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TV application

The TV application brings StreamShare discovery and playback to a large screen. It is designed for a directional remote: move between controls, press OK to select, and press Back to return to the previous screen.

Find a feature​

  • Homepage provides shortcuts for resuming and discovering media.
  • Remote control controls another compatible playback target.
  • Media Hub brings together the content sources selected on this TV.
  • Settings connects accounts, sources and playback devices.

When a screen contains more content than can be shown at once, keep moving in the desired direction to reveal it. The highlighted control indicates where the next action will apply.

Play on this TV​

Choose this TV as the playback target when opening a media source. Playback opens in the television presentation and can be minimized when you want to return to the application without ending the current session.

Receiving playback from another StreamShare device can be enabled under Settings > Playback & Cast > StreamShare TV Client. The same section manages which controllers are authorized on the local network.

Performance profile​

On television builds, open Settings > Experience > Performance profile to balance visual quality and interface responsiveness for the current TV:

  • Recommended by the app follows the default selected for the installed release.
  • Automatic adapts the profile to the TV's available resources.
  • Standard keeps the complete visual presentation.
  • Lightweight prioritizes responsiveness by reducing visual complexity and display detail where appropriate.

The selected preference is stored on the TV and does not affect mobile devices. StreamShare displays the profile that is currently active and asks for a restart when a change must be applied to the entire interface.