Looking for web interface for my Channels

#1

Hello,

I apologize for dumb question of lost new user...

I just installed Channels server on my Synology NAS, configured three HDHomerun devices, and setup recording of TV programs we want - all in hour or so. Amazing!
I am moving away from EyeTV which is completely broken and will likely never work right again. My setup is Synology DS921+ NAS with 3xHDHomerun tuners on server end and Mac mini as media player - connected to TV.
I easily found Channels administration interface (really easy to use, congratulations) and got all ready.
Now, where is player interface? The one advertised all on the Channels web pages (e].g.: https://getchannels.com/features/).

I know I can, with marginal usability, play recorded stuff from admin interface, but that is not player for my wife, that is playground for me.
I assume there is web player with similar interface as iOS application which looks great and works really nicely. I cannot find address to this interface anywhere in the help pages - or at least I must be missing where it is mentioned.
Is there different port which is used for real web UI?
Is there different address not directly linked from admin interface?
I tried logical http://address.local:8089/player - but got 404, similar to webplayer or other links I expected...

I prefer web interface to application so missing macOS application is no problem, our Plex is routinely used on home computer through web interface even though Plex.app is installed. It is just easier to switch between different tabs instead of applications. We use our media through real computers with monitors, tablets are just too small for us.

#2

The web player interface that is part of the site you used to configure Channels DVR is the only one.

A streaming device like Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, TiVo Stream are the devices used to watch Channels DVR on a TV.

If you have Kodi on your computer, there is a Channels DVR plug-in.

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#3

Hm...
That is weird to support small platforms and leave out proper support of generic platform like web browsers...
In that case, can you at least compile ios existing application as Big Sur Catalyst application and also make it available for M1 based macs in store? My understanding of this is, that this is done by selecting few checkboxes without need for new programming. That Apple has done all the work already for you:
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/apple-silicon/running-your-ios-apps-on-macos
Not sure it is that simple, but this is how it is advertised...
proper web application would be better and universal...

#4

Not at all.

Channels is for watching content on TV's, Phones and Tablets. I've not had a computer hooked up to a TV in 15 years.

As stated earlier, there is web player where you can watch live and recorded content, but most people have a smart tv or streaming device to run the Channels App.

#5

The app is already also available for M1 macs in the store.

#6

My smart TV has hundreds of applications, but Channels do not seem to be one of them...
And while I appreciate that many are using smart TVs directly - I personally sometimes use Plex player on mine - web player opens huge area with single effort. There are many of us who still run those things called computers...
Availability of ios player on M1 macs makes huge difference for me... it is great solution, but for small community.