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[BUG]: Various Issues with IPTV Player and Navigation #679

Description

@chucklesb

Describe the Bug

As discused in Discord, I have recorded a video capturing some issues that I've been experiencing with ARVIO. Below is a summary of the issues and their timestamps.

0:26 to 0:42 - EPG loading issues - Go to Live TV. Most channels say either "Guide pending" or "Loading guide" (no idea what the difference is; the EPG was synced in advance)... until you actually play the channel, then the EPG immediately shows.

0:26 to 0:38 - EPG scrolling issues - Scroll down (or up) the list of channels to the bottom (or top) of the EPG. Press down one more time. The selection is now off-screen. Press down again and it's scrolled up into view. This is very reproducible on my setup, but it doesn't happen every time.

0:46 to 1:20 - Fullscreen issue - Try to play a channel. If "TV guide Stream Now" is enabled, clicking on the channel once plays the stream in the mini-player (with the guide still open). Click it a second time, you are presented with a dialog box: "Watch Live" or "Stream Now". Select "Watch Live" and nothing happens. Click and hold only gives an option to add the channel to favorites. There doesn't appear to be a way to enter fullscreen. (Again, this doesn't happen _every_time, but it is very reproducible on my setup. Sometimes it seems to forget to prompt for "Stream Now" and actually does enter fullscreen. And yet, at other times you can see it trying to pop the dialog but it closes in a fraction of a second, and nothing at all happens.)

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open ARVIO on Android TV
  2. Ensure TV guide Stream Now is enabled under Settings > Sources > TV
  3. Generally try to navigate and use the IPTV Player.

Expected Behavior

EPG listings should be loaded and displayed without needing to interact with (play) the streams first.
EPG selections should never appear off-screen.
The "Stream Now" dialog should not interfere with fullscreen playing of streams.

Screenshots / Video

arvio-0002.mp4

Environment & Device Information

Platform:

  • Android TV
    • Device Model: Onn 4K Pro Streaming Box (2026 version)
    • OS / Firmware: Android TV 14
    • App Version: v1.9.997
    • Install Source: GitHub Releases APK

Affected Component / Feature

(Select all that apply)

  • Playback / Player (ExoPlayer/Media3, video stutter, audio passthrough, HDR/DV)
  • Subtitles / Audio (Subtitle sync, missing tracks, AI subtitles)
  • IPTV / Live TV (M3U / Xtream playlists, EPG guide, stream playback)
  • Home Servers & Sources (Jellyfin, Emby, Plex, Telegram, Addons)
  • Catalogs & Metadata (TMDB details, Trakt lists, MDBList)
  • ARVIO Cloud / Profiles (Cloud sync, watch progress, profile PINs, Trakt scrobbling)
  • UI / Remote Navigation (D-Pad focus issues, gestures, predictive back)
  • Crash / App Freeze

Media & Playback Details

  • Source Type: IPTV Xtream
  • Stream Format / Codecs: Not applicable
  • Player Settings: TV guide Stream Now ENABLED

Crash Logs / Logcat

Not applicable

Activity

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