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Settings

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.