Channels: Whole Home DVR 12+
Live TV & DVR on your devices
Fancy Bits, LLC
Designed for iPad
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- Free
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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 support@getchannels.com
What’s New
Version 6.1.2
• NEW: iOS/tvOS 18 support
• NEW: Support for iPhones 16
• NEW: Light/Dark/Tinted icon support
• NEW: Control Actions for Search, Watch Channel, Open Section, Open - Channels
• NEW: Added pre-made App Shortcuts for common tasks and Siri voice integration
• NEW: Auto Play option of Play Next Without Prompt will play the next item cleanly without any UI showing. This works globally, per TV Show/Video Group, and for Playlists
• NEW: Channels now requires a minimum of iOS version of 16.6
• IMPROVED: Modernized Siri Shortcut actions with new titles and groupings
• FIXED: Rare crash due to malformed data from Custom Channels
• FIXED: Remotely launching Search section would not work if it was not in your Sidebar navigation
• FIXED: Playhead was not being positioned correctly for STRM files
• FIXED: Shuffling items were not forcing auto play and were using system settings
• FIXED: In Library badges were showing incorrectly in On Later list layout
• FIXED: Some On Later sections were being grouped by date when they should not have been
• FIXED: List layouts were artificially limiting the amount of content they were showing
• FIXED: Toggle Captions remote shortcut was not reliable
• FIXED: Trash button was still showing in Recent Recordings despite the setting
• FIXED: Video player was mysteriously being dismissed shortly after starting playback
App Privacy
The developer, Fancy Bits, LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Fancy Bits, LLC
- Size
- 128.2 MB
- Category
- Entertainment
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 14.0.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple TV
- Requires tvOS 16.6 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 12+ Infrequent/Mild Simulated Gambling Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content and Nudity Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence Infrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude Humour Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes Infrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References Infrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy Violence Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes Infrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment Information
- Copyright
- © 2020 Fancy Bits, LLC
- Price
- Free