Latest updates for TV 360 and Stream (updates 5.08 to 5.14) have been released

[Dave_DW]

The latest software updates (5.08 to 5.14) have been completed for 360 and Stream boxes. Here is an update on the main changes.

TV Guide for FAST channels

Our selection of FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming Television) channels now show programming information within the TV Guide, enabling you to easily see what shows are currently broadcasting. More information on our FAST channels can be found here

Continue Watching

A show will now stay in the Continue Watching section if there is more than 5% or 5 minutes (whichever is lowest) remaining at the point you stop watching. Previously this was 10% or 10 minutes. This change will prevent shows from disappearing too early from the Continue Watching section

Updating Home Menu Titles

We have refreshed the names of the top-level menu options to make it easier to find the content you want to watch. “Catch Up” is now titled “TV Shows” and “Box Sets and Movies” is now titled “Movies”

Removal of series production date under show title

The original production date of a series will no longer display under the show title. This is to avoid confusion around new series of long running shows, as the original production date could often be years, or even decades in the past.

Removal of YouTube Kids app

The YouTube Kids app closed as a standalone app on August 27^th so this has now been removed from the App section. Kids content can continue to be accessed through the main YouTube app via a kids profile.

Improvements to profile creation and settings

A new Default Profile on Start-up option has been introduced, titled ‘Last used’. Prior to 5.11, the default was ‘Shared’. You can change this setting to Shared, choose a personal profile or leave as Last Used.

Improved tips and tricks in TV Guide

There are now some useful tips available to getting more out of your TV Guide. If you use the remote’s voice command and say the word “Help” when on the TV Guide screen, the tips will show on screen (example below)

Regional channels displayed in content folders

Regional channels will now only display in content folders if they are available in your location.

Personal Home screen

Some tiles on the Personal Home screen will now show content from across the Virgin Media O2 brand, including information on Priority tickets and updates on new features.

Removal of “Flo” keyboard

The “flo” keyboard option that allowed you to highlight three letters at a time before selecting your chosen letter has been removed. The traditional keyboard to search for shows remains.

Disney colour scheme

The Disney+ app colour scheme has been updated to reflect their branding change from blue to turquoise.

And finally..

Previously, holding the Live TV and 0 buttons together for several seconds unpaired certain remotes from your Virgin box. This function has now been removed to prevent this from happening accidentally. Holding these two buttons together will no longer unpair the remote from the TV box.

We will keep you updated on future updates. Previous updates can be found here:-

Update 5.07

Update 5.05

Update 5.02

Update 5.01

[PaisleyBuddy]

• Virgin 360 upgrade is woeful. Since upgrading getting tv sound through my amp is hit and miss. More miss than hit. Never had a problem in all the years before this so-called upgrade. When the sound fails I have to switch the Virgin box and the amp off for at least 10 minutes before rebooting the box. After more than 2 decades with this company maybe it's time to finally part ways.

[jeds]

V360 a bit slow and fast forwarding recordings is clunky, but we will probably get used to it.

One major flaw though; the old guide used to label 'New' programmes, where the new one does not. This means you have to navigate to the listing in order to find out if it is new instead of just seeing at a glance. Very irritating.

[Lj711]

Is there others on here who think these virgin 360 boxes are one unholy piece of junk son has main box ours won't let us watch a recording unless his box is on which by the way it is BUT message at the top of screen says your virgin box is offline I will be goin freesat when my contract ends I don't want to stream plus my son has learning disabilities and is deleting my stuff because he can't read 🤦how is this progress???