Problems with Live Channels...

by soonerdew

I've been using LiveChannels on my Nexus Player for some time now, but have a few issues that just won't seem to go away. Current version: 1.19, (20181209.08_RC04). My source is an HDHomerun Prime, which itself works well, but their GUI is so execrable I won't use it unless I just have to.

  1. I have no way of removing or disabling unwanted channel sources. I installed the Network Tuner Beta, and many if not most of my problems started with it. I have tried clearing cache, clearing data, and reinstalling, but even on reinstall, the source is still there.

  2. EPG data is either all-or-nothing. Sometimes it comes up fully populated for virtually all channels, or each channel merely has."No Data." I see no way of forcing a refresh or configuring an update.

  3. At times, Live channels simply loses its marbles and will forget/lock up tuning a channel. It may sit there and give you the Infinitely Spinny Circle of Doom, or the dreaded "Weak Signal" message Again, clearing cache/data, force stop, reinstall doesn't work/help. Normally, rebooting the Nexus Player is all that finally works.

I thought Live Channels had died for good the other day, simply locking up on every channel, and had all but given up and gone back to the HD native app, which at least works despite it's GUI nuisances. I tinkered with it last night and got it going again after multiple iterations of clearing cache/data/force stop/reboot.

  1. LiveChannels won't recognize digit keystrokes from my Bluetooth 10-key keypad I use for a remote. That keypad works perfectly in the HDHR app. (I went the Bluetooth route because my TV's implementation of CEC (Insignia) won't send digit info from the remote to the Nexus Player.....)

My Nexus is configured with a hardwired Ethernet connection, so WiFi signal strength isn't a player. And I think that Network Tuner Beta is a prime target of possible issues, but darned if I can find a way to remove, uninstall, or disable it. If anyone has any tips, I'd appreciate it!

andyjeezy

r/LiveChannelsBeta try this