Add a User Interface
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Choose a desired user interface - Akua, Honua or Iridium are available at the moment. In the following steps, Akua is used.
Click a required template. Read the details, continue by clicking Use the Template, on the new page click Start the User Interface Wizard.
UI Brand name - a TV service name that customers see
Login Text - The text below is shown to your customer on the login page, so give them info about how to reach support in case of trouble or promote where to obtain login credentials
UI Support URL - a URL that customers use to get support
UI Background image - an image that is used as a background of the entire service. Must be of 16:9 aspect ratio (1280x720 px)
UI Brand logo - logo of a service, must be of 2:1 aspect ratio (200x100 px)
Click Next Step
UI Font - select a font to be used in the UI
Focus Color - select the color when a focus item such as menu's, genres or popup button is not selected
Selected Content - select the border color for when an item such as movie covers, channel icons, etc is selected
Click Next Step
Select Languages - select languages that are available in the TVMS
Set Default Language - select one default language
Click Add Menu Items
Select desired menu items in an order it must be displayed in the app
Click Add Menu Item
Change a menu item position if needed or delete an unnecessary one
Click Next Step
General settings
Enable Messages Menu - enable Messages feature in the app
Enable Watchlist Menu - enable Watchlist feature in the app
Enable Favourites Menu - enable Favourites feature in the app
Enable Settings Menu - enable Settings feature in the app
Enable Search Menu - enable Search feature in the app
Enable Large Fonts - enable fonts enlarging in the app
Enable Profile - enable users profiles in the app
Enable Kids Mode Profile - enable kids users profiles in the app
Enable Clock - enable the clock on the home page of the app
Enable Recordings - enable the Recordings feature and its menu item
Enable Catchup TV - enable the Catchup TV feature and its menu item
Enable Weather - enable the weather applet on the home screen of the app
Clock Format - select between 24 hrs and AM/PM format
Start Screen - a screen where the app starts
Sleep Mode Setting - set how minutes should pass to activate the sleep mode
Catchup Days - specify how many days Catchup is stored
EPG Days - specify how many days EPG is stored
Home Settings
Enable Hero Images - enable the big movie promo picture on the top of the home screen
Enable News Section - enable the News and Information box on the home screen
Enable TV Preview - enable the TV preview feature in the user interface
Enable Ads - enables advertisements in the app
Channel Settings
Enable Toggle Channels - enable the Toggle channels button in the Channels
Enable Sorting Channels - enable the Sorting Channels button in the Channels
Toggle Default Settings - change the channels layout
TV Guide Settings
Enable EPG Search - enable the Search button in the TV Guide
Enable TV Preview Screen - enable the TV preview window in the lower left corner
Series Settings
Enable Episodes Full Metadata - display metadata of an episode
Player Settings
Enable Mini EPG - enable the Mini EPG feature
Enable Channels Menu - enable the channels guide
Enable Catchup Buttons - show Catchup in TV Guide for respective channels
Enable Casting - enable the cast feature to another device
Enable Problem Report - enable the problem reporting menu
Enable Quadview - enable the Quadview screen with four channels playing simultaneously
Enable Watermarking - show user id every couple of minutes
Default Audio Language - select a language of audio that the player uses by default
Default Subtitle Language - select a language of subtitles that the player uses by default
Default Screen Mode - select a default video scaling preset
Player Type - select a desired player
App State Change
Restart App - if the app is minimized and then maximized, the whole app restarts
Restart Stream - if the app is minimized and then maximized, the app works but the stream restarts
Authentication
Lock Device to IP Address - a device is hard linked to an IP address
Click Next Step to continue
Click the Launch button to finish the UI setup.
