360 Update - What Has Changed

wonder why itv channels do not do watch from the start or have any programmes marked as catch up with the arrow lit up while the programme is on very odd that. Plus not liking the catch up as now it doesn’t come up with the days broadcast unless u do it via the epg

@newapollo

Watching preferences vary from person to person, which is why I say it would be good to be able to turn the preview screen off rather than saying it should be permanently removed.  Basically, my take is that it is my TV screen and I would like to have control over what it displayed.

The new Virgin Home Screen looks very like the new Android TV home screen which was introduced to a mixed reception some while ago.  However, the saving grace there was that not only was the interface reasonably customizable but also you could actually completely replace it with one of a multitude of alternatives.  From memory it was actually rather more tightly locked down when it first came out but alternatives soon appeared.- which is one of the nice things about having a standard and accessible OS at the bottom of the heap.

HI LenG 

"there is a live preview screen which seems to constantly show my most-watched TV live channel.  I almost never watch live TV, except sometimes a bit of the news first thing in the morning.  As a result my "most used" TV channel is stuck on news broadcasts which are generally sport at the moment and the thing babbles away at me.  I would really like to be able to turn this thing off "

The live preview screen actually shows the last channel that you were tuned into. There isn't a way to turn it off, however I feel this is a good addition to the 360 . I like to be able keep watching the channel content I was on whilst scrolling the guide. I think it would be good if this feature actually showed a preview of the channel that is currently highlighted when scrolling through the guide. 

Hopefully the home screen content in the "Recommended for you" will be updated with content that does relate to the types of programs we favour, I think it may have reset itself when it updated to 4.41. There is a personalisation option under Settings > System > Personalisation which can be turned on or off. If it's turned on then it should base the recommendations on what you actually watch and not what VMO2 would like to promote.

Virgin catch up now since the change doesn’t give u the dates for any channel on catch up I have to go via the epg to do that so annoying

I completely agree with @Paul_LFC

There were a couple of meaningless rows with names which made no sense but seem to have since disappeared.  However, there are still at least three rows of stuff at the top in which  I have no interest and which clog up the screen.

There is currently nothing in the various recommendation or "picked for you" lines which I would ever consider watching.  Please provide a way to move them out of sight or hide them completely.

Also, there is a live preview screen which seems to constantly show my most-watched TV live channel.  I almost never watch live TV, except sometimes a bit of the news first thing in the morning.  As a result my "most used" TV channel is stuck on news broadcasts which are generally sport at the moment and the thing babbles away at me.  I would really like to be able to turn this thing off - I really don't want content displayed unless I am actually watching it.

There are some nice features to the new layout but unless a decent amount of meaningful customisation is allowed I would honestly prefer to go back to the old look

Really need a way to reorder this as it's just adding more spam to your home screen that a lot of people don't want. Some may find it useful but we really need a way to reorder it so we can put the stuff we want where we want it.

Just said iplayer through voice command takes me straight to the app not the catch up section seriously they need to add it back only way I can do it is go to guide that way 

Hi Jimmyswanston22 

You can use the voice button and just say, "iPlayer" from any section including catchup

There are some positive aspects to the change, but negatives too. How do we rearrange the rows on the home screen? If that functionality doesn't exist yet, then it should be added.

My home screen starts with a row of "Top Picks", none of which are related to what I actually watch. I don't know how the programmes here have been chosen, and we should be able to hide programmes not relevant to our interests from appearing here.

Next is Pay per view wrestling, which I've never bought and wouldn't buy. This takes up a whole row for one event, and I'd prefer to hide it.

I have to scroll down three rows before I actually get to programmes I watch. Those should be the first thing I see on the home screen.

Can’t get iplayer via catch up where has it gone I have to go to guide push the three dots button then iplayer that way so annoying needs to be added back