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Saturday, August 24th, 2024 2:15 AM

Xfinity channel guide removed from Xfinity stream app

Channel guide removed from both LG and Samsung apps making it more difficult to change channels.  Why in the world would you remove this and force navigation through the Live menu??

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3 months ago

Channel guide removed from both LG and Samsung apps ...

In https://forums.xfinity.com/conversations/x1/missing-mini-guide/62db365d6f170a2f7efb365b?commentId=62dddb1c6a3f856065f6d062&replyId=62de6d416f170a2f7efb5a2e employee @XfinityEva wrote:

... Depending upon the amount of RAM in the TV (2GB or less), the MiniGuide feature was removed to improve performance and overall experience with the app. 

Unfortunately the employee did not indicate how to tell how much RAM memory a TV has.

To change the channel in the app on my Samsung I have to [Return] to the first Stream screen ("Now Playing"), select "Live TV", and scroll-scroll-scroll (using the Up and Down arrows, not CH+ or CH-) to the channel I want to watch. "Saved", "Browse", "Search", and "Settings" are also options on the "Now Playing" screen.

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3 months ago

 

user_rxvbt7 Thankyou for reaching out for help with acessing your Guide options from your LG and Samsung smart TV using the stream app. As Bruce mentioned from @XfinityEva in April 2022, a new version of the Xfinity Stream Beta App was released. Depending upon the amount of RAM in the TV (2GB or less), the MiniGuide feature was removed to improve performance and overall experience with the app. 

You can find more informaiton on the Stream app on your smart tvs here. To have the dull version of the Xfinity stream app your device would need to have from what I can find. 
  • 128 MB RAM
  • Video card with 64 MB memory
Devices that do not have that may still use the Stream app but with reduced functions or options to ensure functionality. 

 

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