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App Status
  • Earliest Version Launch Date Globally
    10/12/2020
  • Latest Version
    5.9.1
  • Time Since Latest Version
    42days17Hour
  • Total Updated Versions (last 1 year)
    12

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Version History

  • Version5.9.1
    05/27/2024
    Size:121.86M
    Update Log

    • NEW: Support for Deep Links
    • FIXED: Memory leak
    • FIXED: Unusual crash

    Screenshots
    App Description

    Cut the cord without missing your shows. You don't have to lose your DVR just because you canceled your cable.
    Channels is easy for the whole family to love.
    Watch your favorite programs on every TV and device, from the living room, hotel room, or even on your commute. Channels delivers a unified experience across all your TVs, devices, and streaming platforms.
    Learn more about Channels and how it works at http://getchannels.com/features/
    -- Record Your Shows --
    • Record in one place, watch on every TV & iOS device.
    • Pause in one room and resume in another, or on your iPhone or iPad.
    • Pick your favorite shows or teams, and choose to record all or just their new airings.
    • Browse or search through 21 days worth of guide data that updates daily.
    • Schedule a recording from your phone while you're away from home.
    • Watch your favorite shows or teams while you're away from home. Live or recorded.
    • Watch your shows while they're currently recording. Don't wait for them to finish.
    • Your recordings get their commercials indexed, and can be automatically skipped.
    -- Watch Live TV --
    • Pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV.
    • Support for full 5.1 surround sound.
    • Full support for closed captioning and alternate audio tracks.
    • Mark channels as favorites. Browse them for quicker access to your favorite networks.
    • Full support for VoiceOver. Browse and watch TV with ease.

    NOTE: DVR features require Channels DVR Server installed and running on your home computer or NAS to stream to your devices. Learn more at https://getchannels.com/dvr-server/

    -- People Love Channels --
    "One of the most capable cord-cutting replacements for a cable DVR" - TechHive
    "Apple TV just became the best box for streaming live broadcast TV" — Macworld
    "Apple TV already has at least one 'killer app'. The new third-party Apple TV app, Channels." — MacDailyNews
    "I can tell you it’s buttery smooth" — Zatz Not Funny!

    For questions, concerns, bug reports, and feature requests, contact us on twitter @getchannels or via email [email protected]

  • Version5.9.0
    05/07/2024
    Size:121.81M
    Update Log

    • NEW: The Library section has been renamed to Home and moved to top of the sidebar navigation on tvOS
    • NEW: Library movies now show quality ratings
    • NEW: Optionally disable the iOS/iPadOS seek gestures (swipe left/right)
    • IMPROVED: Jump to Last Channel setting is now available and respected on iOS/iPadOS
    • IMPROVED: Better Popularity sorting for movies
    • IMPROVED: Remote streaming algorithm to reduce buffering pauses on highly variable connections
    • IMPROVED: Performance after app has been running for long periods of time
    • IMPROVED: Background performance for large libraries while video player is active
    • FIXED: Video player was occasionally dropping frames if the app was opened for too long.
    • FIXED: Playing a recording to tvOS from iOS while watching live TV was not consistently working.
    • FIXED: Playlists was not an available section in the Show Section Siri actions
    • FIXED: Videos were not launching correctly via the Show Section Siri actions
    • FIXED: Video player went blank when launching playback of a Show or Playlist or Collection via the Siri actions
    • FIXED: Sidebar would some times get stuck hidden when using button shortcuts or Start Up sections
    • FIXED: TV Shows were not sorted alphabetically when shown in a Siri action for picking one.
    • FIXED: When experiencing many timeouts the adaptive bitrate handling could sometimes not lower the bitrate when it should
    • FIXED: Legacy audio driver could fail on older iOS/tvOS versions

    Screenshots
    App Description

    Cut the cord without missing your shows. You don't have to lose your DVR just because you canceled your cable.
    Channels is easy for the whole family to love.
    Watch your favorite programs on every TV and device, from the living room, hotel room, or even on your commute. Channels delivers a unified experience across all your TVs, devices, and streaming platforms.
    Learn more about Channels and how it works at http://getchannels.com/features/
    -- Record Your Shows --
    • Record in one place, watch on every TV & iOS device.
    • Pause in one room and resume in another, or on your iPhone or iPad.
    • Pick your favorite shows or teams, and choose to record all or just their new airings.
    • Browse or search through 21 days worth of guide data that updates daily.
    • Schedule a recording from your phone while you're away from home.
    • Watch your favorite shows or teams while you're away from home. Live or recorded.
    • Watch your shows while they're currently recording. Don't wait for them to finish.
    • Your recordings get their commercials indexed, and can be automatically skipped.
    -- Watch Live TV --
    • Pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV.
    • Support for full 5.1 surround sound.
    • Full support for closed captioning and alternate audio tracks.
    • Mark channels as favorites. Browse them for quicker access to your favorite networks.
    • Full support for VoiceOver. Browse and watch TV with ease.

