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Live TV
The Live TV screen lets you watch live television directly. You can also reach Live TV from the TV Guide by selecting a currently-broadcasting show and clicking Watch.
Changing Channels
| Method | How |
|---|---|
| Channel Up / Down | Page Up / Page Down, or + / â keys, or Channel Up/Down remote buttons |
| Channel by number | Type digits 0â9 then Enter (remote: digits + đ) |
| Previous channel | Ctrl-W / Previous Channel remote button |
| Up/Down popup (Now & Next) | â / â while watching |
Playback Controls
Live TV can be paused and time-shifted if your system supports it.
| Action | Keyboard | Remote | Roku | Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pause | Space, Ctrl-Q, Ctrl-O | â¸ī¸ | â¯ī¸ | |
| Resume | Space, Ctrl-P, Ctrl-O | â¯ī¸ | â¯ī¸ | |
| Stop and return to menu | S, Ctrl-S | âšī¸ | đ | |
| Fast-forward (paused) | F, Ctrl-F | ⊠| N/A | |
| Rewind (paused) | R, Ctrl-R | âĒ | N/A | |
| Skip forward (60 s default) | Ctrl-â | âī¸ | ||
| Skip back (30 s default) | Ctrl-â | âŽī¸ | ||
| Short skip forward (10 s) | â | âļī¸ | ||
| Short skip back (10 s) | â | âī¸ | ||
| Skip forward xx min/sec | number + Ctrl-â | number + âī¸ | ||
| Record current show | Ctrl-K | âēī¸ | Long âŠī¸ | N/A |
| Show info bar and timeline | Ctrl-B | Info/Menu | đ | đ or Info/Menu |
| Show EPG Overlay | F1 | Long 1ī¸âŖ | ||
| Toggle aspect ratio | F7 | Not available | Not available | |
| Subtitles (Closed Captions) | Ctrl-X | âŗī¸ | Long đŧ | |
| Audio track | Ctrl-Y | âŗī¸ | Long đŧ |
Skip sizes and FF/RW behaviour are configurable in config.xml under the Playback section.
Note: The UI Client does not support Live TV seek/navigation. Brief pauses may occur on Roku.
Hotkeys
You can jump to Live TV directly from anywhere in the player using F2 (keyboard) or the TV button on your remote.
See the Keyboard Reference for the complete list of shortcuts.