IPTV remote control tips
Faster channel surfing with your remote: TiviMate and Smarters shortcuts, number keys, last channel, favourites, and remotes that work best for IPTV.
Quick answer
Use favourites so up and down only cycles your channels, the back or last-channel key to jump between two channels, number entry where supported, and long-press shortcuts in TiviMate for guide and options. A remote with number keys makes live TV much faster.
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A few habits make IPTV feel faster than cable.
Tips
- Favourites first: set the app to open on favourites.
- Last channel:TiviMate has a previous-channel action you can map to a button.
- Number keys: type a channel number where your remote has keys.
- Guide: press OK during playback in TiviMate for the channel list; left for the menu.
- Long-press: TiviMate options and recording.
Better remotes
Formuler remotes and many Android TV remotes have number keys. Bluetooth remotes with number pads work on Fire TV and Google TV.
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IPTV remote control tips: questions and answers
Use the previous-channel action in your player.
Yes, on remotes with number keys in apps that support it.
One with number keys, like Formuler or many Android TV remotes.