    NOTE: DVR features require Channels DVR Server installed and running on your home computer or NAS to stream to your devices. Learn more at https://getchannels.com/dvr-server/

    -- People Love Channels --
    "One of the most capable cord-cutting replacements for a cable DVR" - TechHive
    "Apple TV just became the best box for streaming live broadcast TV" — Macworld
    "Apple TV already has at least one 'killer app'. The new third-party Apple TV app, Channels." — MacDailyNews
    "I can tell you it’s buttery smooth" — Zatz Not Funny!

    For questions, concerns, bug reports, and feature requests, contact us on twitter @getchannels or via email [email protected]

  • Version5.8.2
    04/10/2024
    Size:121.56M
    Update Log

    • NEW: Recorded movies now have movie trailers
    • NEW: Movies in your library will now be badged as such when viewed in On Later, search results, or from the Guide.
    • NEW: Native speed test for tvOS and iOS for testing speeds from your client to your Channels DVR Server
    • NEW: Upgraded Default audio driver supports AirPlay, AirPods, Spatial Audio, Atmos and HomePods
    • IMPROVED: Consistently sort movies and collections in various views.
    • IMPROVED: Performance with a large library
    • IMPROVED: HLG HDR format now supported and will switch TV to HDR
    • IMPROVED: Provide better error message when device runs out of disk space while watching Live TV
    • IMPROVED: UI responsiveness when watching OTA Live TV in Europe
    • IMPROVED: Video playback codec support
    • IMPROVED: Handling of timeouts while streaming remotely
    • FIXED: Virtual channels would not play the correct recording when the recordings were unmatched
    • FIXED: Start Up sections were not presenting if the app exited while navigated deep into other sections.
    • FIXED: Some corner badges were showing blank for shows
    • FIXED: Library Collections under TV Shows were not being sorted Alphabetically
    • FIXED: Some sort properties were wrong on Library Collections
    • FIXED: Recorded movies were being sorted incorrectly when sorted by Date Released
    • FIXED: Library Collection image URLs could be malformed after managing the collection on the client
    • FIXED: Rare crasher when deleting recordings from the TV show view
    • FIXED: Rare crasher when trashing all items of a TV show

    Screenshots
    App Description

    Cut the cord without missing your shows. You don't have to lose your DVR just because you canceled your cable.
    Channels is easy for the whole family to love.
    Watch your favorite programs on every TV and device, from the living room, hotel room, or even on your commute. Channels delivers a unified experience across all your TVs, devices, and streaming platforms.
    Learn more about Channels and how it works at http://getchannels.com/features/
    -- Record Your Shows --
    • Record in one place, watch on every TV & iOS device.
    • Pause in one room and resume in another, or on your iPhone or iPad.
    • Pick your favorite shows or teams, and choose to record all or just their new airings.
    • Browse or search through 21 days worth of guide data that updates daily.
    • Schedule a recording from your phone while you're away from home.
    • Watch your favorite shows or teams while you're away from home. Live or recorded.
    • Watch your shows while they're currently recording. Don't wait for them to finish.
    • Your recordings get their commercials indexed, and can be automatically skipped.
    -- Watch Live TV --
    • Pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV.
    • Support for full 5.1 surround sound.
    • Full support for closed captioning and alternate audio tracks.
    • Mark channels as favorites. Browse them for quicker access to your favorite networks.
    • Full support for VoiceOver. Browse and watch TV with ease.

    NOTE: DVR features require Channels DVR Server installed and running on your home computer or NAS to stream to your devices. Learn more at https://getchannels.com/dvr-server/

    -- People Love Channels --
    "One of the most capable cord-cutting replacements for a cable DVR" - TechHive
    "Apple TV just became the best box for streaming live broadcast TV" — Macworld
    "Apple TV already has at least one 'killer app'. The new third-party Apple TV app, Channels." — MacDailyNews
    "I can tell you it’s buttery smooth" — Zatz Not Funny!

