Default Remote Settings

Guide:
1. Select - Plays Channel (Record on a future show)
2. Outer Ring
a. Up - Moves channel selection up (hold for scroll) if on channel 1 goes to last channel.
b. Down - Moves channel selection down (hold for scroll) if on last channel goes to first.
c. Left - Goes backward in time (w/ Catch up ONLY) or to current time if it was advanced.
d. Right - Advances time.
3. Back Button - Shows Groups (Right outer ring to full guide without group
selection)
4. RW/FF - Page Up/Down in the guide.

Live TV (Watching a channel):

1. Select - Previous 10 channels (up to pause or record current show “far right dot”,
down for options)
2. Outer Ring
a. Up - Goes up one to next channel (Channel #1 to Channel #2)
b. Down - Goes down one to previous channel (Cannel #2 to Channel #1)
c. Left - Shows side guide (No preview) (Use back button or select to stay on channel)
d. Right - Goes to previous channel.
3. Back Button - Goes to guide
4. RW/FF - Info box up/down one channel (select to change)
5. Menu - Options Menu

Settings (Main Settings Menu - Gear)

General:
1. Auto start app on boot - Opens TiviMate when device is turned on.
2. Auto start on wake up from sleep - Opens TiviMate when device wakes.
3. Turn on last channel on app start - Goes straight to live stream.
4. Confirm exit by second press back - Won’t exit w/ 1 back button push w/ groups
showing.
5. Backup data - Choose (and remember) which folder (allow permissions)
6. Restore data
a. Enter URL (Can be used when multiple devices in home but requires extra steps)
b. Paste from clipboard - Needs air mouse (a way to copy from link)
c. Select local backup - From wherever you stored in Step 5.

Playlists: Clicking on one “Already Created”

1. Show Playlist - On or Off
2. Update playlist on app start - On = Auto Update
3. Playlist Name - Click to edit name (follow onscreen directions)
4. Playlist URL - Click to edit (follow onscreen directions)
5. Main TV Guide Source - Click to edit (Follow onscreen directions)
6. Additional Guide Source - (If you have one)
7. Logos Priority - Leave as (Prefer logos from playlist)
8. Catch Up - Based on your provider
9. Manage Groups
a. Groups sorting - By Name (Alphabetical), By order in playlist (provider sorted),
Manual (You decide)
b. Reorder groups - Only used with Manual (Sort however you like)
c. Show all groups - Self explanatory
d. Hide all groups - Self explanatory
****List of group names - Turn on/off to view/hide groups
10. Update playlist - Use this mainly for sporting events and PPV (Service directed)
11. Delete playlist - If you no longer have that service or just want to start over.
Add playlist - If you have more than one service.
Update all playlists - Updates “ALL” services.
Playlist sorting - By name (alphabetical), Manual (You decide)
Reorder playlists - Only used if Manual is selected above
TV guide:
1. TV guide Sources - Allows Editing (Add, Change URL, Delete, etc.)
2. Past days to keep - More days = longer load time - Mainly for catch up
3. Update Interval - How many hours before update if TiviMate is always on.
4. Update on app start - On/Off (Best to have on)
5. Update on playlist change - On/Off (Best to have on if more than one provider)
6. Update TV guide - Basically a refresh of the guide (Manual Update)
7. Clear TV guide - Basically a “Clear Cache” of TV guide only.
8. Latest update status - This should read “Successfully Update” if not, the status will
indicate which guide is having a problem.

Appearance:
1. Logos - Best to leave this as default.
2. Groups:
a. Sorting - Leave as “By order in playlist” if you edited in Playlist Settings.
b. Show all playlists category - Must be on if using “Show favorites category”
c. Show favorites category - Will show favorites you have saved from each playlist.
d. Show “All Channels” category - will show every channel from every playlist.
e. Highlight current group in color - Refers to current group selected under current playlist
3. TVguide:
a. Preview - (This affects both the full guide and side guide)
1. On - Gives preview window
2. Animated transition (If on)
3. Autoplay Channels - If on plays channel highlighted without selecting.
4. Stay on TV Guide - If on requires second click to bring channel full screen.
b. Channels Sorting -
1. By order in playlist - Settings that were done in “Playlists/Sorting/…(Best to use this)
2. By Name - Alphabetical
3. By Watch Time - Will put “Most Watched” channels up top.
c. Channel Name Editor - Used to remove prefix (U.S., U.K., etc.) Suffix (FHD, HD, etc.)
d. Preview - If on it plays channel selected in upper left (full guide) upper right (side guide)
e. Show channel numbers - On/Off
f. Show catch-up icon in channel list - If any of your providers offer it turn this on.
g. Highlight current channel in color - Changes highlighted channel name/# color to blue.
h. Enlarge logos - Makes the channel logo of highlighted channel larger.
i. Show current time indicator at full hight - Blue vertical line showing time left in shows.
j. Highlight progress only - Different option for showing same as “i”
k. Two line program tiles - Refers to show description when channel is highlighted.
l. Animated channels scrolling - Not sure what this does.
m. Stay on TV guide when switching channels - If turned on, the guide overlays the current

