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Settings overview

The Settings tabs, how they work on a TV and which options require a licence.

Open Settings with the gear icon (on a phone, from your photo menu or the ☰ button). The options are grouped into tabs:

TabWhat it contains
ProfileViewers and parental controls (Profiles)
SourcesYour sources, data keys and catalogue (Adding sources, Data and privacy)
AppearanceLanguage, design, colours and TV mode (Appearance)
PlaybackPlayer, live TV, subtitles and quality (Playback)
DevicesPhone remote and syncing (Your phone as a remote)
MoreDiagnostics and “About”: licence, updates, support (About)

Tabs with no options for your device do not appear.

Settings, Profile tab
Settings, Profile tab

Settings on a TV

On a TV, the settings have the Fire TV style (it can also be turned on for other devices with “Fire TV-style settings and menus”, under Appearance):

  • At the top, a row of sections: moving onto one opens it.
  • In the centre, the list of settings; on the right, the explanation of the one that has focus.
  • OK or ▶ enters and activates; ◀ goes back without changing anything; Back goes up one level.
  • The values appear to the right of each setting; when you choose it, its options open in the column on the right.
Settings in the Fire TV style (cascade)
Settings in the Fire TV style (cascade)

PRO and PREMIUM labels

Settings that require a licence appear dimmed with a PRO or PREMIUM label. When you tap them, the app explains what is included and, during the beta, offers “Get Premium for free” (the beta and the licence).

What comes with a licence

FeatureLicence
Interface styles and accent coloursAny licence
More than 2 viewer profiles (up to 5)Any licence
Filoteca Connect (phone as remote, “Watch on…”, “what is playing”)Premium only
Syncing your devicesPremium only
Recording channels, sharing sources and TMDB with your own key“Coming soon”