    For questions, concerns, bug reports, and feature requests, contact us on twitter @getchannels or via email [email protected]

  • Version5.8.1
    02/11/2024
    Size:120.39M
    Update Log

    Playlists are here!
    Create and manage your own lists of episodes, videos, and movies. Playlists are completely managed from withing the app. Create a new playlist, add content to a playlist, remove content from a playlist, and delete a playlist, all from within the app!
    Visit our site for more details on this release. We ran out of allowed space!
    Included in 5.8.1
    • FIXED: Playback would fail on older releases of tvOS and iOS when the Hardware Deinterlacer was selected
    • FIXED: Movie posters were showing with the wrong aspect in On Now
    Included in 5.8.0
    • NEW: Playlists. Create and manage your own lists of episodes, videos, and movies.
    • NEW: Completely overhauled context menus across the entire app for exploring and managing all of your content.
    • NEW: Apple TV app now uses native context menus for an incredibly improved experience.
    • NEW: Manage Library Collections entirely in the app: Create a new Collction, add content to a Collection, remove content from a Collection, delete a Collection.
    • NEW: Recently Watched channels. View your recently watched channels as its own native channel collection. Turn it on in Settings > General > Live TV
    • NEW: Optionally show the last 3 recent channels in the Quick Guide - Settings > General > Live TV > Show Recent Channels in Quick Guide
    • NEW: TV Shows and Video Groups now have an Auto Play setting to set their own Auto Play style.
    • NEW: On Later, guide search results, and guide modals now indicate if the movie or tv show is already in your library.
    • NEW: Movies scheduled to record are indicated when viewing them in On Later.
    • NEW: Future airings in search results are indicated if they are already in your library.
    • NEW: Optionally use the Thumbnail for TV Show episodes and Video Group videos when displayed in Virtual Channels. This can be set globally or per TV Show or Video Group.
    • NEW: Siri Shortcut action for Search. Provide text and Channels will open directly to search results for that text.
    • NEW: webp image uploads now work in the client
    • NEW: Setting on iOS to force playback to start in landscape. Useful for those that keep Orientation Lock on.
    • NEW: Channels is now available on Apple Vision Pro and visionOS via iPad compatability mode.
    • IMPROVED: All sections are now available from the Start Up setting and Siri Shortcut action.
    • IMPROVED: All Movies and All Shows filter views now use menus for picking filters.
    • IMPROVED: More improved and consistent icons across the app.
    • IMPROVED: Guide will update automatically when sources are added/removed or priority is changed on the server.
    • IMPROVED: Show download tab when offline if there are partial downloads but no completed ones.
    • IMPROVED: Automatically retry downloads that have timed out.
    • IMPROVED: Allow for pressing Play to restart the stream when an error is displayed after playing a recording.
    • IMPROVED: Allow partially downloaded recordings to be played in more situations.
    • FIXED: PIP button would randomly recieve focus keeping the timeline visible.
    • FIXED: Audio would sometimes distort on the default audio driver when using Siri or receiving notifications.
    • FIXED: TV Episodes were leaking into Recently Watched, News, and Sports sections when AllowList and BlockList were employed.
    • FIXED: Hidden content was showing up in search results.
    • FIXED: Seek icons were sometimes missing.
    • FIXED: Skip Commercials and Start From Beginning buttons were dismissing weird.
    • FIXED: Seeking was not always using the correct seek times from settings.
    • FIXED: The Sidebar was showing whenever the app opened directly to Recent Recordings or Playlists.
    • FIXED: Guide and On Now would scroll to the last watched channel on a fresh boot.
    • REMOVED: Auto Play Videos setting has been removed. TV Shows and Video Groups now have their own individual Auto Play setting.
    • REMOVED: Embedded Tailscale client - Use the System Tailscale client for better reliability and performance.

