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Get started with Multiview

Connect your first source, find your way around the app, and start watching.

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Reviewed by the Multiview team on against current app flows for the listed platforms.

Multiview home screen with live channels and saved layouts
The Multiview home screen keeps live channels and saved viewing layouts within easy reach.

Before you begin

  • Multiview installed on a supported device
  • At least one compatible source or stream

Platform notes

Apple
On iPhone and iPad, use touch controls. On Apple TV, use the remote to move focus and select sources or layouts.
Android
On phones and tablets, use touch controls. On Google TV, use the directional pad and select button on the remote.
1

Connect a source

Multiview plays content from sources you already use. It does not provide channels, playlists, subscriptions, or media.

  1. 1Open Multiview and choose the source you want to add.
  2. 2Follow the source-specific connection flow. Network devices should normally be on the same local network as Multiview.
  3. 3Wait for the source to finish loading its channels or library content.
2

Know the main areas

  1. 1Home gives you quick access to recent channels and viewing layouts.
  2. 2Guide brings live channels from your connected sources together.
  3. 3Library contains compatible recordings, movies, and shows from supported sources.
  4. 4Layouts is where you create, edit, and reopen saved viewing arrangements.
3

Start watching

  1. 1Choose a channel in Guide to watch it by itself, or open Home or Layouts to start a multiview.
  2. 2Choose an arrangement and assign up to four compatible streams.
  3. 3Select a visible stream to make it the active audio source.
Good to know: The first stream is available in the free experience. Multistream layouts require an active trial or Multiview Pro.