Apple TV App Watch Next Integration

Hello! Really loving Channels and how well it works to replicate the DVR experience on my AppleTV (and then some!). Question - is it possible to integrate with the Apple TV app and the Watch Next queue? Would be awesome if my recorded shows could show up there.

Thanks!

No this is not possible.

Appreciate the response! Thanks for making a great app!

This would be an amazing feature and would make it easier for me to get my wife on board with switching to Channels.

Why is it not possible?

Because Apple does not provide an API for all apps to participate in it.

App integration overview - Apple TV for Partners

Those are for "App Partners", meaning Apple-selected/whitelisted partners. Yes, there are APIs. But integration is still limited to those hand-picked by Apple; Channels can code to those APIs, but without Apple's explicit blessing it won't be allowed to integrate.

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