    Screenshots
    App Description

    Cut the cord without missing your shows. You don't have to lose your DVR just because you canceled your cable.
    Channels is easy for the whole family to love.
    Watch your favorite programs on every TV and device, from the living room, hotel room, or even on your commute. Channels delivers a unified experience across all your TVs, devices, and streaming platforms.
    Learn more about Channels and how it works at http://getchannels.com/features/
    -- Record Your Shows --
    • Record in one place, watch on every TV & iOS device.
    • Pause in one room and resume in another, or on your iPhone or iPad.
    • Pick your favorite shows or teams, and choose to record all or just their new airings.
    • Browse or search through 21 days worth of guide data that updates daily.
    • Schedule a recording from your phone while you're away from home.
    • Watch your favorite shows or teams while you're away from home. Live or recorded.
    • Watch your shows while they're currently recording. Don't wait for them to finish.
    • Your recordings get their commercials indexed, and can be automatically skipped.
    -- Watch Live TV --
    • Pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV.
    • Support for full 5.1 surround sound.
    • Full support for closed captioning and alternate audio tracks.
    • Mark channels as favorites. Browse them for quicker access to your favorite networks.
    • Full support for VoiceOver. Browse and watch TV with ease.

    NOTE: DVR features require Channels DVR Server installed and running on your home computer or NAS to stream to your devices. Learn more at https://getchannels.com/dvr-server/

    -- People Love Channels --
    "One of the most capable cord-cutting replacements for a cable DVR" - TechHive
    "Apple TV just became the best box for streaming live broadcast TV" — Macworld
    "Apple TV already has at least one 'killer app'. The new third-party Apple TV app, Channels." — MacDailyNews
    "I can tell you it’s buttery smooth" — Zatz Not Funny!

    For questions, concerns, bug reports, and feature requests, contact us on twitter @getchannels or via email [email protected]

  • Version5.8.0
    02/08/2024
    Size:120.39M
    Update Log

    Playlists are here!
    Create and manage your own lists of episodes, videos, and movies. Playlists are completely managed from withing the app. Create a new playlist, add content to a playlist, remove content from a playlist, and delete a playlist, all from within the app!
    Visit our site for more details on this release. We ran out of allowed space!
    - NEW: Playlists. Create and manage your own lists of episodes, videos, and movies.
    - NEW: Completely overhauled context menus across the entire app for exploring and managing all of your content.
    - NEW: Apple TV app now uses native context menus for an incredibly improved experience.
    - NEW: Manage Library Collections entirely in the app: Create a new Collction, add content to a Collection, remove content from a Collection, delete a Collection.
    - NEW: Recently Watched channels. View your recently watched channels as its own native channel collection. Turn it on in Settings > General > Live TV
    - NEW: Optionally show the last 3 recent channels in the Quick Guide - Settings > General > Live TV > Show Recent Channels in Quick Guide
    - NEW: TV Shows and Video Groups now have an Auto Play setting to set their own Auto Play style.
    - NEW: On Later, guide search results, and guide modals now indicate if the movie or tv show is already in your library.
    - NEW: Movies scheduled to record are indicated when viewing them in On Later.
    - NEW: Future airings in search results are indicated if they are already in your library.
    - NEW: Optionally use the Thumbnail for TV Show episodes and Video Group videos when displayed in Virtual Channels. This can be set globally or per TV Show or Video Group.
    - NEW: Siri Shortcut action for Search. Provide text and Channels will open directly to search results for that text.
    - NEW: webp image uploads now work in the client
    - NEW: Setting on iOS to force playback to start in landscape. Useful for those that keep Orientation Lock on.
    - NEW: Channels is now available on Apple Vision Pro and visionOS via iPad compatability mode.
    - IMPROVED: All sections are now available from the Start Up setting and Siri Shortcut action.
    - IMPROVED: All Movies and All Shows filter views now use menus for picking filters.
    - IMPROVED: More improved and consistent icons across the app.
    - IMPROVED: Guide will update automatically when sources are added/removed or priority is changed on the server.
    - IMPROVED: Show download tab when offline if there are partial downloads but no completed ones.
    - IMPROVED: Automatically retry downloads that have timed out.
    - IMPROVED: Allow for pressing Play to restart the stream when an error is displayed after playing a recording.
    - IMPROVED: Channels that are not in a subscription but aren’t properly handled by the HDHomeRun will now be reported as "Not Subscribed".
    - IMPROVED: Allow partially downloaded recordings to be played in more situations.
    - IMPROVED: Diagnostic logging around thermal state.
    - FIXED: PIP button would randomly recieve focus keeping the timeline visible.
    - FIXED: Audio would sometimes distort on the default audio driver when using Siri or receiving notifications.
    - FIXED: TV Episodes were leaking into Recently Watched, News, and Sports sections when AllowList and BlockList were employed.
    - FIXED: Hidden content was showing up in search results.
    - FIXED: Seek icons were sometimes missing.
    - FIXED: Skip Commercials and Start From Beginning buttons were dismissing weird.
    - FIXED: Seeking was not always using the correct seek times from settings.
    - FIXED: The Sidebar was showing whenever the app opened directly to Recent Recordings or Playlists.
    - FIXED: Start from Beginning button was not showing on iOS.
    - FIXED: Guide and On Now would scroll to the last watched channel on a fresh boot.
    - REMOVED: Auto Play Videos setting has been removed. TV Shows and Video Groups now have their own individual Auto Play setting.
    - REMOVED: Embedded Tailscale client - Use the System Tailscale client for better reliability and performance.

