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When the end-users view your content in your TV Apps, mostly they use the TV’s remote control to navigate the app and control and/or access different features in the app. Muvi’s native TV Apps (Android TV, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV, LG TV, etc.) support most of the remote-control functions to give your end-user a better viewing experience. In this help article, we have shown different remote-control functions that we support for different TV Apps.
Remote Key Name |
Remote Key Functions |
Arrow Left | The Remote left arrow key helps to navigate the focus among the contents, menus, etc. |
On the player page when pointed in the seek bar an end-user can rewind the video by using the left arrow key of the remote. | |
Also, it helps navigate the cursor between words in input fields. | |
Arrow Right | The remote right arrow key helps to navigate the focus among the contents, menus, etc. |
On the player page, when the focus is in the seek bar an end-user can forward the video by using the right arrow key of the remote. | |
Also, it helps navigate the cursor between letters in input fields. | |
Arrow Up | Up key helps to move the cursor in input fields. |
Move the focus among the content rows/columns. | |
On the player, by using the remote up key an end-user can navigate the audio, subtitle, and playback speed list. | |
Content scroll (view all popup) toward the top. | |
Arrow Down | Down key helps to move the cursor in input fields. |
Move the focus among the content rows/columns. | |
On the player, by using the remote down key an end-user can navigate the audio, subtitle, and playback speed list. | |
Content scroll (view all popup) toward the bottom. | |
Enter | By clicking on the content by using the enter key an end-user can move to the details page. |
In the menu section, an end-user can move to a particular page by using the enter key. | |
The ‘Play’, ‘Pause’, ‘Ok’, ‘Cancel’ can be managed by using the ‘Enter’ key on the player page, popup. | |
Back | Users can back to the previous page by using the remote ‘Return/Back’ key. |
By long-pressing, the back key user can exit from the app | |
Media Play/Pause | Video can pause if it is in a playing state with help of media play/pause and vice versa. |
Media Rewind | With the help of the Media Rewind key, end-users can rewind the video 30sec/(customizable) back from its original state. |
Media Fast/Forward | With the help of Media Rewind key video can be forwarded 30sec/(customizable) from its original state. |
Media Play | This key plays the content if it is in a paused state. |
Media Pause | End-users can use this key to pause the content if it is playing already. |
Media Stop | This key helps to stop the playing content on the player. |
After stopping the video, it goes to the previous page. | |
Exit | By pressing the ‘Exit’ key from the remote, you can directly exit from the app to its original state. |
Home | Home key helps to minimize the app from its original state (running in background state). |
With help of the ‘Home’ key, an end-user can navigate to another (not running) application. This functionality is called multitasking. |
Remote Key Name |
Remote Key Functions |
Arrow Left | The Remote left arrow key helps to navigate the focus among the contents, menus, etc. |
In the Player page when focused on the seek to bar a user can rewind the video by using the left arrow key of the remote. | |
Navigate the cursor between words in the input fields. | |
Arrow Right | The remote right arrow key helps to navigate the focus among the contents, menus, etc. |
On the Player page when the focus on the seeks bar, a user can forward the video by using the right arrow key of the remote. | |
Navigate the cursor between letters in the input fields. | |
Arrow Up | Up key helps to move the cursor in input fields. |
Move the focus among the content rows/columns. | |
In player, by using the remote up key a user can navigate the audio, subtitle, and playback speed list. | |
Content scroll (view all popup)toward the top. | |
Arrow Down | Up key helps to move the cursor in input fields. |
Move the focus among the content rows/columns. | |
In player, by using the remote up key a user can navigate the audio, subtitle, and playback speed list. | |
Content scroll (view all popup)toward the bottom. | |
Enter | By clicking on the content by using the enter key a user can move to the details page. |
In the menu section, a user can move to a particular page by using the enter key. | |
play, pause, ok, cancel can be handled by using the enter key in the player page, popup. | |
Back | Short press: Returns to the previous panel, or returns to the Home screen if there is no previous page |
Long press: Returns to the last input mode. | |
Wheel | Scrolls content on hover |
Home | Short press: Returns to Home Screen. |
Long press: Returns to Recent. |
Remote Key Name | Remote Key Functions |
D-PAD Left | D-Pad Left key helps to navigate the focus among the contents, menus, etc. |
In the Player page when Player Controls are hidden, clicking on D-Pad Left will start the Continuous Rewind until canceled | |
Navigate the cursor in input fields | |
D-PAD Right | D-Pad Right key helps to navigate the focus among the contents, menus, etc. |
