TiviMate

How to Hide Categories

1. Go to 'Settings'

2. Go to 'Playlists'

3. Click on the playlist listed on top.

4. Go to 'Manage Groups'

5. Enable/Disable groups as needed.

Default Remote Settings

Guide:

1. Select - Plays Channel (Record on a future show)

2. Outer Ring
   a. Up - Moves channel selection up (hold for scroll) if on channel 1 goes to last channel.
   b. Down - Moves channel selection down (hold for scroll) if on last channel goes to first.
   c. Left - Goes backward in time (w/ Catch up ONLY) or to current time if it was advanced.
   d. Right - Advances time.

3. Back Button - Shows Groups (Right outer ring to full guide without group selection)

4. RW/FF - Page Up/Down in the guide.

Live TV (Watching a channel):

1. Select - Previous 10 channels (up to pause or record current show “far right dot”, down for options)

2. Outer Ring
   a. Up - Goes up one to next channel (Channel #1 to Channel #2)
   b. Down - Goes down one to previous channel (Cannel #2 to Channel #1)
   c. Left - Shows side guide (No preview) (Use back button or select to stay on channel)
   d. Right - Goes to previous channel.

3. Back Button - Goes to guide

4. RW/FF - Info box up/down one channel (select to change)

5. Menu - Options Menu
   
   
   Settings (Main Settings Menu - Gear)

General:

1. Auto start app on boot - Opens TiviMate when device is turned on.

2. Auto start on wake up from sleep - Opens TiviMate when device wakes.

3. Turn on last channel on app start - Goes straight to live stream.

4. Confirm exit by second press back - Won’t exit w/ 1 back button push w/ groups showing.

5. Backup data - Choose (and remember) which folder (allow permissions)

6. Restore data
   a. Enter URL (Can be used when multiple devices in home but requires extra steps)
   b. Paste from clipboard - Needs air mouse (a way to copy from link)
   c. Select local backup - From wherever you stored in Step 5.

Playlists: Clicking on one “Already Created”

1. Show Playlist - On or Off

2. Update playlist on app start - On = Auto Update

3. Playlist Name - Click to edit name (follow onscreen directions)

4. Playlist URL - Click to edit (follow onscreen directions)

5. Main TV Guide Source - Click to edit (Follow onscreen directions)

6. Additional Guide Source - (If you have one)

7. Logos Priority - Leave as (Prefer logos from playlist)

8. Catch Up - Based on your provider

9. Manage Groups
   a. Groups sorting - By Name (Alphabetical), By order in playlist (provider sorted),      Manual (You decide)
   b. Reorder groups - Only used with Manual (Sort however you like)
   c. Show all groups - Self explanatory
   d. Hide all groups - Self explanatory
   ****List of group names - Turn on/off to view/hide groups

10. Update playlist - Use this mainly for sporting events and PPV (Service directed)

11. Delete playlist - If you no longer have that service or just want to start over.

Add playlist - If you have more than one service.

Update all playlists - Updates “ALL” services.

Playlist sorting - By name (alphabetical), Manual (You decide)

Reorder playlists - Only used if Manual is selected above

TV guide:

1. TV guide Sources - Allows Editing (Add, Change URL, Delete, etc.)

2. Past days to keep - More days = longer load time - Mainly for catch up

3. Update Interval - How many hours before update if TiviMate is always on.

4. Update on app start - On/Off (Best to have on)

5. Update on playlist change - On/Off (Best to have on if more than one provider)

6. Update TV guide - Basically a refresh of the guide (Manual Update)

7. Clear TV guide - Basically a “Clear Cache” of TV guide only.

8. Latest update status - This should read “Successfully Update” if not, the status will indicate which guide is having a problem.

Appearance:

1. Logos - Best to leave this as default.

2. Groups:
   a. Sorting - Leave as “By order in playlist” if you edited in Playlist Settings.

b. Show all playlists category - Must be on if using “Show favorites category”

c. Show favorites category - Will show favorites you have saved from each playlist.

d. Show “All Channels” category - will show every channel from every playlist.

e. Highlight current group in color - Refers to current group selected under current playlist

3. TVguide:
   a. Preview - (This affects both the full guide and side guide)
     1. On - Gives preview window
     2. Animated transition (If on)
     3. Autoplay Channels - If on plays channel highlighted without selecting.
     4. Stay on TV Guide - If on requires second click to bring channel full screen.
   b. Channels Sorting -
     1. By order in playlist - Settings that were done in “Playlists/Sorting/…(Best to use this)
     2. By Name - Alphabetical
     3. By Watch Time - Will put “Most Watched” channels up top.
   c. Channel Name Editor - Used to remove prefix (U.S., U.K., etc.) Suffix (FHD, HD, etc.)
   d. Preview - If on it plays channel selected in upper left (full guide) upper right (side guide)
   e. Show channel numbers - On/Off
   f. Show catch-up icon in channel list - If any of your providers offer it turn this on.
   g. Highlight current channel in color - Changes highlighted channel name/# color to blue.
   h. Enlarge logos - Makes the channel logo of highlighted channel larger.
   i. Show current time indicator at full hight - Blue vertical line showing time left in shows.
   j. Highlight progress only - Different option for showing same as “i”
   k. Two line program tiles - Refers to show description when channel is highlighted.
   l. Animated channels scrolling - Not sure what this does.
   m. Stay on TV guide when switching channels - If turned on, the guide overlays the current
       channel playing & requires a 2nd select to change channel then exit guide. Please note
       that “PREVIEW WINDOW WILL NOT SHOW” in this guide.
   n. Use back to quickly return to current programs - Turn on if you have catch up.