    Screenshots
    App Description

    Cut the cord without missing your shows. You don't have to lose your DVR just because you canceled your cable.
    Channels is easy for the whole family to love.
    Watch your favorite programs on every TV and device, from the living room, hotel room, or even on your commute. Channels delivers a unified experience across all your TVs, devices, and streaming platforms.
    Learn more about Channels and how it works at http://getchannels.com/features/
    -- Record Your Shows --
    • Record in one place, watch on every TV & iOS device.
    • Pause in one room and resume in another, or on your iPhone or iPad.
    • Pick your favorite shows or teams, and choose to record all or just their new airings.
    • Browse or search through 21 days worth of guide data that updates daily.
    • Schedule a recording from your phone while you're away from home.
    • Watch your favorite shows or teams while you're away from home. Live or recorded.
    • Watch your shows while they're currently recording. Don't wait for them to finish.
    • Your recordings get their commercials indexed, and can be automatically skipped.
    -- Watch Live TV --
    • Pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV.
    • Support for full 5.1 surround sound.
    • Full support for closed captioning and alternate audio tracks.
    • Mark channels as favorites. Browse them for quicker access to your favorite networks.
    • Full support for VoiceOver. Browse and watch TV with ease.

    NOTE: DVR features require Channels DVR Server installed and running on your home computer or NAS to stream to your devices. Learn more at https://getchannels.com/dvr-server/

    -- People Love Channels --
    "One of the most capable cord-cutting replacements for a cable DVR" - TechHive
    "Apple TV just became the best box for streaming live broadcast TV" — Macworld
    "Apple TV already has at least one 'killer app'. The new third-party Apple TV app, Channels." — MacDailyNews
    "I can tell you it’s buttery smooth" — Zatz Not Funny!

    For questions, concerns, bug reports, and feature requests, contact us on twitter @getchannels or via email [email protected]

  • Version5.7.5
    10/04/2023
    Size:118.19M
    Update Log

    IMPROVED: ATSC3 tuning speed
    FIXED: On Now would sometimes show the wrong logos
    FIXED: Sports Seek Timeline setting was not toggling correctly

    Screenshots
    App Description

    Cut the cord without missing your shows. You don't have to lose your DVR just because you canceled your cable.
    Channels is easy for the whole family to love.
    Watch your favorite programs on every TV and device, from the living room, hotel room, or even on your commute. Channels delivers a unified experience across all your TVs, devices, and streaming platforms.
    Learn more about Channels and how it works at http://getchannels.com/features/
    -- Record Your Shows --
    • Record in one place, watch on every TV & iOS device.
    • Pause in one room and resume in another, or on your iPhone or iPad.
    • Pick your favorite shows or teams, and choose to record all or just their new airings.
    • Browse or search through 21 days worth of guide data that updates daily.
    • Schedule a recording from your phone while you're away from home.
    • Watch your favorite shows or teams while you're away from home. Live or recorded.
    • Watch your shows while they're currently recording. Don't wait for them to finish.
    • Your recordings get their commercials indexed, and can be automatically skipped.
    -- Watch Live TV --
    • Pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV.
    • Support for full 5.1 surround sound.
    • Full support for closed captioning and alternate audio tracks.
    • Mark channels as favorites. Browse them for quicker access to your favorite networks.
    • Full support for VoiceOver. Browse and watch TV with ease.

