/11/02 00:09]
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 ====== Android TV - Live Channels ====== ====== Android TV - Live Channels ======
 <btn type="​success"​ size="​xs"​ icon="​fa fa-chevron-left">​[[:​Watching TV|See also: Other watching options]]</​btn>​ <btn type="​success"​ size="​xs"​ icon="​fa fa-chevron-left">​[[:​Watching TV|See also: Other watching options]]</​btn>​
-<​lead>​Certified Android TV devices, such as the Nvidia Shield, MiBox S, Jetstream Ultra, newer Sony smart TVs, and various others, have a feature and app known as "Live Channels"​. The Live Channels app allows multiple sources of live TV to be viewed in a single unified list, along with a traditional grid-style programming guide. This works for both local TV tuner products, such as the HDHomeRun line of products, and for live streaming services, should the streaming service support the Live Channels feature.</​lead>​+ 
 +{{:​live_channels.png?​nolink&​400 |}}<​lead>​Certified Android TV devices, such as the Nvidia Shield, MiBox S, Jetstream Ultra, newer Sony smart TVs, and various others, have a feature and app known as "Live Channels"​. The Live Channels app allows multiple sources of live TV to be viewed in a single unified list, along with a traditional grid-style programming guide. This works for both local TV tuner products, such as the HDHomeRun line of products, and for live streaming services, should the streaming service support the Live Channels feature.</​lead>​
  
  
 There are two basic ways of using HDHomeRun units in the Live Channels app: There are two basic ways of using HDHomeRun units in the Live Channels app:
-  * **HDHomeRun Input**, which is installed along side the normal HDHomeRun app. Even if you don't intend to use the HDHomeRun app and its interface, by installing the app you will get a second option in the Live Channels app called "​HDHomeRun Input"​. Live Channels won't interface with the HDHomeRun DVR service.+  * **HDHomeRun Input**, which is installed along side the normal HDHomeRun app. Even if you don't intend to use the HDHomeRun app and its interface, by installing the app you will get a second option in the Live Channels app called "​HDHomeRun Input"​. Live Channels won't interface with the HDHomeRun DVR service. Supports all HDHomeRun products, including US cable TV DRM-channels and older "​[[legacy]]"​ HDHomeRun products.
   * **Network Tuner** input, the built-in option on Android TV. The "​Network Tuner" source will not support DRM-restricted channels, should you have a cableTV source that has restricted channels, and will only provide guide data for the United States. The Network Tuner will does feature a basic DVR, but recordings will only be accessible on that device.   * **Network Tuner** input, the built-in option on Android TV. The "​Network Tuner" source will not support DRM-restricted channels, should you have a cableTV source that has restricted channels, and will only provide guide data for the United States. The Network Tuner will does feature a basic DVR, but recordings will only be accessible on that device.
  
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