Controls

Controls & Settings

Complete overview of all keys, gestures and settings.

Interactive TV Simulator

Click the remote or use your keyboard to try the controls live.

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Dash TV HD
20:15 - Primetime Show
21:30 - Nachtblick
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Remote Support
CH ↑↓

Use the virtual remote on the right — long press for extended functions!

Current State
Stream Playing
Last Action
Long press OK = EPG Actions

D-Pad & Remote Control

All key combinations for the standard remote control.

Stream Playing (no overlay)

Up Channel up
Down Channel down
Left Open channel list
Right Last channel
OK / Enter Toggle channel info overlay
OK long press Open Quick Actions
Back Close overlay
Back long press Close everything, back to stream
Menu key Open channel menu (same as Left)
CH+ Channel up
CH− Channel down
Numbers 0–9 Direct channel number input (1.5s timeout)
Play/Pause Pause / resume stream
Fast Forward +15s seek forward (VOD/Timeshift only)
Rewind −15s seek backward (VOD/Timeshift only)
Record Start/stop recording
Search / Microphone Start voice search
Volume +/− System volume (passed to Android)

Channel Info Overlay

Left −30s seek backward (VOD)
Right +30s seek forward (VOD)
Back Close overlay

Menu: Channels

Up Previous channel
Down Next channel
Left Back to groups
Right Open Short EPG
OK / Enter Play channel
Back Close drawer

Menu: Groups

Up Previous group
Down Next group
Left Open settings
Right Open channel list
Back Close drawer

Menu: Short EPG

Up Previous program
Down Next program
Left Back to channel list
Right Open Grid EPG
OK / Enter EPG detail / Start catchup
OK long press EPG action menu (Timer, Recording, Series)

Menu: Grid EPG

Up Previous channel row
Down Next channel row
Left Previous time block (scroll left)
Right Next time block (scroll right)
OK / Enter EPG detail / Start catchup
OK long press EPG action menu (Timer, Recording, Series)

Menu: Full EPG

Up Scroll description up
Down Scroll description down
Left Back to previous EPG
OK / Enter Close Full EPG

MultiView / PiP

Up Cycle PiP position (4 corners)
Down Cycle PiP position (4 corners)
Left Swap main / PiP stream
Right Swap main / PiP stream
OK / Enter Selected stream to fullscreen
Back Exit MultiView

Every D-Pad key and its long-press can be individually assigned. Available actions: Channel up/down, Menu, Last Channel, Info, EPG, Quick Actions, Play/Pause, Seek Forward/Backward.

Touch Gestures

Gesture controls for smartphones, tablets and touch-enabled TVs.

Single tap

Toggle channel info overlay

Only when stream is playing alone (no overlay open)

Long press

Open Quick Actions

Double tap

Left third: −30s
Center: Play/Pause
Right third: +30s

Only for VOD / Series / Timeshift

Horizontal swipe

Right: Open menu
Left: Close menu / Navigate

Vertical swipe (center)

Up: Channel down
Down: Channel up

Only when stream is playing alone (no overlay open)

Vertical swipe (right edge)

Up: Volume up
Down: Volume down

Edge zones are approximately 40dp wide

Vertical swipe (left edge)

Up: Brightness up
Down: Brightness down

Edge zones are approximately 40dp wide

Settings

All options, switches and sliders in detail.

Min. Buffer Time Dropdown

Minimum buffering before playback starts. Higher values = more stable playback, more delay.

Live Delay (Buffer Distance) Dropdown

Additional distance to live edge. Set higher for unstable streams.

Fast Zapping Switch

Faster channel switching by preloading the next stream.

Auto-Failover Switch

Automatically switch to backup URL when a stream is unreachable.

Auto Frame Rate (AFR) Switch

Automatically adjusts display refresh rate to match the stream (e.g. 50Hz for PAL).

Video Tunneling Switch

Uses hardware tunneling for more efficient video decoding. May cause issues on some devices.

Audio Passthrough Switch

Passes audio bitstream unchanged to AV receiver (for Dolby/DTS).

Audio Normalization Switch

Balances volume differences between channels.

Loudness Equalizer Switch

Intelligent volume adjustment. Makes quiet parts louder and loud parts quieter.

EAC3 Support Switch

Enables Enhanced AC-3 (Dolby Digital Plus) decoding.

Strict Hardware Decoding Switch

Forces hardware decoding. Can help with specific codec issues.

HDR Tone-Mapping Switch

Converts HDR streams to SDR via Android platform (Android 13+).

Invert D-Pad Up/Down Switch

Swaps direction when zapping channels.

Stay in Group (Loop) Switch

Jump back to the start when reaching the end of the channel list.

Zapping Transition Dropdown

Visual effect when switching channels.

Launch App on TV Startup Switch

Automatically starts the app when the TV is powered on.

Voice Control Switch

Enables built-in speech recognition for search and control.

Customize Key Bindings Dropdown

Every D-Pad key and its long-press can be individually assigned. Available actions: Channel up/down, Menu, Last Channel, Info, EPG, Quick Actions, Play/Pause, Seek Forward/Backward.

Recording Target Dropdown

Where to record: Local storage, SMB server or WebDAV.

SMB Server Configuration Text Input

IP address, username, password and directory path for network recordings.

WebDAV Configuration Text Input

URL, username, password and path for WebDAV recordings.

Theme Dropdown

Over 30 ready-made themes: Classic, Emerald, Crimson, Aurora, Sapphire, Sakura, Carbon, Phantom and many more.

Overlay Transparency Slider

Transparency of all overlay panels (0% = opaque, 100% = fully transparent).

Dialog Transparency Slider

Transparency of dialog windows.

Overlay Rounding Slider

Corner radius of overlays (0% = square, 100% = maximum rounded).

Text Outline Switch

Shadow/outline around text for better readability on transparent backgrounds.

Clean Channel Names Switch

Removes unwanted terms from channel names (e.g. "HD", "FHD", "|DE|").

Terms to Remove Text Input

Comma-separated list of terms to remove from channel names.

Show Channel Numbers Switch

Displays numbers before channel names in the list.

Sort by TVG-CHNO Switch

Sorts channels by tvg-chno number from M3U instead of M3U order.

Enable Smart Radar Switch

Live search across all EPG data. Finds running programs matching your keywords.

Radar Keywords Text Input

Comma-separated search terms (e.g. "Super Cup, Premier Arena, Grand Tour").

Seconds until automatic close. 0 = manual. — 0 (off), 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60, 90, 120 seconds
Auto-Hide Global Switch

Enables/disables all automatic timeout timers.

Channel Info Overlay Dropdown

5s

EPG Overlay Dropdown

40s

Quick Actions Dropdown

40s

Full EPG Dropdown

60s

Menu Drawer Dropdown

10s

Track Selection Dialog Dropdown

5s

Sleep Timer Dialog Dropdown

5s

Audio Sync Dialog Dropdown

8s

Recording Prompt Dropdown

10s

Channel Preview Switch

Shows a mini preview of the program when selecting channels.

Stream Health Indicator Switch

Shows current stream condition (bitrate, drops, codec).

EPG Deep Matching Switch

Extended EPG matching that works even with differing channel names.

Logo Cache Switch

Stores channel logos locally for faster loading.

Prefer XML Logos Switch

Uses logos from EPG XML instead of M3U playlist.

Grayscale Logos Switch

Shows channel logos in grayscale for a more uniform design.

Kids Mode Switch

Enables kids mode with PIN protection. Only approved content is visible.

Preferred Subtitle Language Dropdown

Automatically selects subtitles in preferred language when available.