    NOTE: DVR features require Channels DVR Server installed and running on your home computer or NAS to stream to your devices. Learn more at https://getchannels.com/dvr-server/

    -- People Love Channels --
    "One of the most capable cord-cutting replacements for a cable DVR" - TechHive
    "Apple TV just became the best box for streaming live broadcast TV" — Macworld
    "Apple TV already has at least one 'killer app'. The new third-party Apple TV app, Channels." — MacDailyNews
    "I can tell you it’s buttery smooth" — Zatz Not Funny!

    For questions, concerns, bug reports, and feature requests, contact us on twitter @getchannels or via email [email protected]

  • Version5.7.4
    10/01/2023
    Size:118.18M
    Update Log

    IMPROVED: Compatibility with iOS/tvOS 17
    IMPROVED: Better support for Siri Shortcuts
    FIXED: Some AVI videos would not play

    Screenshots
    App Description

    Cut the cord without missing your shows. You don't have to lose your DVR just because you canceled your cable.
    Channels is easy for the whole family to love.
    Watch your favorite programs on every TV and device, from the living room, hotel room, or even on your commute. Channels delivers a unified experience across all your TVs, devices, and streaming platforms.
    Learn more about Channels and how it works at http://getchannels.com/features/
    -- Record Your Shows --
    • Record in one place, watch on every TV & iOS device.
    • Pause in one room and resume in another, or on your iPhone or iPad.
    • Pick your favorite shows or teams, and choose to record all or just their new airings.
    • Browse or search through 21 days worth of guide data that updates daily.
    • Schedule a recording from your phone while you're away from home.
    • Watch your favorite shows or teams while you're away from home. Live or recorded.
    • Watch your shows while they're currently recording. Don't wait for them to finish.
    • Your recordings get their commercials indexed, and can be automatically skipped.
    -- Watch Live TV --
    • Pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV.
    • Support for full 5.1 surround sound.
    • Full support for closed captioning and alternate audio tracks.
    • Mark channels as favorites. Browse them for quicker access to your favorite networks.
    • Full support for VoiceOver. Browse and watch TV with ease.

    NOTE: DVR features require Channels DVR Server installed and running on your home computer or NAS to stream to your devices. Learn more at https://getchannels.com/dvr-server/

    -- People Love Channels --
    "One of the most capable cord-cutting replacements for a cable DVR" - TechHive
    "Apple TV just became the best box for streaming live broadcast TV" — Macworld
    "Apple TV already has at least one 'killer app'. The new third-party Apple TV app, Channels." — MacDailyNews
    "I can tell you it’s buttery smooth" — Zatz Not Funny!

    For questions, concerns, bug reports, and feature requests, contact us on twitter @getchannels or via email [email protected]

  • Version5.7.3
    09/19/2023
    Size:119.28M
    Update Log

    • FIXED: Episodes would not open in Callsheet correctly
    • FIXED: Time format was bad in the Timeline on tvOS/iOS 17
    • FIXED: Sort type was breaking for some collections when adding/removing items
    Version 5.7.0 Notes:
    Introducing the News & Sports sections.
    Now you can collect all of your news and sports content into their respective sections.
    These dedicated sections give you a central destination to find all of your news or sports content. When you activate these sections, their library content is available exclusively from the section, cleaning up your library a bit.
    • Browse and watch what (sports or news) is currently airing on live TV right now
    • Browse and watch (sports or news) that were recently added/recorded to your library
    • See what (sports or news) is airing on live TV later in the day
    • Browse your (sports or news) shows directly.
    Check our website for more information on the News & Sports sections.
    --==== Full Release Notes ====--
    • NEW: Added a dedicated Sports Section. Turn on in Settings > Library.
    • NEW: Added a dedicated News Section. Turn on in Settings > Library.
    • NEW: Updated pass editor that also supports manually entering a channel number
    • NEW - Optionally set the commercial skip style on a show by show basis. Use the setting for the show under Show Options.
    • NEW - Optionally automatically show captions for shows. Use the setting for the show under Show Options.
    • IMPROVED: All movies, TV shows, and Episodes are now eligible for opening in Callsheet now no matter which indexer was used.
    • IMPROVED: A focused PIP button no longer keeps the timeline showing forever
    • IMPROVED: ATSC 3 audio fixes
    • IMPROVED: Speed up persistence of DVB EPG data to prevent UI hangs
    • IMPROVED: Better notifications and errors when remote streaming encounters a lot of timeouts (often due to trying to stream Original quality over Cellular)
    • IMPROVED: Handling when experiencing signal issues when watching at home
    • FIXED: iPhone lock screen remote will now disable the scrubber when watching Live TV
    • FIXED: Various bug fixes
    • FIXED: Explore Show buttons were missing their icon
    • FIXED: Spoiler Free mode was being disabled if Allow Recording was set server side
    • FIXED: Rare issue where seeking forward would jump back a large amount due to issues in encoders
    • FIXED: Unusual crash when a guide filter returns no channels
    • FIXED: Unusual crash that can happen when parsing DVB guide data
    • FIXED: Memory leak related to DVB EPG
    • FIXED: Audio track selection for ATSC3 channels was sometimes wrong
    • FIXED: Recordings view did not render cleanly on a fresh start

