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[Discussion] Sony TV (2015/ 2016 model) Android software update
Hi all,
Please feel free to discuss the latest software update PKG5.381 for the Sony TV range in this thread.
Please feel free to discuss the latest software update PKG5.381 for the Sony TV range in this thread.
Consolidated list of updates and changes (Travelog: looking back at the journey so far)
I thought I would create this topic as a companion to the two consolidated lists
The aim of this topic is to draw upon the information in those topics and the official update announcements to present in a single fairly compact form the evolution of the product. One could consider it to be a consolidated list of updates and changes as a useful single point reference topic
It should of course be noted this is a look at the journey so far and whilst this and the (other) consolidate list topics might at times result in queries, discussion or speculation about future developments (what some might term the roadmap of the journey ahead) that is confidential and is understandably not something YouView will be drawn on. In particular see point 18 in the community terms of use which discourages indepth discussion or questioning about YouView's confidential roadmap.
Introductions over, hopefully everyone is sitting comfortably in their back seats, so lets look out the rear window and see how far we have come, being mindful YouView are the drivers up front and they need to keep their eyes on the road so please do not distract them with questions about the roadmap they are following or 'are we there yet' questions for checkpoints on the way ;-)
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If you just want to know what software version your box should be running then you may find this YouView software version page helpful!
If you are just interested in a list of channels and whether they are available on any YouView box or just certain ISPs see this lists.
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23/4/2018 - BT Humax software version 29.58.0, 3.3.152
This update delivers the key features that have been missing from the BT T1000 boxes for some time compared to retail and other BT boxes.
17/3/2017 - BT Humax software version 27.46.0, 3.1.148 (for G4/T2000 and G5/T4000 recording boxes)
15/12/2016 - YouView iOS app 10.0.7
29/11/2016 - TalkTalk software version (60|72).43.106
27/9/2016 - Sony Bravia TV YouView software version 6.0514 (2016 TVs only)
16/4/2015 - YouView Android app 6.0
Maintenance release to fix the following:
See the next post for entries for 2012-2014
The aim of this topic is to draw upon the information in those topics and the official update announcements to present in a single fairly compact form the evolution of the product. One could consider it to be a consolidated list of updates and changes as a useful single point reference topic
It should of course be noted this is a look at the journey so far and whilst this and the (other) consolidate list topics might at times result in queries, discussion or speculation about future developments (what some might term the roadmap of the journey ahead) that is confidential and is understandably not something YouView will be drawn on. In particular see point 18 in the community terms of use which discourages indepth discussion or questioning about YouView's confidential roadmap.
Introductions over, hopefully everyone is sitting comfortably in their back seats, so lets look out the rear window and see how far we have come, being mindful YouView are the drivers up front and they need to keep their eyes on the road so please do not distract them with questions about the roadmap they are following or 'are we there yet' questions for checkpoints on the way ;-)
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If you just want to know what software version your box should be running then you may find this YouView software version page helpful!
If you are just interested in a list of channels and whether they are available on any YouView box or just certain ISPs see this lists.
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23/4/2018 - BT Humax software version 29.58.0, 3.3.152
- Minor bug fixes and stability improvements
- Updated terms of use (in relation to GDPR)
This update delivers the key features that have been missing from the BT T1000 boxes for some time compared to retail and other BT boxes.
- Hide and unhide channels feature added
- Continue watching feature (to binge watch several episodes within a series folder)
- Playback bar timeout shortened
- Minor improvement to playback bar options so only ones relevant are shown
- Improvements to delete confirmation process (clearer warnings/messages)
- Action panels, context specific options such as under the EPG info.
Actions are watch live, watch live in HD, watch on-demand, set reminder,
setup channel, more episodes, add to MyTV
- On changing channels the playback bar will now stay on screen for less time
- Programme actions - When you bring up programme information using the (i) button on your remote control you will now be able to perform a number of actions on that programme. Depending on the programme this includes Watch Live in HD, Watch in Demand, Set/ Cancel reminder and more. When watching a recording you can now lock and unlock the recording from the information panel (i button).
- Smart Landing on series recordings - When you open a series recording you will land on the most relevant episode.
- Terms and conditions updated in readiness for GDPR
- Terms and conditions updated in readiness for GDPR
- Minor performance improvements and bug fixes
- As per BT release details below
- Programme actions - When you bring up programme information using the (i) button on your remote control you will now be able to perform a number of actions on that programme. Depending on the programme this includes Watch Live in HD, Watch in Demand, Set/ Cancel reminder and more. When watching a recording you can now lock and unlock the recording from the information panel (i button).
- Smart Landing on series recordings - When you open a series recording you will land on the most relevant episode.
- Android 7.0 Nougat and new and improved features including:
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) HDR content for USB, DLNA and satellite TV*
- Google Cast 4K content via built-in Chromecast**
- Voice search web browser functionality
- Maintenance release for unspecified performance improvements
- The guide now shows you the status of your recorded programmes
- The guide now shows you the status of your recorded programmes
- Return of the discover feature which spotlights/showcases various on-demand content
- New watchlist feature to bookmark on-demand content in a new section within MyTV (press record on an item in the EPG that has the on-demand symbol and it will tell you it has added/removed it from the watchlist)
- Highlight message feature added to draw attention to new features and changes
- Action panels, context specific options such as under the EPG info. Actions are watch live, watch live in HD, watch on-demand, set reminder, setup channel, more episodes, add to MyTV
- On changing channels the playback bar will now stay on screen for less time
- Maintenance release for unspecified performance improvements
- A bug where the TV would not automatically switch to the YouView HDMI port when the box was turned on has been resolved
- Maintenance release only, no new features
- A bug where the TV would not automatically switch to the YouView HDMI port when the box was turned on has been resolved
- The 'Players & Apps could not be updated' message would incorrectly appear when attempting to manually update through the Settings menu has now been fixed
- A bug where the TV would not automatically switch to the YouView HDMI port when the box was turned on has been resolved
- Introduces How-to videos in the BRAVIA Recommendations shelf
- Improves TV response time when using the remote control
- Improves user experience when setting up Samba TV service
- Resolves YouTube 4K playback issue (2,560 x 1,440 resolution or higher)
- Resolves an issue where the TV turns on by itself from standby mode
- As below update for BT Humax
- Hide and unhide channels feature added
- Continue watching feature (to binge watch several episodes within a series folder)
- Playback bar timeout shortened
- Minor improvement to playback bar options so only ones relevant are shown
- Improvements to delete confirmation process (clearer warnings/messages)
- Maintenance update only
- MyTV section added showing the recordings list and scheduled recordings list as on the box
- Note the updated app needs to be re-paired with the box
- Maintenance update - improves the connection setup process between the app and the YouView box
- MyTV section added showing the recordings list and scheduled recordings list as on the box
- Note the updated app needs to be re-paired with the box
- Hide and unhide channels feature added
- Improvements to delete confirmation text to include programme name too
- Hide and unhide channels feature added
- Improvements to delete confirmation text to include programme name too
- Maintenance release only
- Back journey on exiting a recording now takes you to the exact episode tile that you entered from!
