Try IPTVX - YouTube
About 9 minutes into this one Multi-channels, new features and new player infra - YouTube
To invoke multiview mode just press and hold on the current channel and there should be menu pop to add additional channel.
If you swipe from left to right to create a new playlist or there should be a menu bottom right corner to bring up setup menu. For the URL playlist use HLS stream.m3u8 link.
Thanks, that helps a lot, I'm getting the hang of it now. I'm able to build the grid, pretty cool. Once it is set up, it's certainly the easiest of the multview apps I've tried so far, to pick channels to include, on-the-fly. Hopefully the developer adds a way to re-arrange the tiles, as well as save a grid template, because exiting the app loses it and then I have to recreate it when I re-launch. On the plus side, I set it to pull in 1 day of guide data, and that seems to be working well too.
As far as URL playlist I am using http://x.x.x.x:8089/devices/ANY/channels.m3u?bitrate=1000, that ingested all my channels in one fell swoop, forcing a lower bitrate. But if I want to use the "HLS stream.m3u8 link" you mention, what is the full syntax, please?
I did a search and all I could find were references to individual channels, like so: http://x.x.x.x:8089/devices/ANY/channels/8.1/hls/master.m3u8
(where 8.1 is the one channel for transcoding)
Thanks again, I'm enjoying this small step forward in the "multiview on tvOS dance floor" 
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That is an HLS playlist,
If you look inside it will show
http://x.x.x.x:8089/devices/ANY/channels/<CH#>/hls/master.m3u8?bitrate=1000
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Ah OK cool, thanks, that helps me understand much better. I’ll experiment without limiting the bitrate to compare.
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I don't have a full listing of options, just these in my notes.
?abr=false |NO ADAPTIVE BITRATE
?bitrate=2000 |BITRATE of 2Mbps
?codec=copy |Source CODEC HLS urls
?format=ts |MPEG2-TS urls
?filter=favorites |FAVORITE CHANNELS ONLY
?filter=hd |HD CHANNELS ONLY
I'm sure you know, but for others seeing this post you can combine options.
?format=ts&filter=favorites
Will give you an MPEG2-TS m3u8 playlist with only your favorite channels
I created my own m3u playlist and hosted on google drive.
Here’s what I used in the playlist and my main source are HDHR Prime/Quatro:
http://IP:8089/devices/ANY/channels/1205/hls/stream.m3u8?bitrate=10000 — I set the bitrate to 10mb because when I set codec=copy the audio stutter from time to time and it keeps changing my receiver from 2.1 to 5.1 and I don’t think IPTVX VLC player can handle surround sound within the stream.
I also can’t get this to work and IPTVX doesn’t even recognize the URL link:
http://IP:8089/devices/ANY/channels/1742/stream.mpg?codec=copy&format=ts — I don’t know if this Channels DVR issue or IPTVX? When playing locally I don’t want the player to remux and/or transcode the stream just want it to playback directly as is. This URL works with other player like iProTV app.
The IPTVX developer said preset & saving the multiview grid layout maybe coming later this year.
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at $39/year, It had better be PERFECT. Yikes.
iProTV at $7 forever is pretty damned good.
Trying IPTVX but it seems to have a problem with the decoding the guide and it sees everything in the guide as a movie?
I am using http://x.x.x.x:8089/devices/ANY/guide/xmltv?duration=604800
Anyone else see this problem?
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I agree.
IPTVX has a little better grid layout, epg, full screen channel tuning with multiview and the developers pretty active than iProTV and people willing to pay extra for multiview. I think FuboTV charges $10/month for unlimited screens that include 4 multiview.
I’m willing to pay extra for a native multiview feature in Channels DVR and it could be a game changer if you’re into online sports betting. If you integrate multiview with live data where you popup a side menu with player/team stats and scores like Amazon Prime x-ray.
Yeah, I agree too. It's nice to see another option appear, but still, none of these have interfaces I'd call easy, elegant or fun to use. I'm enjoying having the functionality, and playing around in the meantime, so thanks everyone for sharing these cool tools. Hoping one or the other will improve and compete better with the likes of Fubo's Multiview. Because that implementation really has all the functionality I'm looking for... even if it's limited to a max of 2x2. Unfortunately just not all of the channels are available there, so I keep looking.
Fubo's price rose in January, there's no separate upcharge for Multiview. Their plans includes 10 streams on your local network though, and the "unlimited" add-on allows three streams outside the home using mobile devices or web browsers. But all of their plans (Pro, Premier and Elite) allow you to add the "unlimited" tier for just $0.01. The only "basic" plan I see, that doesn't allow that, is "Latino." Their pricing structure is weird.
Fubo's multiview includes a buffer in all 4 screens though, which remains a big differentiator in this space.
I played around with YouTube TV's multiview too during some March Madness games. Once it graduates beyond pre-selected grids and allows for on-the-fly customization, I think it'll be great. Especially since it'll have all the channels I'm interested in (including Turner Networks and soon, my local favorite, KTLA.)
Very cool idea, yes! This also was added to Fubo early last year:
When it comes to online betting I do often wonder how the move to streaming (like for NFL Sunday Ticket on YTTV this year) will impact gamblers who bet during the game on plays.There's often a minute-long delay between OTA and streaming. So of course spoilers from text messages and social media are a concern too. But that's a topic for a different thread!
I would be too! And it absolutely would be a gamechanger. A dream interface with the best of all worlds... at the very least for AppleTV users with a Channels DVR server beefy enough to handle the streams. ie: not a Pi or NAS.
Unfortunately, awhile back, maddox explained why multi-view is not on the roadmap:
I'm unsure if anything's changed since then in this regard.
But I still believe in the audacity of hope. 
Great guides, thanks guys.
Hello, got this set up and working fine on iprotv on Apple Tv but sadly my streams are stuttering a lot. Channels app streams are all fine and have not stutters. Any idea what could be happening?
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Try to increase the Network Caching Level in settings
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Thanks. It’s currently set to normal, should I try it on Highest?
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Start there and bring it down from there? Only disadvantage I found is it take longer for the stream to start... but if it works!
Ok will try that change. Thanks again. What about hardware coding and de interlace settings? I'm not really sure what they do tbh.
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For me I left those alone. Hardware is supposed to be faster.
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Thanks again.
On another note has anyone got this working with iptvx app?
Same m3u url but app shows no channels. Weird
Create a new playlist using M3U playlist via URL
Playlist’s Name:
Channels DVR
Playlist’s URL:
http://cDVR-IP:8089/devices/ANY/channels.m3u?format=hls
EPG’s URL:
http://cDVR-IP:8089/devices/ANY/guide/xmltv?duration=604800