IMPROVED: Virtual channels will not cause the timeline to appear when switching to next program
FIXED: When watching a virtual channel, the Quick Guide and timeline had the wrong information about when the next program would start ("in X minutes")
NEW: Future Virtual Channel airings on the Guide now offer a Watch button which tunes into the channel starting at that point.
IMPROVED: Use the Play button on your TV remote to launch player immediately when focused on a future Virtual Channel guide airing
NEW: App will adopt the server side alias to use as device name from within Channels
⢠NEW: Edit the Display Name of the client, in the app. Settings > General > Display Name
Note from editor: the setting is still in Settings > Support on this build. Next build will have it moved.
IMPROVED: Timeline appears and hides more reliably on mobile devices and will disappear more quickly after interaction
⢠IMPROVED: Start From Beginning button is a bit more graceful when first showing.
⢠FIXED: Image for the current Virtual Channel was missing in the Quick Guide when watching an airing from the future.
NEW: Added settings to determine if the timeline should show while quick seeking. You can set it specifically for Sports, Movies, or everything else.
Version 5.5.0 released as stable
FIXED: Virtual channel playback issues with PIP was enabled
FIXED: Timeline would disappear on iPhone/iPad when video was playing to external device via display accessory