It works really well. I was surprised it jumped the commercial at the beginning of the recording too, so that was a big plus.
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I no longer have access to the beta apps
Is this Beta available for Channels DVR on the Shield? I tried to update the DVR just now from the Web UI but it keeps saying it's up to date. Maybe it is being rolled out?
This is a feature in the client app, and to get the beta you must use the links on https://getchannels.com/beta
Ah! Gotcha! For some reason I thought I was already on that Beta for the Android client app.
I am now though! Thanks! I look forward to helping test this out.
Ok, sorry if I am being dense here, but I saw that the Channels DVR client app on the Shield updated but I don't see that setting under the DVR section as mentioned in the beginning of this post.
The version I am seeing under About is "Channels DVR 2.1.4". Is that the correct Beta version?
Hmm we pushed out 2.1.4 tonight and I guess that is taking over for the beta build.
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New android beta build had been pushed to the Play Store.
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Will this be coming to the Apple TV app? I am quite excited to see this!
Yes there is an Apple TV beta on getchannels.com/beta
You must click Accept via the TestFlight link on an iOS device, and then TestFlight on tvOS will automatically show the beta as well.
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Is there a way to get a new invite to TestFlight? I previously had an invitation and was able to Beta Test, but now it says I'm no longer enrolled... and can't seem to get the system to kick out a new invitation email.
There are no more emails, only the self-signup testflight link: https://testflight.apple.com/join/kxU7lcEN
You have to open it on an iOS device with TestFlight installed to join testflight.
Wow. Thanks so much. This works really well. Jumping around in the timeline works. Skipping back in to a break allows playback of the skipped part in case something was flagged wrong. So far I haven't been able to freeze up my playback.
On the shield, it's almost a little too fast. I wonder if you should insert a few black frames or maybe pop up the timeline to let the user know that they are skipping over a break?
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I would like to +1 the need for a per show/season type of setting or the ability to turn if off per episode (ala CC,s). The skipping works great 89% of the time but there are certain shows that it will skip the last segment coming back from the last commercial break. The shows that do this seem to be on ABC, American Housewife for example, it consistantly marks the last 5 minutes or so as commercial and there is about a 30 second segment of the show left and it just goes back to the play menu.
So TestFlight on the Apple TV knows to download and install the Channels DVR Beta app automatically? Does it matter if the iPad is connected via WiFi and the Apple TV via Ethernet?
You accept the invite on iOS and it's then tied to your Apple ID. If the ATV4 is using the same Apple ID then the app will appear in TestFlight on the tv.
Thanks for the explanation. Awesome products, app and thanks for the prompt reply. Have a great weekend!
You need to first download the TestFlight app from the Apple TV app store. Once installed, and following you accepting the invite, the app will be listed within the TestFlight app for you to download and install (assuming you are using the same Apple ID on your devices).
Thanks, I had already done that. I've confirmed and all is good. Any estimated time frame as to when the commercial skipping feature will be included in the non-beta app?
First rule of beta testing: Never ask when a feature will be released. 