What controls which "services" appear in AndroidTV's Live Channels app?

by smoelheim

First off, I have a Tivo Stream 4k, where I use the "Live Channels" app to stream content from both Pluto and Xumo. I love having both service in one place. I have lots of "tweaks" that I'd like to make to the Live Channels app to make it more user-friendly, but its usable.

Separately, I also have a Sony Bravia X900H, which has its own native "Channels" app. It works similarly, but not identically to, Google's Live Channels app. One program guide, and I can see Pluto and Xumo content in one place.

My question is this...

What controls the content that works within these apps?

Several other services have aggregated streaming/live content that could be integrated. Peacock streams a ton of NBC content. STIRR streams a ton of Sinclair content (no political discussion here please). I'd love for them to all be in once place. I'm not going to open several different apps looking for "background noise" TV or channel surfing. Pluto and Xumo get all of my business there because they are integrated into a common interface. Wondering if these other services will get there at some point.

rtechr

It's up to the app developer of each app to make their app compatible with Live Channels. Live Channels was originally just for Live TV with an HdHomeRun tuner. Later a specific Hauppauge tuner was added and a handful of other services started adding integration.

adfurgerson

I think the entity that creates the streaming content has to add something for it to work in the live channels app. Honestly I believe live channels is headed for the boneyard like so many things from Google. They have something in Chrome beta testing called Kaleidoscope that may see more love, and the play movies app has been rebranded as Google TV ( confusing right?) that seems to do a good job of aggregating on demand content from sources but no live tv guide

unseenmover

the apps algorithm based on your past watching behavior and the data permissions.