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    App Description

    Cut the cord without missing your shows. You don't have to lose your DVR just because you canceled your cable.
    Channels is easy for the whole family to love.
    Watch your favorite programs on every TV and device, from the living room, hotel room, or even on your commute. Channels delivers a unified experience across all your TVs, devices, and streaming platforms.
    Learn more about Channels and how it works at http://getchannels.com/features/
    -- Record Your Shows --
    • Record in one place, watch on every TV & iOS device.
    • Pause in one room and resume in another, or on your iPhone or iPad.
    • Pick your favorite shows or teams, and choose to record all or just their new airings.
    • Browse or search through 21 days worth of guide data that updates daily.
    • Schedule a recording from your phone while you're away from home.
    • Watch your favorite shows or teams while you're away from home. Live or recorded.
    • Watch your shows while they're currently recording. Don't wait for them to finish.
    • Your recordings get their commercials indexed, and can be automatically skipped.
    -- Watch Live TV --
    • Pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV.
    • Support for full 5.1 surround sound.
    • Full support for closed captioning and alternate audio tracks.
    • Mark channels as favorites. Browse them for quicker access to your favorite networks.
    • Full support for VoiceOver. Browse and watch TV with ease.

    NOTE: DVR features require Channels DVR Server installed and running on your home computer or NAS to stream to your devices. Learn more at https://getchannels.com/dvr-server/

    -- People Love Channels --
    "One of the most capable cord-cutting replacements for a cable DVR" - TechHive
    "Apple TV just became the best box for streaming live broadcast TV" — Macworld
    "Apple TV already has at least one 'killer app'. The new third-party Apple TV app, Channels." — MacDailyNews
    "I can tell you it’s buttery smooth" — Zatz Not Funny!

    For questions, concerns, bug reports, and feature requests, contact us on twitter @getchannels or via email [email protected]

  • Version5.7.1
    09/18/2023
    Size:119.35M
    Update Log

    • FIXED: Random crasher in News & Sports Section settings

    Screenshots
    App Description

    Cut the cord without missing your shows. You don't have to lose your DVR just because you canceled your cable.
    Channels is easy for the whole family to love.
    Watch your favorite programs on every TV and device, from the living room, hotel room, or even on your commute. Channels delivers a unified experience across all your TVs, devices, and streaming platforms.
    Learn more about Channels and how it works at http://getchannels.com/features/
    -- Record Your Shows --
    • Record in one place, watch on every TV & iOS device.
    • Pause in one room and resume in another, or on your iPhone or iPad.
    • Pick your favorite shows or teams, and choose to record all or just their new airings.
    • Browse or search through 21 days worth of guide data that updates daily.
    • Schedule a recording from your phone while you're away from home.
    • Watch your favorite shows or teams while you're away from home. Live or recorded.
    • Watch your shows while they're currently recording. Don't wait for them to finish.
    • Your recordings get their commercials indexed, and can be automatically skipped.
    -- Watch Live TV --
    • Pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV.
    • Support for full 5.1 surround sound.
    • Full support for closed captioning and alternate audio tracks.
    • Mark channels as favorites. Browse them for quicker access to your favorite networks.
    • Full support for VoiceOver. Browse and watch TV with ease.

    NOTE: DVR features require Channels DVR Server installed and running on your home computer or NAS to stream to your devices. Learn more at https://getchannels.com/dvr-server/

    -- People Love Channels --
    "One of the most capable cord-cutting replacements for a cable DVR" - TechHive
    "Apple TV just became the best box for streaming live broadcast TV" — Macworld
    "Apple TV already has at least one 'killer app'. The new third-party Apple TV app, Channels." — MacDailyNews
    "I can tell you it’s buttery smooth" — Zatz Not Funny!