- Back journey on exiting a recording now takes you to the exact episode tile that you entered from!
- Back journey on exiting a recording now takes you to the exact episode tile that you entered from!
- Minor bug fix and performance update only
- Minor update to next gen system as per retail details below
- Minor update to next gen system as per retail details below
- Revised MyTV tile layout with larger equally sized tiles which show more programme details
- On entering a series tile you are now placed on the oldest rather than newest entry
- The main menu/menu bar/ribbon now supports setting recordings and deleting recordings
- The main menu now times out/disappears from screen on initial startup after 30 seconds rather than 60 seconds
- Resumption of OS update to Android Marshmallow
- Minor update to next gen software containing a few small bug fixes
- Fix for intermittent audio issue when fast forwarding internet channels
- Fix to ensure pause works correctly on internet channels when attempting to fast forward or rewind
17/3/2017 - BT Humax software version 27.46.0, 3.1.148 (for G4/T2000 and G5/T4000 recording boxes)
- Major update to YouView next generation system!!!!!!!
- Rollout expected to complete in June 2017
- First impressions and some details of the good, bad, niggly changes
- Small bug fixes and performance improvements
- Minor update to next gen software containing a few small bug fixes
- Minor update to next gen software containing a few small bug fixes
- Major update to YouView next generation system!!!!!!!
- First impressions and some details of the good, bad, niggly changes
- Major update to YouView next generation system!!!!!!!
- First impressions and some details of the good, bad, niggly changes
- OS update to Android Marshmallow (suspended shortly after roll out began)
- maintenance release only, nothing new
- maintenance release only, nothing new
15/12/2016 - YouView iOS app 10.0.7
- minor update to align with next gen software styling
- minor update to align with next gen software styling
- Maintenance release (of current gen software) for stability only
- General performance improvements
29/11/2016 - TalkTalk software version (60|72).43.106
- Major update to YouView next generation system!!!!!!!
- First impressions and some details of the good, bad, niggly changes
- Resolves the juddering issue when using a UHD Set-top box
- Reduces input lag for HDR game mode (4K HDR TV models only: X85C, S85C, X91C, X90C, X93C, X94C, SD85, XD85, XD94, XD93)
- Improves the stability of the TV
27/9/2016 - Sony Bravia TV YouView software version 6.0514 (2016 TVs only)
- HDR Support for XD70, XD75 and SD80 Series, including HDMI signals set to normal format (3 GBPS)
- Visual indicator with compatible HDR signals
- Screen reader: Added as an alternative to Google TalkBack, providing audible feedback options, magnification of UI and high contrast displays
- PlayStation Video: Added screen reader option
- YouTube: Added screen reader option
- Sony Select: Recommendation added for NeuLion (DivX)® support
- USB Storage Devices user interface (UI)
- Amazon: Improves video / audio playback and optimises audio levels. Allows Dolby Digital Plus (DD+) audio pass through
- Game/Graphics mode: Minimises/hides banners
- Netflix: Removes home screen error message
- Improves Android Voice search unresponsiveness
- 5.1 channel audio output correction
- set reminders for programmes over the coming 7 days (i.e. from within the visible EPG/schedule)
- you can now launch on-demand programmes (running in the relevant player app) directly from the YouView EPG/guide
- UHD channels now included in the listings
- Minor maintenance release
- Minor maintenance release
- Improves the launch speed of the Connected Red Button+ app for BBC channels
- Improves general performance
- Updates Android
- Improves the user experience for Infrared and Bluetooth remote controls
- Improves the launch speed of the Connected Red Button+ app for BBC channels
- Maintenance release for backend stability only
- Maintenance release for backend stability only
- Maintenance release for backend stability only
- Maintenance release for backend stability only
- Improvements for some Netflix playing problems
- Other unspecified stability fixes
- Netflix HDR Support (4K HDR models)
- ITV Hub: Playback issue resolved when TV is tuned to certain regional transmitters
- Overall stability improvements
- New standby mode setting added to replace the old eco-mode setting. Whereas the old eco-mode setting had two options (high and low), this new setting has three options (smart standby, energy saver, always ready). The latter two options would appear to be equivalent to the old eco-mode settings. The new smart standby mode is now the recommended option (and basically seems to be the same as the old eco-mode low / new always ready mode except that the boxes is put into a low energy use state at night)
- The YouView Help App can now be opened by pressing the Help Button on the remote control, a new Help option in the YouView menu, or by pressing Help when an error message appears on screen
- Low battery indicator - on screen message for low remote battery with V3 remote
- USB HDD Recording (but only outside of YouView)
- Twin Tuner (4K TVs)
- Twin Picture (Picture-in-Picture / Picture-and-Picture)
- Minor unspecified improvements/fixes only
- Some performance and responsiveness improvements
- Fix for the issue of occasional TV reboots during channel changing or when the power button is pressed on the remote control
- Fix for issue of occasional black screen while powering on the TV by pressing the power button on the remote control
- New standby mode setting added to replace the old eco-mode setting. Whereas the old eco-mode setting had two options (high and low), this new setting has three options (smart standby, energy saver, always ready). The latter two options would appear to be equivalent to the old eco-mode settings. The new smart standby mode is now the recommended option (and basically seems to be the same as the old eco-mode low / new always ready mode except that the boxes is put into a low energy use state at night)
- The YouView Help App can now be opened by pressing the Help Button on the remote control, a new Help option in the YouView menu, or by pressing Help when an error message appears on screen
- New microfeature within the USB keyboard support - pressing the "i" letter key on a usb keyboard will also activate the info function as well as the "insert" key (unless your focus is in a text field)
- A fix for a bug that prevented access to the Settings if there was no internet connection
- A fix for a problem with Humax boxes setup in multi-region area, whereby in some circumstances, if you are tuned to one MUX, you may have issues with recording on another
- A fix to prevent the YVM302 appearing for issues not related to signal quality
- Netflix player launch for BT UHD boxes, including 5.1 audio support
- Plus items above as per the main 21.70.90 release
- Maintenance release to fix an issue (in version 22.16.0) that prevented some users from setting recordings on some channels
- Some performance and responsiveness improvements
- A small number of bug fixes and performance improvements???