In the Player page when Player Controls are hidden, clicking on D-Pad Right will start the Continuous Fast Forward until canceled | |
Navigate the cursor in input fields | |
D-PAD Up | Move the cursor between input fields. |
Move the focus among the content rows/columns. | |
In player by using the D-Pad Up key a user can navigate the audio, subtitle, and resolution list | |
Content scroll (view all popup) towards the top | |
D-PAD Down | Move the cursor between input fields. |
Move the focus among the content rows/columns. | |
In player, by using the D-Pad Down key a user can navigate the audio, subtitle, and resolution list | |
Content scroll (view all popup) towards the bottom | |
D-PAD Center | By clicking on the content by using the D-Pad Center key a user can move to the details page |
In the menu section, a user can move to a particular page by using the D-Pad Center key | |
PLAY, PAUSE, OK, CANCEL can be handled by using the enter key in the player page, popup | |
Back | Navigates to Previous Page (Screen) |
Other Custom Declared Actions | |
Media Play/Pause | Plays Media if Paused & vice versa |
Media Rewind | Rewinds Media by certain(predefined) time |
Media FastForward | Fast Forwards Media by certain(predefined) time |
Media Play | Plays current media |
Media Pause | Pauses current media |
Media Stop | Stops playback of current media |
Media Next | Plays the next media if available |
Media Previous | Plays the previous media if available |
Home | Goes to the Android Home Screen leaving the current App in the background |
Remote Key Name | Remote Key Functions |
D-PAD Left | D-Pad Left key helps to navigate the focus among the contents, menus etc. |
In the Player page when Player Controls are hidden, clicking on D-Pad Left will start the Continuous Rewind untill cancelled | |
Navigate the cursor in input fields | |
D-PAD Right | D-Pad Right key helps to navigate the focus among the contents, menus etc. |
In the Player page when Player Controls are hidden, clicking on D-Pad Right will start the Continuous Fast Forward untill cancelled | |
Navigate the cursor in input fields | |
D-PAD Up | Move the cursor between input fields. |
Move the focus among the content rows/columns. | |
In player by using the D-Pad Up key an user can navigate the audio, subtitle and resolution list | |
Content scroll (view all popup) towards top | |
D-PAD Down | Move the cursor between input fields. |
Move the focus among the content rows/columns. | |
In player by using the D-Pad Down key an user can navigate the audio, subtitle and resolution list | |
Content scroll (view all popup) towards bottom | |
D-PAD Center | By clicking on the content by using the D-Pad Center key an user can move to the details page |
In the menu section an user can move to a particular page by using the D-Pad Center key | |
PLAY, PAUSE, OK, CANCEL can be handled by using the enter key in the player page, popup | |
Back | Navigates to Prfevious Page (Screen) |
Other Custom Declared Actions | |
MediaPlayPause | Plays Media if Paused & vice versa |
MediaRewind | Rewinds Media by certain(predefined) time |
MediaFastForward | Fast Forwards Media by certain(predefined) time |
Home | Goes to the Android Home Screen leaving the current App in the background |
Key# | Remote Key Name | Remote Key Functions |
1 | Touch Surface | - Swipe gestures are used to navigate inside the applications. - In player swipe up gesture is used to activate the player controls and left, right to focus different controls - Press the touch surface to select the item. |
2 | MENU | - Press to return to the previous page. - Press and hold the key to go back to the apple tv home screen. |
3 | TV/Home | - Press to return to the TV/Home screen. - Press twice to view open apps. - Press and hold to open sleep options. |
4 | Siri | - Press and hold to talk. - Press and hold to give input to a text field. |
5 | Volume | - Increase or decrease the volume. |
6 | Play/Pause | - Press to play/pause a video. |
Remote Key Name | Remote Key Functions |
OK | Selects or activates the item in focus. |
Preferred: OK button should reveal a Heads Up Display (HUD) containing video-relevant information and actions (which should dismiss when it times out or when the Back button is pressed). | |
Toggle between video play and pause. | |
Back | Navigate users to a previous screen |
Exit video playback and return to the referring screen (E.g., Content details page). | |
up/down/left/right key | Use the directional pad to move the focus |
Replay | Auto rewinds the video ~20 seconds and resume playback. |
Play/Pause | If the video is playing, a button press pauses the video. |
If the video is paused, a button press resumes video playback. | |
If the video is rewinding or fast-forwarding, pressing the Play button switches to video playback at the current rewind or fast-forward position. | |
Rewind/Fast-forward | For long-form content (E.g., 30 minute TV show), usually 3 rewinds/fast-forward speeds are offered. |
For short-form content, it's okay to reduce the number of speeds to 2 or just 1. | |
The rewinding button is used to control the speed of the player. | |
A forwarding button is used to control the speed of the player. | |
Pressing and holding the rewind or the fast-forward button accelerates the video to the fastest speed: Current state >> Rew x 3 or Current state >> Ffwd x 3. |
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