Channels is incredibly configurable. Tune your experience to just the way you like it.
This lists the settings available in the Channels app and does its best to describe them. Not all of these settings are available to everyone, as many of them are specific to the DVR experience.
Note:Learn more about how to configure your all of your devices directly from the server with Server Side Settings..
General
Manage Navigation
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
On Now
Show On Now in main navigation.
On
Guide
Show Guide in main navigation.
On
On Later
Show On Later in main navigation.
On
Up Next
Show Up Next in main navigation.
Off
Recordings
Show Recordings in main navigation.
On
TV Shows
Show TV Shows in main navigation.
Off
Movies
Show Movies in main navigation.
Off
Videos
Show Videos in main navigation.
Off
Collections
Show Library Collections in main navigation.
Off
Collections
Show Library Collections in main navigation.
Off
Library
Show Library in main navigation.
On
News
Show News Section in main navigation.
Off
Sports
Show Sports Section in main navigation.
Off
Kids
Show Kids Section in main navigation.
Off
Schedule
Show Schedule in main navigation.
Off
Search
Show Search in main navigation.
On
Remote Shortcuts
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Red Button
Control what happens when you click the Red remote button or F2 key.
Live TV
Green Button
Control what happens when you click the Green remote button or F3 key.
Guide
Yellow Button
Control what happens when you click the Yellow remote button or F4 key.
Library
Blue Button
Control what happens when you click the Blue remote button or F1 key.
Search
Start Up
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Start Up Section
Choose which section should automatically show when launching Channels.
Default
Start Up Channel
Choose which channel should automatically start when launching Channels
Set Section on
Choose when Channels should automatically show the Start Up Section.
App Launch
Live TV
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Quick Guide
Choose which set of channels will show in the Quick Guide.
Channel Surfing
Choose which set of channels will be used when changing channels with the remote.
Watch from Library Prompt
Prompt to use the same content from your recorded library when watching something live.
On
On Now Collections
Optionally hide the collection bar in On Now.
On
Guide Collections
Optionally hide the collection bar in Guide.
On
Favorites Collection
Optionally hide the Favorites collection in On Now and Guide.
On
Show All Channels Collection
Optionally hide the All Channels collection in On Now and Guide.
On
Show HD Channels Collection
Optionally hide the HD Channels collection in On Now and Guide.
On
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Kids Only Mode
Kids Only Mode ensures only content from the Kids Section is available.
Off
Show Up Next in Top Shelf
Show Up Next in Top Shelf on the Apple TV Home Screen.
On
Lineup Order
Choose how to sort your channels in the guide.
Default
Stack Duplicates
Choose how to stack duplicate channels from different sources.
By Channel Number
Library
Enhanced Library
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Enhanced Library
Enable a deeper library browsing experience.
Off
Browse by Genre
Show Genres button in Movies section.
On
Browse by Decade
Show Decades button in Movies section.
On
Browse by Folder
Show Folders button in Movies section.
Off
News Section
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Enabled
Separate your news content into its own section.
Off
Excluded Sources
Exclude certain sources from On Now and On Later in the News Section.
Sports Section
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Enabled
Separate your sports content into its own section.
Off
Live Only
Limit the results for On Now and On Later in the Sports Section to items only airing live .
Off
Excluded Sources
Exclude certain sources from On Now and On Later in the Sports Section.
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Kids Section
Separate your content marked for kids into its own section.
Off
Continue Watching
Choose how long you would like unwatched items to appear in Continue Watching.
36 Hours
Allow Deletion
Choose what is allowed to be deleted.
All
Allow Recording
Set whether recording features are allowed.
Off
Spoiler Free
Optionally hide unwatched episode images to avoid any spoilers.
Off
Airing Order
Choose which order you would like your airings to be displayed.
Newest First
Playback
Streaming Quality
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Home Streaming
Choose the video quality to use when at home.
Original
Internet Streaming
Choose the video quality to use when away from home, but on Wi-Fi.
8Mbps
Cellular Streaming
Choose the video quality to use when on a cellular network.
Original Quality Delivery
Choose how video will be delivered when watching in Original Quality.
Direct
Seek Options
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Seek Back
Set how far seeking jumps backward.
7 seconds
Seek Forward
Set how far seeking jumps forward.
30 seconds
Show Timeline
Set whether the timeline should show when doing a quick seek.
Off
Seek Back
Set how far seeking jumps backward for sports.
7 seconds
Seek Forward
Set how far seeking jumps forward for sports.
30 seconds
Show Timeline
Set whether the timeline should show when doing a quick seek while watching sports.
Off
Seek Back
Set how far seeking jumps backward for movies.
7 seconds
Seek Forward
Set how far seeking jumps forward for movies.
30 seconds
Show Timeline
Set whether the timeline should show when doing a quick seek while watching movies.
Off
Picture in Picture
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Hide Picture in Picture Button
Hide the PIP button from the user interface.
On
Automatic Picture in Picture
Choose when picture in picture should automatically happen when exiting a video.
Off
Buffer Protection
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Buffer Protection
Warn before exiting or changing the channel if not caught up to live TV.
On
Protection Duration
How long behind live before being warned.
30 seconds
Remote Control
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Jump to Last Channel
Double press the play button to jump back to the last channel.
Off
Shake Remote to Mute
Shake the Siri Remote twice to automatically mute audio and optionally enable closed captioning.
Off
Channel Surfing
Use the Up and Down buttons on the 2nd generation Siri remote for channel surfing.
Off
Auto Play
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Auto Play
Choose how Auto Play should work when you finish watching a recording.
Prompt
Auto Play Videos
Choose if Auto Play should be enabled when watching Videos.
Off
Include Watched Episodes
Auto Play should include already watched episodes when starting the next episode.
Off
Include Watched Kid Episodes
Auto Play should include already watched episodes when starting the next episode for kid TV shows.
On
Shuffle
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Include Watched Episodes
Previously watched episodes should be included when shuffling.
On
Include Watched Kid Episodes
Previously watched episodes should be included when shuffling kid TV shows.
On
Virtual Channels
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Show Channel Logo
Choose where you would like the channel logo to show while watching virtual channels.
Off
Tuning In
Choose how you would like Virtual Channels to tune in.
In Player Button
Match Content
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Match Content for Live TV
Choose if the video player should match content for live TV.
Off
Match Content for Trailers
Choose if the video player should match content when playing a Trailer.
Off
Match Content for Movie Virtual Channels
Choose if the video player should match content for movie virtual channels.
On
Match Content for TV Virtual Channels
Choose if the video player should match content for TV virtual channels.
On
Advanced
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Tuner Sharing
Choose if watching live TV should go through the server to share tuners.
Off
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Commercial Skipping
Choose how you would like to skip commercials.
Skip Button
Resume Playback
Choose how you would like content to resume.
In Player Button
Signal Notifications
Show warnings when antenna or network reception is poor.
On
Downloads
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Enabled
Set whether downloading content to clients is allowed.
On
Quality
Choose the video quality to use for downloaded content.
Original
Server Side Only
Setting
Description
Default
Platforms
Kiosk Mode
Kiosk Mode removes the Settings section from the navigation.
Off
Inherit Source Priority
Inherit Source Priority from the DVR server.
Off
Hide Content
Hide content from the library based on labels.
Allow Content
Allow only specific content in the library based on labels.
Sources
Manage the sources available on your clients.
Channel Collections
Choose which channel collections should be shown in On Now and Guide.