- New standby mode setting added to replace the old eco-mode setting. Whereas the old eco-mode setting had two options (high and low), this new setting has three options (smart standby, energy saver, always ready). The latter two options would appear to be equivalent to the old eco-mode settings. The new smart standby mode is now the recommended option (and basically seems to be the same as the old eco-mode low / new always ready mode except that the boxes is put into a low energy use state at night)
- The YouView Help App can now be opened by pressing the Help Button on the remote control, a new Help option in the YouView menu, or by pressing Help whenan error message appears on screen
- Updates to the content security for On Demand players on the box. This means that the content in the ITV Hub will only work when played through an HDMI cable connected to the TV. If using a SCART cable the content will not playback and you will receive a blank screen, with the audio playing and an ITV logo on screen - needless to say this was not popular and this SCART preventing content security change was reverted on 4/12/2015
- Some people thought this release had also exposed more Arqiva Connected Red Button channels. That is not actually the case but the list of such channels that work on YouView has grown since they originally launched a year ago with the 27/11/2014 update. The list is now : 35 - QVC Beauty; 40 - Rocks & Co 1; 76 - Jewellery Maker; 135 - RT; 226 - CCTV; 239 - Sonlife; 240 - Motors; 242 - Vintage TV; 252 - ABN TV; 253 - Passion TV; 254 - Showcase TV
- A fix for a bug that prevented access to the Settings if there was no internet connection
- A fix for a problem with Humax boxes setup in multi-region area, whereby in some circumstances, if you are tuned to one MUX, you may have issues with recording on another
- A fix to prevent the YVM302 appearing for issues not related to signal quality
- YouView EPG, search and discover features, and integrated main on-demand players (BBC iPlayer, ITV player, All 4, Demand 5)
- no recording functionality yet (expected 24/12/2015)
- note outside of the YouView functionality, unlike YouView PVRs, these TVs offer wifi network connectivity, DLNA, back to previous channel from remote button, partial ability to reorder channel listings, stretchyvision, further FreeView IP channels (that use MHEG-IC and are thus not available on YouView PVRs), plus additional players/apps such as Amazon Instant Video, Youtube, TED, and the ability to download/add further Android apps, e.g. Plex
- note a future update is expected to link remote control help button to launch this help app directly and to deep link to a specific error code page if pressed when such an error message is shown on screen
- unspecified general improvements, presumably minor bug fixes
- On Demand renamed to Players & Apps - Apps include BBC Sport and BBC News to keep up to date with what's going on in the world.
- New Discover menu for browsing all On Demand TV & Movies
- Permanent filters above the channel guide - press blue to select.
- Channel logos in the TV Guide
- Visibility of Buy to Own content in the Discover menu
- Improved navigation, performance and TV loading times
- Delete series recordings in MyView in one go
- On screen message to advise YouView Boxes (supplied with Essentials TV) don't have the recording feature
- Postcode entry no longer mandatory on setup
- Fix for YVM302 errors showing incorrectly when coming out of standby or On Demand players
- Fix for the issue where in some instances scheduled HD recordings change to the SD channel version when bringing the box out of standby
- Fix for the issue where in some instances recording made are lost and appear failed in the recordings list
- Fix for the issue where in some instances the box starts and the message 'Can't show Live TV appears' (requiring a re-tune to return the channels)
- Note this update may have a slight issue that there is no sound after updating (reported when this was rolled out to BT Humax boxes) and a reboot/power cycle is required to restore normal operation
- simplified automated initial app connection (only when there is only one YouView box on the local/home network)
- so far unknown changes or fixes
- some reports of no sound after update and a reboot/power cycle is required to restore normal operation
- an additional alternative method for connecting the app to the box via your local network
- a new simple way to disconnect the app from your YouView box
- ability to set a reminder on a programme which will then result in a reminder notification on your Android device 15 minutes before the scheduled programme start
- better optimisation of screen real estate on larger devices
- a number of additional stability fixes, including a fix for tablet devices on Android 4.2 Jellybean OS where the keyboard would appear on screen and could not be dismissed
- maintenance release, minor (unspecified) bug fixes only including back-end changes for improved metadata loading into the EPG
- maintenance release, minor (unspecified) bug fixes only including back-end changes for improved metadata loading into the EPG
- Maintenance release (minor bug fix relating to on device launching of some nested All4 content)
- From the guide you can select programmes available via on-demand and they will launch the relevant player on your iOS device
- You can find other episodes available on demand by selecting a particular programme and scrolling down
- If you’re looking for something to watch from a specific channel, select a channel icon from the Guide or Now and Next and you can easily scroll back over the past 7 days to see what is available
- You can now scan for a YouView+ box on your local network and associate/connect/pair your iOS device with it (rather than having to go through the YouView box menu to generate a code and then pair via the remote YouView recording service controller)
- Security update only
- Maintenance release (unspecified fixes)
16/4/2015 - YouView Android app 6.0
- An enhanced and more robust programme information page
- Improved app navigation
- Enhancements for device accessibility
- App wide bug fixes and performance improvements
- Compatibility with Android Lollipop
- The On Demand section has been replaced with 'Players & Apps' to make it easier to find content. The new Apps section so far contains the BBC News and Sport apps
- A new Discover section has been added to the main menu offering easy access to a selection of the most popular On Demand programmes
- Channel Logos are now available in the YouView Guide (you can disable them again via Settings > Subtitles & Accessibility > Channel Logos)
- Channel filter categories are now permanently visible at the top of the YouView Guide. Press the blue button on your remote control to easily filter channels in the guide
- My View: You now have the option to delete all recorded episodes in a series at once, rather than episode by episode
- New highlight messages will occasionally pop up to keep you updated on new and existing features, handy hints and information
- If you connect your YouView box to your TV through an HDMI cable and receive no picture, you can now reset the output resolution of your YouView box to 720p automatically, using the remote control
- Loading time for the BBC iPlayer has been improved
- When booking a recording, a fix has been made to ensure that the same programme is not recorded more than once by the box
- A number of additional (unspecified) minor bug fixes
- Combination of the features update and maintenance updates received by TalkTalk Huawei boxes in January and February
- Maintenance release to resolve startup problems experienced by some boxes
Maintenance release to fix the following:
- Some recordings fail to record past the first 1-3 minutes, and cannot be played back
- Recordings that stop after 3 minutes and require you to re-attempt playback so you can continue to watch the recording
- When attempting to pause and resume live TV, the playback will skip to live TV and not carry on from where it was paused
- Improvements to better leverage additional screen real estate on larger devices/tablets (7in screens and above)
- BBC Connected Red Button - now gives you access to the BBC News, Sports, and Weather Apps from BBC SD channels via the red button
- New BBC iPlayer - a new redesigned BBC iPlayer, which you can also access via the BBC Connected Red Button (note this new version no longer offers radio)
- Scroll forward to watch TV on demand - selected programmes from across the next 7 days will be available to watch on demand, straight from the YouView Guide
- Audio Feedback - audio feedback has been added to help visually impaired users
- Adds some Connect TV Channels (Motors, Bintage, RT Doc, SonLife)
- Basically it brings the TalkTalk Huawei software/features up to date and inline with the Humax based YouView systems
- Reassurance has been given this Huawei specific software does not suffer from the 3 minute recording issue seen on some Humax boxes since 23/10/2014
See the next post for entries for 2012-2014
Keith
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Consolidated list of bugs and faults
When I originally created the consolidated list of improvements and feature requests topic I specifically stated I did not see that as a topic to track bugs and faults as it is only reasonable to expect all bugs and faults will be given appropriate attention and timely fixes made available (be that as an interim maintenance software update or rolled into the main release cycle depending on whether a regular update is imminent and the severity of the issue to be addressed). Nevertheless as the number of forum post grew there were occasional references made to the value of having a handy consolidated list of bugs and faults beyond simply looking at the list of all problems (a feature of the old forum system and thus no longer available). In a similar fashion to the consolidated list of improvements and feature requests, I created a numbered consolidated list as an easy reference to bugs and faults raised. Over time as bugs/issues are identified and fixed I update this list to reflect the current situation.If you are actually more interested in a chronological changelog then you may be better looking at the consolidated list of updates and changes
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Consolidated list of bugs and faults
The list below is largely drawn from the problem topics plus some that are phrased as questions. Note the list primarily includes clear repeatable problems rather than isolated incidents reported by one person.
