Is there a version of Up Next that includes both movies and TV?

jordon · March 4, 2022, 6:24pm

I'm new to Channels and really liking what I see thus far.

One thing I've yet to figure out is a way to have a combined watchlist of TV shows and movies. Something similar to how "Up Next" works on the TV app on Apple devices.

I see there's an "Up Next" on Channels that works this way for TV Shows, but I can't figure out (if it's even possible) how to add movies to that queue.

Does some kind of combined watchlist exist in Channels? Or do I have to navigate back and forth between TVs and movies? If it doesn't currently exist, this would be a great feature added to the "Up Next" queue on Channels.

Thanks!

racameron · March 4, 2022, 6:40pm

It's not part of Up Next, but there is a similar thing for movies: Continue Watching. If you have in progress movies, they will appear in a new section above Up Next labeled Continue Watching. How long a movie stays in that section is determined by the option in Settings > Library > Continue Watching. It defaults to 36 hours, but you can change it up to a week, or "Forever" if you want your incomplete/in progress movies to always be separated out.

jordon · March 4, 2022, 6:54pm

Thanks for the reply. The name implies this isn't possible, but is there a way (outside of just starting and then immediately stopping a movie) to add movies to Continue Watching? I could then just use the Library tab for what I'm looking for (Continue Watching for the movie watchlist queue and Up Next for the TV Show watchlist queue)

racameron · March 4, 2022, 7:18pm

I suppose you could create a movie collection called "Watchlist" or "Queue", and then add movies you want to that list. You can also promote Collections to a top level entry in the sidebar/menu.

jordon · March 4, 2022, 7:36pm

Thanks again for the reply. Since I'm looking for a combined Unwatched movies/new TV show episodes queue, I'll probably stick to the "Continue Watching" and try the workaround I mentioned in my previous post.

Would love to see the combined queue at some point, though. The TV app on Apple Devices doesn't get much right, but I think it nails the "Up Next" feature.