So do we! We're working on making sure the gaps are smaller moving forward.
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Specifically what feature are you whining about? The clock?
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I see how much pride you guys take in every part of the Channels experience. Well done for bring so many features from such a small shop.
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Those Apple people are the beta testers for our far superior and shinny finished product Android version 
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That's one positive way of looking at it! 
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I posted this Android bug 2 years ago now which still has yet to be addressed:
Which is disappointing, so I've been reluctant to upgrade to the $80/year full DVR service.
I haven't run into that issue on my Onn UHD home screen, Channels shortcuts.
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For those interested @maddox was recently on the Home Gadget Geeks podcast and talked specifically about the Android app, challenges etc. Its a good listen.
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I agree. I use my Android phone and have asked about an automatic mini window and no response. Such a pain to remember and locate the tiny arrow. Would also like the ability to automatically go from Wifi to data without stopping the stream.
I learned a lot of new feature about channels by watching the video. I strongly recommend linking to the video in the new user docs.
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So long as we're waxing nostalgic... if anyone thinks this treatment is "bad," just think how Mac users felt in the 90's, when Apple was beleaguered.
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I mean are you asking them to sit on the apple release so they both come out at the same time? They both come out but in a staggered fashion. Kind of how android and apple phones are released. I guess there could be a solution to this issue. Just keep the apple in beta until android is ready. I mean it makes zero sense but then android users might not get upset. Heck, keep apple in beta a week longer than the android release. Then you can release the android first and then a week later release the apple version. I guess this makes everyone happy. apple people can just use the beta, and then android will be released the same time as apple next release.
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Apple gets buggy alpha channels. My Nvidia shield with THOUSANDS of video games (bandits collection) has stable, polished, 0 bugs version of channels dvr.
I feel you need to take a step back and look at what is available for Android. We have a powerful DVR client that runs on inexpensive hardware allowing us to have a reliable experience. If you are unhappy here, get a TIVO which you pay a lot more for and experience a company that dose not care.
I've had about the best support for any IT product for Channels and I had a 30 year IT career before retiring a few years ago. Complaints about the price are unrealistic and the fact that you have to wait for updates to trickle down to Android is simply the way it works. If you must have the latest then shell out a few bucks and get an Apple TV.
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When it comes to performance and playing native TV MPEG files without transcoding Apple TV is the King. Android and Roku are second class in terms of their performances 
But that's no fault of the developers.
I am so thankful to the great development team for continuing to make Channels DVR so great on the Apple TV!!!!
Don't sell the FireStick 4K MAX short as it supports more video formats and audio formats than the Apple TV. It plays MPEG2 flawlessly. for 1/3 the price.
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It's missing Ethernet 
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Has WFI 6. The WFI is great even with out WFi 6.