Please do use the thanks or like reactions at the bottom of this post if you wish to say thanks for the work that goes into maintaining this to help get it reasonably well placed in the frequently asked questions list to make it easier for others to find and hence access the individual topics linked from here. [note the likes/thanks are very low since they did not carry over from the old forum system where it had gained many likes over the years ]
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Consolidated list of bugs and faults
The list below is largely drawn from the problem topics plus some that are phrased as questions. Note the list primarily includes clear repeatable problems rather than isolated incidents reported by one person.
- Regular loss of channels on Humax YouView boxes resulting in failed recordings and requiring repeated retunes {see [1], [2], [3]} Fixed in 21/11/2012 update
- Clipped recordings {see [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7]}
- Incorrect disk full message {see [1]}
- YouView system gets slower and then freezes or periodically stalls if constantly on/in low eco mode for a long period of time {see [1]}
- Info screen hangs if you press the info button whilst the mini guide is on screen {see [1]}Fixed in 30/10/2012 update
- YouView box will not go into standby and remains constantly on and otherwise fully functional {see [1]} Fixed
- Volume problems: inconsistent levels between SD and HD channels, volume level inexplicably varying {see [1]}
- Occasional delay before picture appears when changing channel {see [1], [2]}Assumed fixed
- If HDMI and SCART are connected menus will only appear on HDMI output {see [1], [2]}Fixed in 4/2/2104 update
- Older recordings list items sometimes show incorrect dates such as 'today' or 'yesterday' {[1]}Fixed in 30/10/2012 update
- On startup from high eco mode box appears to have hung at 'nearly there' screen but if left several minutes eventually starts a second boot and comes up fine giving an overall startup time of 7-10 minutes rather than the normal 103 seconds {see [1]} New bug in 30/10/2012 update, fixed in 8/1/2013 update
- On startup (could be after a maintenance mode recovery attempt or some other fault etc) box fails with 'Boot Fail, Invalid Signature' after which the box does not work. So far there are about 15 reported cases and the only solution has been a replacement box (via Humax for retail boxes or via BT for BT Humax boxes). {see [1], [2], [3]} Fixed in 6/3/2013 update
- At boot up (when trying to recover from a problem) YouView box triggers the full initial setup process again with an end result that all recordings are lost (so far a rare problem) {see [1]}
- Regular occurrences of YVM104 network connection error message requiring a power cycle to clear {see [1], [2]}
- Fast forward, rewind and skip back/forward occasionally become stuck on {see [1], [2], [3]}Fixed in 23/4/2013 update
- HD channels and recordings can suffer from sound hiccups or crackle {see [1], [2]}Hiccup fixed in 8/1/2013 update, crackle fixed in 23/4/2013 update
- While watching a recording if you press play to see the playbar (e.g. to see how far through the programme you are) you then need to press it twice to dismiss it and then twice again before it brings up the playbar again {see [1]}Fixed in 23/4/2013 update
- EPG reports 'no information available' on all channels and shows the date is Saturday 1st January 2000 and any scheduled recordings also then fail. This occurs when the box fails to correctly set the time and defaults to 1/1/2000 and at present can only be cleared by power cycling the box whereas there needs to be a mechanism for the box to correct the time automatically with several retries over a short time period in such situation {see [1]}Fixed in 19/2/2013 update
- Scheduled recording (on Humax YouView boxes) for channels on COM4 and COM5 muxes will fail if also time shift watching another channel from those muxes when the recording begins {see [1]} Fixed in 18/6/2013 update
- Occasionally when pressing play to start viewing a recording a black screen is given and the box needs power cycling to restore normal operation. This black screen lock up appears to also occurs in other usage scenarios {see [1]}New bug in 23/4/2013 update, assumed fixed
- HDMI CEC TV standby-to-on and source selection feature not working as expected {see [1], [2], [3], [4]}Improvements in 18/6/2013 update but further improvements may still be required
- Fast forward/rewind speeds shown on screen do not match those shown on LCD panel on Humax YouView box {see [1]}
- When a series recording has initially been set the scheduled recordings page potentially confusingly shows both an entry for the next episode and then an entry for the series recording (after the first entry has recorded just the series record line remains but one might expect to only ever see this single line) {see [1]}Note this is not a bug as the behaviour is by design, however it has no apparent value to the user except to lead to potential confusion hence being on this list as an issue rather than a simple suggestion for improvement
- Unable to record from new Drama channel (channel 20) on Huawei TalkTalk YouView boxes {see [1]} Fixed in 25/11/2013 TalkTalk updated
- No sound immediately after turning the box on {see [1]}Assumed fixed
- Front panel display clock time is only set on full startup and hence does not change for the twice yearly daylight saving hour changes until the box is restarted (which if in low-eco mode may be some time) {see [1]}
- Front panel display timer decrements rather than increments after a rewind of live TV {see [1]}
- SCART pin 8 remains hot when in low eco mode standby which interferes with expected TV source auto switching behaviour {see [1], [2]}
- Recording indicator displays when no recording is in progress {see [1]}New bug in 3/12/2013 update, fixed in 23/10/2014 update
- Recordings fail when watching on demand {see [1]}New bug in 10/1/2014 update, fixed in 18/3/2014 update
- Part watched recording occasionally spontaneously changing from part watched to watched {see [1]}New bug in 18/3/2014 update
- Series linked recording of IP TV channels failing for back to back programmes (and possibly other related scenarios) {see [1]}New bug in 4/2/2014 update, assumed fixed in 1/10/2014 update
- Running Huawei YouView box operation freezes when an ethernet cable is reconnected {see [1]}Fixed in 18/8/2014 update
- Setup wizard may fail/restart unexpectedly on Huawei YouView box at postcode entry stage {see [1]}
- Ability to set series link recordings fails and scheduled recordings list empty: sometimes cleared by a power cycle, other times by a maintenance mode recover keeping recordings, but on other occasions a full reset/maintenance mode wiping recordings has been required {see [1]}
- On occasion on changing channel there is sound but no picture, changing away and back to the channel then clears the issue {see [1]}Fixed in 23/10/2014 update
- Some recordings listed as only being 1-3 minutes long. In some cases playing the recording a second time will reveal the full programme is there and can be watched, in other cases this 'trick' does not work. Issue become prominent since 23/10/2014 update although only affecting some users some of the time {see [1]} New bug in 23/10/2014 update, cause finally identified 22/1/2015, fix from Humax being tested 29/1/2015, fixed in 2/2/2015 update
- Surround sound setting unexpectedly changes back to stereo, appears to happen when pressing the subtitles or audio description remote control buttons {see [1], [2]} Assumed fixed for subtitles in 23/10/2014
- Audible crack sound when live channel or recording switches between HD/5.1 and SD/2.1 content (e.g. at start and end of ad breaks in an HD film) {see [1]} New bug in 23/10/2014 update
- Pink or blank screen on startup when using HDMI connection {see [1], [2]} New bug possibly from 2/2/2015 maintenance update?
