At least in the case of the "Max Headroom Effect", there is no transcoding involved. It occurs during the live stream on the Fire TV 4k stick, and on the web client as well.
The server system supports at least six concurrent live transcoded streams 8Mbps 1080p streams from different channels/subchannels to the web client (all in separate pop out windows of the same browser of a different computer).
And I never saw the glitches and other misbehavior I saw with the FireTV Stick 4K either remote or local with a single stream.
It appears to me that the server and network are working pretty well.
Since it has been a few days since I have reproduced the issue (TiVo 4K streamer works well by comparison), I will try to repro this with the FireTV Stick 4K locally and bring it up in the appropriate subforum for your consideration.
Thanks for the attention.
If you're running into an issue, it would be great if you could start a new thread about it so we can discuss it without getting too many issues in the same thread.
True. But the use of the original stream was the very first thing suggested to resolve/simplify/debug it.
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I found a better fix for the timeline issue which should not sacrifice performance or video quality. Available in latest beta v5.29.2204
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I upgraded to new beta version. This is definitely much richer video now. The functionality of the buttons is making this device the must have for channels. Thanks guys for your support on this new platform. I will continue to use my Tivo thru the weekend on any issues and submit them.
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If your playback or streaming is studdering or suffering from audio/video sync, go in to Player settings and change Decoder from Hardware to Hybrid or Software. I had a similar problem and that fixed it.
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Got a TiVo stream 4K. so far....its alright.
Remote is smaller than i expected.
Channels does run fine on it. Including the Alpha...so far.
A thing i do notice....the device does NOT support the full band 5ghz AC wifi. (UNII-2-Extended)
My AP and other devices, is using mid band AC, which is channels 100-144.
(Both my Nvidia Shields see my wifi fine, but are hard wired)
So, had to use my secondary AP on 5ghz other bands to use this TiVo Stream.
Would prefer to hardwire it, but it does not have a Ethernet port.
Also, the remote is not backlit.
I now have adds for show/movies by Google on the top part of my tivo 4K all of a sudden. Google Play Staff Picks
It is like a new home screen "Channel" bar was added, but it has no option to remove it.
The only thing I have done to it, was install the new Channels DVR Beta app, and when i went back to the home screen, there was these ads.
Any one else have this show up? How do I remove it?
I read somewhere that the Android TV Home thing (launcher?) got an update with this, and I DID see that in the update list when i went into the My Apps page, however, my other Android TV devices, 2x Shields, also updated to the same version of that app, and are not showing this.
gave that a read. thing is though, like i mentioned, all 3 devices have updated to the same version of the Android TV Home app (2.1.3-320113730-f).
Only the Tivo Stream 4K is showing this new annoyance.
So, what makes the Tivo different?
It takes up so much screen space.
I did the "Uninstall Updates" for the TV Home, on the Tivo, and that reverted it to version 1.11.2-273432517-f (i assume is the original factory ROM version, so it probably way out of date, no idea what version it had before it updated) That removed the ads.
The only apps I have on the thing, is Channels Beta and YouTube. All other apps are removed/disabled.
I am for sure going to turn off "Auto Update" in the Play store now on my Shields.
That seems to be the only change they made to the launcher?
Not worth the update for the annoyance.
Maybe I can find previous version of the app and sideload it to update from the old factory version, though, i think it is system app, so that may not install.
EDIT: It worked. Got apk from apkmirror, last version 2.0.10-307630529-f (May 4, 2020). Side loaded and updated the built in app fine.
EDIT: Seems this new "Highlights" thing is in more wide spread a roll out now: https://9to5google.com/2020/08/18/android-tv-homescreen-ads-turn-off-staff-picks/
Also, Shields may not be getting the ads, for now:
Yeah, that's the only way to get rid of the ads. At some point not updating will break something important, so you won't have a choice.
Strangely enough I haven't gotten this update on my Shield TVs, so either it won't happen until the next Shield TV update from Nvidia, or Shield TVs are exempted. Hopefully it's the latter.
Not able to see Channels DVR under accessibility-services on new TiVo Stream 4K device. Tried on both public and beta apps. What could be the reason?
Google forced them to remove it for inclusion in the Play Store.
Any workaround?
Get the Button Mapper app and change the DVR button (or any button of your choice) to open the Channels App (you will probably want to also make the same button double pressed bring you home). Once inside the Channels app, all the functions work as normal and expected.
Just a heads up that TiVo screwed a lot of things up and long presses mostly no longer work in Button Mapper, just single presses and double presses. I could take some screen shot of my setup tomorrow if you need additional help.
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I'm facing the same issues. I'm only running Channels DVR beta so the Tivo Channels Button Detector is gone. I've got Button Mapper which was set up but now everything is messed up, My Guide button doesn't work (inside the app) for example. Do you have Guide mapped in button mapper? If so, can you share the settings?
ADDED - got the Guide button working inside so that's resolved. Would be interested to see how you have used Button Mapper.. Thanks
Was about to say that in Button Mapper I have Guide set up as "Default" for single click and it just works, so not much to see there!
Saw your other thread about the Guide Channels Collections and replied there for that, but sounds like a different issue.