channel playing & requires a 2nd select to change channel then exit guide. Please note
that “PREVIEW WINDOW WILL NOT SHOW” in this guide.
n. Use back to quickly return to current programs - Turn on if you have catch up.
4. Player:
a. Channel List - This refers to the side guide.
1. Show programs - Shows previous, current, future shows for channel highlighted.
2. Show program description - Provides info box in upper right for channel highlighted.
3. Stay on list when switching channel - Select channel twice (or back) for full screen.
4. Animated transitions - Unknown
5. Auto play channels - Only works if “Preview” is turned on.
b. Info Panel - (Show description, FPS, Video quality, etc) box when changing channels.
1. Card Style - Shows info in a light gray box (If off, info shows at bottom of screen)
2. Show info panel at the bottom - If off info is at top when “Card Style” is on.
3. Show clock - Puts current time in info panel.
4. Show playlist group and name - Useful if switching channels in favorites group.
5. Show program description - Refers to info panel “NOT GUIDE”
6. Show media properties - FPS, Stereo Sound, UHD, etc.
7. Show video resolution - Explanation provided
c. Recent Channels -
1. Recent channel count (choose how many to display)
2. Delay before adding to recent channels, seconds (refers to how long channel must

play)
d. Menu - Turn on/off options that will appear when using menu button during live channel.
e. Clock - Puts a clock on live TV (allows for placement, size, transparency, etc.)
f. Panel timeout seconds - Refers to how long “Info Panel” stays on screen.
g. Skip step for time bar - Refers to catch up
h. Skip step for RW/FF - Refers to catch up.
i. Show black screen when switching channels - Very brief black screen.
5. Language - Refers to app text “NOT” broadcast language of channel(s).
6. Font size - Refers to text in entire app (guides, CC, etc.)
7. User interface transparency % - Higher number = More background visibility.
Playback:
1. Buffer size - To adjust slower connection (device or provider)
2. Audio decoder - used if no sound on all channels.
3. Video decoder - used if no video on all channels.
4. AFR - Used if TV does not have Auto Frame Rate (mainly used for sports)
5. Audio Pass Through - Turn on if using stereo receiver.
6. Use external player - If turned on here it will apply to “ALL” channels and
preview will not work.
Remote Control: Mapping of buttons on remote.
Parental Controls: Self explanatory.
About: See what version you’re on, set auto update, check for new version.

When in Guide & “Menu” is selected

Program Description (Looks like texting symbol):
1. Program Name
2. Watch - Opens Channel
3. Open in external player - Try this if channel is not playing with built in player.
4. Watch from start (If you have catch up)

Add to favorites (Star):

1. Channel Name
2. Block Channel - If “Parental Controls” are set up.
3. Hide Channel - If “Parental Controls” are set up.
4. Channel Options - Apply to highlighted channel “ONLY”
a. Channel Name - Click to edit channel name.
b. Channel Name Editor - Based on main settings.
c. Audio - Hardware/Software (change if video working but no audio) Change back if no correction.
d. Video - Hardware/Software (change if audio working but no video) Change back if no correction.
e. External Player - Try if (c and/or d) did not work.
f. TV guide offset - Used if guide info is ahead/behind for this channel.

Assign TV guide channels (Paperclip)

(Click second time to assign guide info from another channel)
1. Manage Favorites - Allows to add/remove channels for favorites (Bulk Action)
2. Manage Channels Blocking - Bulk action
3. Manage Channels Visibility - Bulk action
4. Re Order Channels (Applies to current Group) - Follow onscreen directions
5. Block Group - Parental Controls
6. Hide Group - Parental Controls
7. Group Options - Offers same options as Main Settings
Settings (Gear) - Main Settings

When Watching TV & “Menu” is selected

Channel List - Brings up side guide (with preview if turned on)

Search - Search for a channel or show.
Recordings - Select a show that you have recorded
Multi View - Multiple Screens each playing a different channel.
Picture-in-picture - Minimizes TiviMate so other apps can be used.
Audio Options - Shows audio currently playing for channel.
0ms - Allows to adjust the audio offset if sound not matching video.
CC - This will only work if your service provides closed captioning.
Display Mode - Allows for adjustment of screen.
Sleep Timer - Different times available.
Add Channel to Favorites

When Watching TV & Select (Ok) is used

TV Guide - Overlays TV guide on current show playing.

10 Previous Channels - Use right/left and select. (Long press to delete)
Up on Outer Ring - Then select to pause live TV (Length is device dependent),
far right dot is for recording current show.

Down on Outer Ring - Gives same options as “Menu Button” above.