4. Player: 

a. Channel List - This refers to the side guide.

    1. Show programs - Shows previous, current, future shows for channel highlighted.

    2. Show program description - Provides info box in upper right for channel highlighted.

    3. Stay on list when switching channel - Select channel twice (or back) for full screen.

    4. Animated transitions - Unknown

    5. Auto play channels - Only works if “Preview” is turned on.

b. Info Panel - (Show description, FPS, Video quality, etc) box when changing channels.

    1. Card Style - Shows info in a light gray box (If off, info shows at bottom of screen)

    2. Show info panel at the bottom - If off info is at top when “Card Style” is on.

    3. Show clock - Puts current time in info panel.

    4. Show playlist group and name - Useful if switching channels in favorites group.

    5. Show program description - Refers to info panel “NOT GUIDE”

    6. Show media properties - FPS, Stereo Sound, UHD, etc.

    7. Show video resolution - Explanation provided

c. Recent Channels -

    1. Recent channel count (choose how many to display)

    2. Delay before adding to recent channels, seconds (refers to how long channel must        

        play)

d. Menu - Turn on/off options that will appear when using menu button during live channel.

e. Clock - Puts a clock on live TV (allows for placement, size, transparency, etc.)

f. Panel timeout seconds - Refers to how long “Info Panel” stays on screen.

g. Skip step for time bar - Refers to catch up

h. Skip step for RW/FF - Refers to catch up.

i. Show black screen when switching channels - Very brief black screen.

5. Language - Refers to app text “NOT” broadcast language of channel(s).

6. Font size - Refers to text in entire app (guides, CC, etc.)

7. User interface transparency % - Higher number = More background visibility.

Playback:

1. Buffer size - To adjust slower connection (device or provider)

2. Audio decoder - used if no sound on all channels.

3. Video decoder - used if no video on all channels.

4. AFR - Used if TV does not have Auto Frame Rate (mainly used for sports)

5. Audio Pass Through - Turn on if using stereo receiver.

6. Use external player - If turned on here it will apply to “ALL” channels and preview will not work.

Remote Control: Mapping of buttons on remote.

Parental Controls: Self explanatory.

About: See what version you’re on, set auto update, check for new version.

When in Guide & “Menu” is selected

Program Description (Looks like texting symbol):

1. Program Name

2. Watch - Opens Channel

3. Open in external player - Try this if channel is not playing with built in player.

4. Watch from start (If you have catch up)

Add to favorites (Star):

1. Channel Name

2. Block Channel - If “Parental Controls” are set up.

3. Hide Channel - If “Parental Controls” are set up.

4. Channel Options - Apply to highlighted channel “ONLY”
   a. Channel Name - Click to edit channel name.
   b. Channel Name Editor - Based on main settings.
   c. Audio - Hardware/Software (change if video working but no audio) Change back if no correction.
   d. Video - Hardware/Software (change if audio working but no video) Change back if no correction.
   e. External Player - Try if (c and/or d) did not work.
   f. TV guide offset - Used if guide info is ahead/behind for this channel.

Assign TV guide channels (Paperclip) 

      (Click second time to assign guide info from another channel)

    1. Manage Favorites - Allows to add/remove channels for favorites (Bulk Action)

     2. Manage Channels Blocking - Bulk action

     3. Manage Channels Visibility - Bulk action

     4. Re Order Channels (Applies to current Group) - Follow onscreen directions

     5. Block Group - Parental Controls

     6. Hide Group - Parental Controls

     7. Group Options - Offers same options as Main Settings

Settings (Gear) - Main Settings

When Watching TV & “Menu” is selected

Channel List - Brings up side guide (with preview if turned on)

Search - Search for a channel or show.

Recordings - Select a show that you have recorded

Multi View - Multiple Screens each playing a different channel.

Picture-in-picture - Minimizes TiviMate so other apps can be used.

Audio Options - Shows audio currently playing for channel.

0ms - Allows to adjust the audio offset if sound not matching video.

CC - This will only work if your service provides closed captioning.

Display Mode - Allows for adjustment of screen.

Sleep Timer - Different times available.

Add Channel to Favorites

When Watching TV & Select (Ok) is used

TV Guide - Overlays TV guide on current show playing.

10 Previous Channels - Use right/left and select. (Long press to delete)

Up on Outer Ring - Then select to pause live TV (Length is device dependent), far right dot is for recording current show.

Down on Outer Ring - Gives same options as “Menu Button” above.