- Box fails to tune any channels and tuning operation only lasts a few seconds {see [1], [2], [3]} Unconfirmed new bug (or perhaps hardware issue with T1xxx boxes) emerging June 2015; presumed fixed in 3/9/2015 update
- Channels failing to stay tuned, scheduled recordings list changing, coming and going. As a consequence of this many failed recordings then occurring {see [1]} New issue June 2015, appears to be affecting retail Humax boxes running the 24/6/2014 software update; issue may or may not relate also to item 41 above; elements of issue confirmed as a bug 30/7/2015; fix in final testing 5/8/2015; fixed in 3/9/2015 update
- Problem with Humax boxes setup in multi-region area, whereby in some circumstances, if you are tuned to one MUX, you may have issues with recording on another {see [1]} New bug reported late May 2015 and confirmed 15/6/2015; assumed fixed in 24/11/2015 update but issues appear to remain as of 24/9/2016
- Audio distortion on live TalkTalk internet channels when accessed from Humax YouView boxes {see [1]} Confirmed bug 25/1/2015; temporary work around is to pause for 1 second and then watch in chase play
- Netflix player buffering at 25% {see [1]} Under investigation as of 20/7/2015
- Cannot exit iPlayer on TalkTalk boxes, have to restart box instead {see [1]} Issue acknowledged 4/8/2015, fix in development
- Huawei TalkTalk boxes are truncating thttps://community.youview.com/youview/discussion/4610095/consolidated-list-of-bugs-and-faults/p1he channel list at channel 835 and in so doing cutting off RTE channels for customers in Northern Ireland, Humax boxes do not appear to do this {see [1], [2]}
- Cannot access Settings when there is no internet connection {see [1]} Fixed in 24/11/2015 update
- (Intermittently) recordings cannot be set on several channels (typically 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 13, 14, 24, 28, 33, 45, 102, 104, 105, 130, 131, and some radio channels) with the error message 'Sorry YouView cannot record this' {see [1]} New bug in 24/11/2015 update, fixed in 15/12/2015 update
- Audio description is heard on some programmes (e.g. on sky living) even when the setting is off {see [1]} Bug confirmed 11/1/2016 and fix in development
- Some stutter/judder on non 50Hz native content, e.g. 60Hz Netflix content {see [1],[2]}
- Netflix crashes/hangs at midnight {see [1]}
- In the absence of an aerial and/or internet connection there can be issues accessing settings (which would potentially allow an issue to be fixed if accessible) or some functionality that should not need such a connection (e.g. Netflix not working without an aerial connection when a network connection should be sufficient) {see [1],[2]}
- Next Gen: bounced out of MyTV on exiting a recording if 2 other recordings are underway {see [1]}
- Next Gen: EPG and MyTV transparency effect is pointless {see [1]}
- Next Gen: wrong programme found under tile when entering MyTV just as a new recording begins {see [1]}
- Audio restart delayed (approximately 1 second for each 10 minutes paused) after a long pause in live TV or recording playback {see [1]}
- Next gen: MyTV tiles blank images {see [1]}
- Next gen: incorrect series tile behaviour in MyTV overview after deleting a recording in the series; the series tile does not correctly show the drop by 1 in the number of items in the series until you completely exit and re-enter MyTV
- After using the netflix app an undesired sharpening filter/haloing effect is applied to all content. Issue is cleared by a reboot of the box {see [1]}
- Next gen: recordings in MyTV do not display a suitable symbol when they have surround sound, yet the same items in the EPG do {see [1]}
Please do use the thanks or like reactions at the bottom of this post if you wish to say thanks for the work that goes into maintaining this to help get it reasonably well placed in the frequently asked questions list to make it easier for others to find and hence access the individual topics linked from here. [note the likes/thanks are very low since they did not carry over from the old forum system where it had gained many likes over the years
]Keith
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Consolidated list of improvements and feature requests
Within the old forum system it was easy for customers to +1/vote/me too/like topics to show their support for it. In the old forum these votes very naturally led to prominent ordered lists. One can still view such ordered lists.
This topic draws those ideas together into the single reference list below making such key ideas and requests more visible and accessible. The topic is also a place where some may wish to discuss the relative merits of ideas and/or which are most important to them. Over time as suggestions are made or features implemented I update this list to reflect the current situation.If you are actually more interested in a chronological changelog then you may be better looking at the consolidated list of updates and changes
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Consolidated list of improvements and feature requests
Note the list does not in general include issues that are clearly faults/bugs as it is assumed they must be addressed by YouView in due course. There is however a companion topic to this one that provides a separate consolidated list of bugs and faults for easy reference.
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This topic draws those ideas together into the single reference list below making such key ideas and requests more visible and accessible. The topic is also a place where some may wish to discuss the relative merits of ideas and/or which are most important to them. Over time as suggestions are made or features implemented I update this list to reflect the current situation.If you are actually more interested in a chronological changelog then you may be better looking at the consolidated list of updates and changes
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Consolidated list of improvements and feature requests
Note the list does not in general include issues that are clearly faults/bugs as it is assumed they must be addressed by YouView in due course. There is however a companion topic to this one that provides a separate consolidated list of bugs and faults for easy reference.
