Menu timeout to Live TV

Channels Apple TV Feature Requests
#1

I've scoured the setting and support but can't find a single mention of a timeout to return to Live TV when there has been no interaction with a menu for a certain amount of time. I'm pretty sure every TV and set top box I've ever owned does this as image burn-in prevention.

Here's the scenario - you're watching a recording, fall asleep and the recording finishes. Most UIs will, after a defined period of time, revert to live TV. However Channels leaves the program page up indefinitely which either causes the TV screensaver to kick in or image burn-in.

Surely this can't be hard to implement? If this can be done, please make the timeout duration configurable so we can ensure it cuts in before TV screensaver.

Thank you!

#2

Reverting to live TV from the menu is not something we'd ever do as it takes up unnecessary resources, especially in the case you gave.

While I understand your example, this just isn't a TV set top box. Can you imagine if the Netflix app just started playing videos because you were idle too long (besides in their terrible menus :rofl:).

If your concern is burn in, I would suggest you turn the screen saver option on in the tvOS system settings, as this is what it's there for.

#3

you can do these types of automatons with home assistant and the channels api. if you're more skilled you can skip home assistant.

i ensure one of my TVs is always playing if detected as idle and randomly play from a pool of channels.

#4