Channels, the whole home OTA and DVR app that is compatible with HDHomeRun tuners, has just pushed out a significant update to their Fire TV and Android TV app. This new update adds several new features, such as Auto Play, which brings up the next episode via a card in the corner that can be set to either automatically start playing or await your confirmation. There’s also a new shuffle feature for when you know which show you want to watch but don’t care about which episode. Channels has also added a new mode to lock down settings, a casting-like capability, and more. Read more ›

The developers of the Channels app have announced that their app will now permanently be free for iPhones and iPads. The app was originally designed for Apple TV, so the extra effort required to port it to mobile devices necessitated charging for the iOS version. As Channels launched on other platforms, including the Fire TV, purchasing the single app made it available on both TV and mobile devices. Since there is no easy way to backtrack and combine the now separate iOS and Apple TV apps, the developers decided to keep things simple and make the iOS version free for everyone. Read more ›