- Skip button functionality {see [1]} 30/10/2012 update added 60s forward, 15s backward skip functionality
- Channel list management - hiding channels, reordering the channel list and favourites channel lists {see [1]} 30/10/2012 update added secure channel hiding; 29/11/2016 next gen keeps hidden channels hidden but is awaiting the re-implementation of the feature to hide further channels; 9/8/2017 new hide channels feature added
- Extending search functionality to cover the guide etc {see [1]} 8/1/2013 update added this feature
- EPG: Extended programme info in the guide {see [1], [2]}
- EPG: Guide layout improvements and functions - make it more compact so more channels and time span are visible per screen; improved zoom mode; single channel view option {see [1], [2], [3]}Improved zoom mode added 3/12/2013; 29/11/2016 next gen update tweaked the EPG layout a little and added a highlight of current channel, dynamic expansion of programme entries under 30 minutes long if the title does not fit the box and that box is highlighted, dropped the mini TV from the top right corner
- EPG: Display the synopsis for a programme highlighted in the guide without pressing the info button {see [1]}
- EPG: Show channel logos in the guide {see [1]} 31/3/2015 update added Black & white channel logos
- EPG: Show movie icons in the guide {see [1]}
- EPG: In the guide show a symbol for items that will be in on-demand before they have aired not just afterwards {see [1]} 23/10/2014 update added the ability to scroll forward and watch some on-demand content before it has aired partially fulfilling this idea
- Better use of the YouView button for more direct access to MyView recordings list or scheduled recordings list {see [1], [2]} 30/10/2012 update reduced number of presses by 1; 25/2/2013 discrete codes made available for programmable remotes
- Recordings List: Folders and series rollups (plus options to control the sort order and to disable rollups entirely){see [1], [2], [3]} 30/10/2012 update added series rollups but not general folders
- Recordings List: Show the duration of items directly in the list {see [1]
- Recordings List: More informative status and error messages; add a symbol to clearly show recordings that are locked against auto-delete function {see [1]} 30/10/2012 update added a padlock symbol to locked recordings; Next-gen has actually made some of this info less obvious or available, e.g. part recorded items are shown with a partial recording symbol which is less obvious that then previous 'part recorded' text
- Recordings List: Options/feature to manually change recordings status between watched, part watched and not watched {see [1], [2]} 30/10/2012 update automatically marks an item as watched when all but a few minutes have been watched
- Recordings List: Within the info menu of an episode add a list of available repeats {see [1]}
- Recordings List: Info display mode {see [1]}
- 'Play from' option for recordings {see [1]} 30/10/2012 update added this feature; play from feature 'lost' in next gen software, perhaps to return in due course
- Trash folder and undelete option {see [1]}
- Scheduled Recordings: Show the dates and start/end times in the scheduled recordings list (both the list as seen on the box and as now seen in the YouView app) {see [1]}
- Scheduled Recordings: Make series record the default option rather than single item or provide the user with an option to choose whether series or once is the default option {see [1]} 29/11/2016 next gen update makes series recording the default
- Scheduled Recordings: Manually set or modify scheduled recordings option {see [1]}
- Scheduled Recordings: Manual and automatic intelligent/adaptive recording padding options to provide user choice to try to eliminate/minimise risks of clipped recordings if desired {see [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7]}
- Scheduled Recordings: Even better recording clash resolution {see [1]}
- Extending instant recording to include content from the buffer {see [1]}
- Recording in progress indicator on the YouView box (would typically be hardware specific) {see [1]}
- Remote recording setting and management via mobile app and/or web system {see [1], [2]} 3/12/2012 update together with Apple iOS app delivered remote recording booking functionality; 24/6/2013 Android app launched - requires the box to be in low eco mode (now standby mode smart or always ready) in order that it can query the booking service every 30 minutes for new recording bookings entered via your mobile device; currently does not show what is already set to record on the YouView box and does not do clash resolution
- Unified/integrated resume 'last watched' option for on-demand, recordings, and live TV {see [1], [2]}
- On-Demand: Filters for listings - free, not free, children, adult, by pay provider etc {see [1]} 15/7/2013 added children and adult filters/sections; next gen BT players allows filtering to show just content 'free/available to me'
- On-Demand: Bookmarks {see [1]} 23/1/2018 updated added a MyTV on-demand bookmarks/watchlist featured
- On-Demand: Live restart for all players {see [1]} BBC iPlayer for YouView gained this feature on 19/8/2015
- On-Demand: Add on screen visual cues when fast forwarding/rewinding {see [1]}
- On-Demand: Recording and downloading content {see [1]}
- On-Demand: Additional apps - Youtube, Lovefilm, Netflix, NASA TV, BFI etc {see [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6]} 23/7/2013 update added UKTV player (Dave only); 22/1/2014 UKTV player extended to include Yesterday and Really too; 30/1/2014 S4C player added; 8/10/2014 Quest player added; 4/11/2014 Netflix player added; 31/3/2015 On demand section splits into players and apps and BBC sport and news apps placed in new apps section; 17/4/2015 UKTV player further extended to include Drama too
- IPTV: linear channels and on-demand content; support for MHEG-IC (which is in the YouView spec) to enable access of such IPTV services as VuTV or Connect TV {see [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6]} 1/8/2013 BT sports IPTV channel available for BT customers; 21/11/2013 recording of IPTV channels added; 18/8/2014 IPTV channels and recording added for TalkTalk customers; 27/11/2014 Connect TV channels Motors, Vintage TV, RT doc and SonLife added
- DLNA client/server functionality {see [1]}
- Importing, exporting and accessing/playing content via USB ports {see [1]}
- Sound: Enable Dolby AC3 5.1 sound {see [1]} 30/10/2012 update added surround sound via S/PDIF, 8/1/2013 updated added HDMI support too
- Sound: Delivering consistent volume for different content types, e.g. on-demand, SD and HD channels {see [1]}
- Further improvements needed to eco-modes and start-up times {see [1], [2]} 30/10/2012 update reduced high eco startup time to about 100s and low eco startup time to about 15s; 24/11/2015 update replaced eco mode options with standby mode options which in effect adds a 3rd state called smart standby that broadly runs in the always ready/low eco mode in the day and switches to a deeper sleep low energy use mode overnight (1am to 5am by default)
- Improve the on screen material during start-up and bring on the TV picture much much quicker {see [1]}
- Reminders: Provide a list of reminders set {see [1]}
- Reminders: Auto channel change on reminder event {see [1]}
- New channels added indicator/message {see [1]}
- Live TV programme progress bar {see [1]} 29/11/2016 next gen update adds this feature (including showing how much of the programme lies in the buffer for scroll back purposes)
- Fast forward and rewind for radio recordings {see [1]}
- Speed viewing: 1.5X fast forward with sound {see [1]}
- Picture in picture {see [1]}
- Ability to hide the 'press red' icon {see [1]} 30/10/2012 update added a press green to hide the press red icon
- Option to use an on screen keyboard instead of txting style text entry {see [1]}
