Watch and organize

Use Multiview on Apple TV and Google TV

Navigate with a TV remote, edit a layout, control audio, and move between fullscreen viewing modes.

6 minApple TVGoogle TV

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

Four simultaneous streams playing in Multiview on a TV
Use the TV remote to move between streams, switch active audio, and open a stream full screen.

Platform notes

Apple TV
Use the clickpad or directional controls to move focus. Press the center to select the focused stream or control.
Google TV
Use the directional pad to move focus and the select button to open the focused stream or control.
1

Navigate the app

  1. 1Use the directional pad to move focus between tabs, channels, layouts, and controls.
  2. 2Press Select or the center button to open the focused item.
  3. 3Press Back to close a dialog, leave fullscreen, return to the editor, or leave the player one level at a time.
2

Edit and watch a layout

  1. 1Choose a layout, focus an empty position, and select the content you want to place there.
  2. 2Focus a playing stream to make it the active audio source.
  3. 3Open the focused stream controls to replace it, swap positions, mute audio, or enter fullscreen.
  4. 4Use the Play or Pause button to move between editing and fullscreen viewing when supported by the remote.
3

Use focused fullscreen and smaller feeds

In supported fullscreen modes, one stream can fill the screen while the remaining streams stay visible as smaller feeds. Use the directional pad to move the smaller group when that control is shown.

4

Use extra remote controls

Compatible third-party Apple TV remotes can use Channel Up and Channel Down for direct channel navigation. Camera layouts can use the directional pad for pan and tilt, with supported media or plus and minus buttons for zoom on Google TV.

Good to know: Button availability depends on the physical remote and the capabilities reported by the selected stream or camera.