category,feature,detail,platforms
Playlists & sources,M3U and Xtream-style IPTV sources,Add and manage playlists; supports common IPTV provider formats.,
Playlists & sources,Playlist refresh,Pull updated channel/VOD/series data from provider endpoints.,
Playlists & sources,EPG refresh,Reload TV guide data separately from full playlist refresh.,
Playlists & sources,Multiple playlists,Organize several sources and switch between them in-app.,
EPG & TV guide,Interactive program guide,Timeline-style browsing with navigation tuned for TV remotes and touch.,
EPG & TV guide,Skip EPG descriptions,"Optional mode to omit long program descriptions when loading the guide (faster parse, less storage).",
EPG & TV guide,EPG mini player preview,Live preview panel above the guide grid on Android TV.,Android TV
"Cloud, profiles & devices",Cloud account,Sign in to sync configuration and link devices to the same account.,
"Cloud, profiles & devices",Link a device (QR),"Generate or scan QR codes to add phones, tablets, or TVs without retyping credentials.",
"Cloud, profiles & devices",Manage linked devices,See linked hardware and remove devices you no longer use.,
"Cloud, profiles & devices",Sync now,Upload current configuration to the cloud on demand.,
"Cloud, profiles & devices",User profiles,"Separate favorites, history, and preferences per household member.",
Trakt,Trakt account linking,Link your Trakt.tv account for scrobbling and watch-history sync.,
Trakt,Auto-scrobble,Optionally record playback to Trakt as you watch.,
Trakt,Sync watch history,Keep Trakt history aligned with in-app progress where supported.,
Playback,Playback engine choice,"Pick a default engine (e.g. built-in adaptive player, VLC, or system player). External-player option where the platform allows.",
Playback,Skip intro / recap / credits,Skip buttons driven by shared timing databases (e.g. IntroDB) when enabled.,
Playback,Share skip timing improvements,Optional opt-in to contribute merged skip timings to improve data for everyone.,
Playback,Auto-play next episode,End-of-episode countdown with configurable duration; optional next-episode synopsis in the overlay.,
Playback,Buffering & streaming tuning,"Sliders for forward buffer, network/file cache (VLC), prefetch sizes, and related playback parameters.",
Playback,Streaming diagnostics,Diagnostic modes for troubleshooting streams; optional on-screen overlay.,
Playback,Subtitles,"Subtitle appearance, preferred language, size, background, and OpenSubtitles.org account login.",
Playback,Incognito mode,Pause continue-watching and related tracking for private viewing sessions.,
Content & metadata,TVDB metadata & posters,Enrich shows and movies with TVDB information; optional TVDB poster artwork instead of raw playlist art.,
Content & metadata,Clean displayed titles,Strip noisy quality tags and prefixes from playlist titles for cleaner browsing.,
Content & metadata,Home hero carousel,Featured row on the home experience.,iOS / iPadOS (varies by layout)
Content & metadata,Continue watching retention,Control how many days “continue watching” entries are kept.,
Content & metadata,Recent channels retention,Control how long the recent-channels list remembers tuning.,
Categories & parental controls,Category visibility,"Show or hide channel, movie, and series categories per section.",
Categories & parental controls,Smart language filter,Filter browse lists using language preferences where configured.,
Categories & parental controls,Parental controls (PIN),PIN-gate category management and related sensitive areas.,
Downloads & storage,Downloads / offline content,Download titles for offline playback where the provider allows; manage storage usage.,Not all surfaces (e.g. some TV layouts focus on streaming).
Downloads & storage,Storage location,"Choose internal storage, USB/external via SAF, or SMB network share for large libraries.",Android
Downloads & storage,SMB share configuration,"Host, share, credentials, and connection test for network-attached storage.",Android
Downloads & storage,Fallback to internal storage,Use internal storage if external/SMB is unavailable when a job starts.,Android
Downloads & storage,Minimum free space guard,Avoid filling disks past a configurable free-space threshold.,Android
Downloads & storage,Cache management,Clear general cache; view cache size where shown.,
Downloads & storage,Advanced cache controls,"Per-area TTL and size limits (playlist, EPG, images, TVDB metadata, etc.) in advanced settings.",
Recordings (DVR-style),Recording rules,"Schedule recordings with series-style options, padding, and keep policies where the platform supports background recording.",Primarily Android; capabilities vary by OS policy.
Recordings (DVR-style),Start early / end late padding,Default pre/post roll to catch early starts and overruns.,
Recordings (DVR-style),Recording troubleshooting,Checklist for permissions and background behavior when recordings fail.,Android
"Backup, analytics & privacy",Settings backup & restore,Export/import preferences and playlist configuration to a local file (JSON); optional encryption with a passphrase.,iOS/macOS; Android uses the same schema where implemented.
"Backup, analytics & privacy",Analytics & privacy,Opt-in analytics where offered; aligned with store privacy expectations.,
Subscription,Premium / in-app subscription,Unlock extended functionality through the platform billing system.,
Accessibility & living-room UX,Accessibility support,"Screen reader and focus/navigation patterns suitable for phones, tablets, and TV remotes.",
Accessibility & living-room UX,TV-optimized navigation,D-pad and remote-friendly layouts on TV-class platforms.,