- Option to disable scrolling title info on YouView box (could go in a manufacturer specific options menu) {see [1]}
- Option to dim or turn off display on Humax YouView box (could go in a manufacturer specific options menu) {see [1]}
- Manually control/set video output resolution (e.g. to manually match TV resolution such as 720p, 1080i, 1080p when auto detect is not working) and/or manually set output formats/ratio (e.g. to support old 4:3 format TVs via SCART connection without just squashing the output ratio of 16:9 programmes but instead offering 4:3 centre cut out (fills vertical, chops sides), 4:3 letterbox (black bars top and bottom, full width)) {see [1], [2]} 8/1/2013 added output resolution settings of 720p, 1080i, 1080p
- More detailed tuning information and manual tuning option {see [1], [2], [3]}
- Include a calibration image mode {see [1]}
- Prompt to record or watch HD version from all SD channels with corresponding HD versions, i.e. not just BBC (note more a broadcaster EPG data issue than a direct feature YouView should implement); Also offer options in the guide to easily jump to HD/SD and +1 channel variants {see [1], [2]} 29/11/2016 next gen update no longer has this feature for any channel
- YouView partners to address rights issue to give more consistency of what on-demand content is available on other platforms (e.g. a PC) and YouView and also when it becomes available {see [1]}
- Slow motion playback {see [1]}
- Switch to previous viewed channel via back button or other suitable key {see [1]}
- EPG: Option to not show/hide the mini TV when viewing the EPG {see [1]} 24/9/2013 update added this feature; 29/11/2016 next gen update dropped the mini TV entirely
- Reinstate an auto standby never option {see [1]} 30/10/2012 update added a 12 hour option rather than a never option
- Internet radio app {see [1], [2], [3], [4]}
- Web browser {see [1]} - note YouView have previously stated they do not intend to add a browser
- Additional recording clash resolution options via retrospective on-demand recording and/or bookmarks {see [1]}
- Recordings List: change/improve navigation of the list {see [1]} (largely redundant now records are in a tiled grid rather than a paged list)
- Seamlessly switch to the live channel when you catch up during chase play {see [1]} Is in the YouView spec - feature needs to be implemented at the manufacturer level by Humax etc
- Simultaneously record multiple channels on the same mux via one tuner and hence in many situations be able to record more than 2 programmes at once {see [1]}
- Importing and exporting content via network file transfer {see [1]}
- Alternatives to full factory reset to restore just some default settings {see [1]}
- Accessibility options: text size, colours, themes, audible notifications (e.g. for channel changes) etc; more intelligent zoom option; enabling such settings during initial setup {see [1], [2]} 30/10/2012 update changed font and highlight colour for better accessibility and contrast. Also layout of programme names in EPG table cells slightly adjusted; 24/9/2013 update added an optional high contrast theme/colour scheme; 3/12/2013 updated improved the zoom mode, added USB keyboard and grid2 support
- Playback slider to allow jumping easily to different points in a recording like the resume feature accessible from the recordings list {see [1]} (note in the next gen software the slider has gone from the recordings list)
- Recommendations system based on your past viewing and recording history {see [1]}
- Function to place bookmarks at positions within recordings {see [1]}
- Option to specify location of on screen notifications such as channel number, volume level, play, pause etc {see [1]}
- Alternate remote codes for YouView remote to deal with clashes (could go in a manufacturer specific options menu) {see [1]}
- Feature/option to play items within a single series rollup/folder one after the other in chronological order starting from any particular selected item; more generally the ability to queue a list of recordings to be played in order {see [1], [2]}
- Recordings List and On-Demand: search/filter/order listings by programme duration {see [1], [2]}
- Automatically join parts of a split recording into a single file/item (or failing that then place them under a single folder/tile) {see [1]}
- Option/functions to manually join/split/crop recordings {see [1]}
- EPG: for programmes set to record mark all alternative showings with a suitable 'alternate recording set' symbol to save you thinking you have not set something and you try to set it again only then to get the message that an alternate showing is already set {see [1]}
- EPG: if you press play in the guide on an item that is still recording offer to (chase) play that item directly as it would for a completed recorded item rather than just take you to the live channel {see [1]}
- EPG: when trying to record something that has already started or is even in the backwards part of the guide then use the clash resolution functionality to try to identify a future alternate showing and offer to record that instead (or failing that offer an on-demand version if available) {see [1]}
- After a software update (which may also include changes to terms and conditions since a copy of those is held on the box too) has occurred show an on screen message the next time it is turned on that preferably lists all the feature changes and additions, bug fixes and any changes in terms and conditions, or otherwise points to a relevant web resource {see [1]} 24/9/2013 update added an update announcement box that appears the first time the box starts up after an update has been applied; 23/10/2014 update introduced a more comprehensive list of details (to support the basic announcements) provided via the YouView website; 23/1/2018 update includes a spotlight message feature that can be used to highlight new features and changes
- Option to choose when the daily software update check runs (e.g. so it does not run in the night) {see [1]}
- For series link recordings provide the user an option to specify (on a per scheduled recording series link entry basis) that only the N most recent episodes should be retained (can be useful for news or very frequent children's TV programmes etc) {see [1]}
- Allow On Demand programmes to be buffered to the end for slow internet connections {see [1]}
- Notifications or automatic scheduling for returning series based on past series recordings database (i.e. if I record series/season N of a programme and then series/season N+1 appears then notify me suggesting it can be recorded or subject to an option just automatically schedule the recording for me; perhaps drop such entries from the 'database' after 12-18 months so it does grow too large) {see [1]}
- Extend the device information page to include more detailed information, e.g. disk size, RAM, and CPU spec; alternatively provide entries in the main YouView knowledge base listing the specs of each box (i.e. 2 Humax models and 1 Huawei so far) {see [1]}
- Introduce a YouView cloud storage service {see [1]}
- Stretchyvision option for those that would prefer the box to output old 4:3 aspect ratio programmes stretched to a widescreen 16:9 format rather than have black bars down the sides {see [1], [2]}
- EPG search refinements: prioritise search results by title first rather than simply by matching on the full description/info and then purely ordering by scheduled time, match search term to part of words not just whole words, make sure items are not missed out of the search results but exclude content from hidden channels {see [1], [2]}
- Utilisation and consistent use of genre information in EPG, listings and searches etc, e.g. genre specific search options and filters for EPG, on-demand and recordings listings (and recommendation system (idea 71) if implemented in the future), option to group or order recordings list and scheduled recordings list by genre, colour coding or icons for items in the EPG based on their genre (could also tie in with idea 8 about movie icons) {see [1], [2]}
