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Introducing the new Media Browser for Android


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Finally!, the Android client receives a long overdue update. It's a big one. Some of the best features are...

 

Live TV

 

This feature has been a big one for a lot of users. Now you can manage and watch Live TV recordings directly from the Android client.

  • View listings per channel
  • Manage and delete recordings both per show and per series
  • Watch live TV
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Channels

 

View and play content from all your channels.There's no limit to the content you can access.

 

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Music Improvements

 

Music is no longer the red-headed step child in the Android client.

  • Improved music views
  • A player UI dedicated to music
  • Playlist management
  • Audio playback persists as you navigate through the app, not just when the player is visible
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Visual Updates

 

Nearly every screen has been updated in some fashion. This is not your fathers Android client.

  • Thumbs giving various views that extra splash of character
  • Item grouping cleans up the homescreen. No more having a complete season push other content off new Items list.
  • almost every view has received a layout update of some sort.

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Remote playback

 

Now Chromecast and other MB clients are managed through a common layout. No more disconnect between the two types of client.

  • Chromecast uses the same code as the server web client. More advanced playback stream generation and music support
  • Play content on other MB clients the same way you would a Chromecast. Pick a client and it becomes the default player
  • All clients now display a mini controller so the remote control UI is never out of reach
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Playlists

 

Server-created playlist support is also included in the new Android client Also local media queuing has received some updates. The play queue is fully interactive. You can drag to reorganize what's playing, or drag-right to remove items

 

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Users will need to re-enter their connection values. Apologies, but necessary due to the changes in connectivity

 

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