    For questions, concerns, bug reports, and feature requests, contact us on twitter @getchannels or via email [email protected]

  • Version5.7.0
    09/14/2023
    Size:119.35M
    Update Log

    Introducing the News & Sports sections.
    Now you can collect all of your news and sports content into their respective sections.
    These dedicated sections give you a central destination to find all of your news or sports content. When you activate these sections, their library content is available exclusively from the section, cleaning up your library a bit.
    • Browse and watch what (sports or news) is currently airing on live TV right now
    • Browse and watch (sports or news) that were recently added/recorded to your library
    • See what (sports or news) is airing on live TV later in the day
    • Browse your (sports or news) shows directly.
    Check our website for more information on the News & Sports sections.
    --==== Full Release Notes ====--
    • NEW: Added a dedicated Sports Section. Turn on in Settings > Library.
    • NEW: Added a dedicated News Section. Turn on in Settings > Library.
    • NEW: Updated pass editor that also supports manually entering a channel number
    • NEW - Optionally set the commercial skip style on a show by show basis. Use the setting for the show under Show Options.
    • NEW - Optionally automatically show captions for shows. Use the setting for the show under Show Options.
    • IMPROVED: All movies, TV shows, and Episodes are now eligible for opening in Callsheet now no matter which indexer was used.
    • IMPROVED: ATSC 3 audio fixes
    • IMPROVED: Speed up persistence of DVB EPG data to prevent UI hangs
    • IMPROVED: Better notifications and errors when remote streaming encounters a lot of timeouts (often due to trying to stream Original quality over Cellular)
    • IMPROVED: Handling when experiencing signal issues when watching at home
    • FIXED: iPhone lock screen remote will now disable the scrubber when watching Live TV
    • FIXED: Various bug fixes
    • FIXED: Explore Show buttons were missing their icon
    • FIXED: Spoiler Free mode was being disabled if Allow Recording was set server side
    • FIXED: Rare issue where seeking forward would jump back a large amount due to issues in encoders
    • FIXED: Unusual crash when a guide filter returns no channels
    • FIXED: Unusual crash that can happen when parsing DVB guide data
    • FIXED: Memory leak related to DVB EPG
    • FIXED: Audio track selection for ATSC3 channels was sometimes wrong

    Screenshots
    App Description

    Cut the cord without missing your shows. You don't have to lose your DVR just because you canceled your cable.
    Channels is easy for the whole family to love.
    Watch your favorite programs on every TV and device, from the living room, hotel room, or even on your commute. Channels delivers a unified experience across all your TVs, devices, and streaming platforms.
    Learn more about Channels and how it works at http://getchannels.com/features/
    -- Record Your Shows --
    • Record in one place, watch on every TV & iOS device.
    • Pause in one room and resume in another, or on your iPhone or iPad.
    • Pick your favorite shows or teams, and choose to record all or just their new airings.
    • Browse or search through 21 days worth of guide data that updates daily.
    • Schedule a recording from your phone while you're away from home.
    • Watch your favorite shows or teams while you're away from home. Live or recorded.
    • Watch your shows while they're currently recording. Don't wait for them to finish.
    • Your recordings get their commercials indexed, and can be automatically skipped.
    -- Watch Live TV --
    • Pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV.
    • Support for full 5.1 surround sound.
    • Full support for closed captioning and alternate audio tracks.
    • Mark channels as favorites. Browse them for quicker access to your favorite networks.
    • Full support for VoiceOver. Browse and watch TV with ease.

    NOTE: DVR features require Channels DVR Server installed and running on your home computer or NAS to stream to your devices. Learn more at https://getchannels.com/dvr-server/

    -- People Love Channels --
    "One of the most capable cord-cutting replacements for a cable DVR" - TechHive
    "Apple TV just became the best box for streaming live broadcast TV" — Macworld
    "Apple TV already has at least one 'killer app'. The new third-party Apple TV app, Channels." — MacDailyNews
    "I can tell you it’s buttery smooth" — Zatz Not Funny!

    For questions, concerns, bug reports, and feature requests, contact us on twitter @getchannels or via email [email protected]

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