- Child lock option to disable front panel buttons (although it would need some way to override it to avoid being locked out if there are remote control problems) (could go in a manufacturer specific options menu) {see [1]}
- Make some options sticky, e.g. recordings list sort order, search and on demand listing filters, EPG filters etc {see [1]}
- Reminders: Daily and/or weekly reminders {see [1]}
- Make ISP branding optional on retail boxes {see [1]}
- Scheduled Recordings: provide a view showing scheduled recordings bookings that do not match any programmes currently in the EPG (since bookings persists for 13 weeks in such a scenario). This could just be an extension of the existing scheduled recordings view where the existing view is the default which filters out bookings that do not match EPG entries but then the filter could be deselected to add in the other bookings or inverted to just show bookings with no match. {see [1]}
- EPG: (when simultaneous recordings are in progress) indicate which channels can be switched to for viewing by greying out inaccessible ones {see [1]
- Option to disable automatically switching channel if a recording commences that means the currently viewed channel can no longer be viewed {see [1]}
- Option to connect a keyboard (and perhaps mouse too) via USB (e.g. USB dongle wireless keyboard) {see [1]} 3/12/2013 update added USB keyboard support
- Add the BBC Connected Red Button service {see [1]} 23/10/2014 update added CRB
- Extend mobile app to allow remote control of the YouView box (perhaps initially only on the local wifi network)
- Extend mobile app to allow remote viewing of recordings held on the box and direct launching of on-demand content via other apps installed on the mobile device 4/9/2017 YouView app update enabled MyTV recordings list to be seen on the mobile device and, where available as on-demand content, the 'recording' can then be launched within the relevant on-demand player
- Provide an option to rearrange the order of the on-demand players list
- Provide an option to disable/hide the 'volume disabled' message {see [1]}
- Add a screen image mute option/feature, particular for use with radio channels that can otherwise show a static image for long periods that may lead to screen burn in in some situations {see [1]}
- On-Demand: Live restart (see item 30) related improvements - facilitate live restart directly from within the EPG; Add fast forward and rewind feature to players when using live restart (player provider task rather than YouView) {see [1]}
- Add a My Purchases tab to My View to conveniently list in one location all content purchased from providers available on the platform, e.g. Sky Store, and in the future BBC store, TalkTalk TV store etc {see [1]}
- Extend mobile app such that one can choose and watch live TV, where available on the linked Players
- Next Gen: on exiting a recording need to deep link back to the specific recording within a series roll up tile {see [1]} 6/6/2017 update restored this feature
- Next Gen: on entering a series rollup tile the focus should be on the next unwatched episode {see [1]} 19/4/2017 update changed focus from newest to oldest which is better for most people but still not the optimal solution of this idea; 19/3/2018 update finally implements this in full dropping you on the oldest part unwatched item so you can pickup where you left off
- Next Gen: better options for the user if a recording is allowed to run to the very end {see [1]}
- Next Gen: at switch on the main menu is displayed for 1 minute, change this or add user options for choice {see [1]} 19/4/2017 update reduced this timeout to 30 seconds
- Next Gen: the fastest fast forward speed shown is 30x, why not add say 60x, 120x and 240x too {see [1]}
- Next Gen: bring back the ability to wrap around the EPG between the very last to the very first channel {see [1]}
- Next Gen: provide the ability to delete recordings from the menu-bar/ribbon/mini-guide MyTV section as well as from the main MyTV full screen interface
- Next Gen: offer an option/feature to choose between a tiled and list view of recordings (where a list view could actually be a tiles variant of N rows with 1 column where each row has a thumbnail for the item and text to the right as in the YouView app (but with series rolled up under 1 tile/row still)) {see [1]}
- Provide a (default) filter to ignore/hide any matching search results that are only on channels the user has chosen to hide
- Next Gen: software information no longer shows when the software was last update, only when it last checked for updates (which is usually the in night just gone)
- For 4k UHD boxes, provide an option to disable 4k upscaling for non-4k sources (i.e. pass 4k content to the TV as 4k (no downscaling) and pass non-4k content at 1080p resolution, leaving the 4k TV to upscale it which can give a better picture quality than the YouView boxes upscaling) {see [1]}
- Next gen: large series recording folders are difficult to navigate. Whilst a wrap around/carousel feature would be helpful, for particularly large folders spanning multiple seasons it would be better still to present the tiles in season groups with suitable navigation options to jump quickly between the seasons. This would ideally also combine with idea 110 whereby one is initially placed on the next unwatched/part watched episode {see [1]}
- Netflix app feature consistency and currency: surround sound is available on Netflix on many platforms, including BT YouView T400 boxes, but alas so far not on other YouView boxes. The Netflix app should be updated for all to capture the latest features that are standard on numerous other platforms {see [1]}
]Keith
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Trialists needed for Retail T1000 & T2000 YouView boxes
Hi everyone,
Want to test out the new functions and features before everyone else? We are looking for some new Trialists to join in and help us to test our future releases of software for Retail T1000’s and T2000’s YouView boxes.
What we are looking for
We have a few requirements of Trialists however they should not impact your spare time too heavily:
· We need our Trialists to share their feedback (including pictures/videos if necessary) when needed
· Regular YouView box user – average around an hour or more of TV viewing daily
· Own a Retail T1000 or T2000 YouView box
If you have a BT box, you can still register with us through the link below and we will be in touch once we’re ready to accept new BT Trialists. If you have a TalkTalk box and you’re interested in trialling future software, please get in touch with TalkTalk directly.
Ready to sign up?
It’s really simple to become a trialist. To register, we need some information about yourself, YouView box and set up, this should only take about 5 minutes to complete: https://youview.centercode.com/key/external
This is a closed thread (you won't be able to leave any comments) however our Trials team are on hand if you want to know more about Trials or have any questions. Drop them an email at trials@youview.com and they’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Thanks,
Sarah
Sarah
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Re: How can I get rid of the lady who is giving sign language on my screen. I have tried all the usual t
Some people among us have difficulty reading subtitles. And subtitles don’t always make it to every Player version, for those watching on catchup.BlackjackMulligan said:Why is sign language necessary? If you can't hear the audio put the subtitles on.
But this thread does not seem to be for the hard of hearing.
More, it seems to be for the hard of heart, or the hard of thinking, who can’t be bothered, or can’t figure out how, to make the easy avoidance of signed versions that is available to them
Roy
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