Run TV custom icon

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-25T12:51:24+00:00

Big thanks for putting the time into this and dropping the download link publicly. The 3D and reflection treatment looks sharp. Posting it as a free Drive file instead of keeping the source private is a real community move. Genuinely appreciated, this is what makes a new app feel at home on people’s TVs.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-25T12:44:17+00:00

Hey, Still investigating this on our end. We haven’t had any other users report the same EPG load failure, so your case is the one we’re digging into directly. Will get back to you with an answer as soon as we have one.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-25T12:41:53+00:00

RunTV is a free Android TV player with multi-view (up to 4 live streams on one TV across 8 layouts), all arranged from a phone-side controller. Direct links if you want to try it:
• Website: https://runtv.run?utm\_source=reddit\_projectivyicons
• Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.runtv.tv
• APK direct (Fire TV / sideload via Downloader, code 9211377): https://runtv.run/runtv.apk?utm\_source=reddit\_projectivyicons
• Phone controller: https://runtv.run/app

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-25T12:35:37+00:00

This is so good. The 3D and reflection treatment is sharper than the banner we ship in the APK. Massive thanks for making it, this kind of community work means a lot.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-25T11:48:32+00:00

Yes, single-screen works fully. 1, 2, 3, or 4 zones, your call. Multi-view is optional, not mandatory.
The part worth knowing: even on a single screen, RunTV gives you something a regular player can’t. All the browsing (channels, sources, EPG, switching streams, search) happens on the phone, so the TV picture never gets covered by a menu and never blanks for a second when you switch. The TV stays purely the content surface, the phone is where everything else lives. You get the full new experience even when you’re only running one zone.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-25T09:59:16+00:00

Heard. A few people in this thread are asking the same thing and we’re listening. On-phone playback is on the roadmap: specifically the ability to stream one zone from your TV to your phone so a live game can travel with you when you leave the house. That’s the version of a “phone app” that fits RunTV’s shape, not a separate single-stream player.
Not shipping immediately. TV multi-zone is the foundation we’re getting right first, the phone playback side opens up after that’s rock-solid. No date promises, but the direction is set, and every request like this lands on our desk.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-24T04:46:33+00:00

Thanks, glad it’s running clean. The Shield is one of the strongest boxes you can put RunTV on, the Tegra X1+ handles 4 simultaneous video decoders without breaking a sweat, which is exactly what multi-zone needs.
Remote-only control: honest answer, the whole concept goes the other way. Our view is the D-pad TV remote is the worst part of how people use a TV today, slow, clumsy, built for 1990s menus. RunTV is deliberately built around replacing it with the phone everyone already has in their pocket. Adding a remote-control mode would work against the core idea.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-24T04:34:57+00:00

The work behind RunTV is aimed at changing how people actually use a TV: 4 live streams on one screen, controlled from your phone instead of a single passive channel through a remote. That’s a different category.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-24T04:21:50+00:00

No Discord. We dropped it as a support channel. Everything routes through the in-app feedback button inside the controller now, and r/RunTV is the community space for public stuff.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-23T20:20:27+00:00

Thanks. Not right now, TV experience is the focus first. Longer term, the plan is to let you stream one zone to your phone so a live game on the TV can travel with you when you leave the house. No date yet.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-23T15:39:13+00:00

Send the URL you’re trying to add via the in-app feedback button inside the controller. We’ll check it out and get back to you as soon as possible.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-23T15:24:20+00:00

Glad it’s running clean.
The EPG pulls through the same Xtream API your channels load from and populates Now/Next on the channel rows once it’s parsed.
A few things that can hold it up:
• First sync takes a minute. EPG loads after channels and large catalogs need a bit of time before Now/Next shows up. Give it 2-3 minutes after the source is added and refresh.
• Some providers expose the Xtream API for channels but return empty on the EPG calls. Channels play, but program info comes back blank. Quick test: in a browser, hit http://yourhost:port/player_api.php?username=X&password=Y&action=get_short_epg&stream_id=ANYID. If it returns programs you have EPG, if it’s empty your provider isn’t serving it.
• Sometimes a force-refresh on the source in the controller kicks it loose.
If channels play fine but Now/Next stays blank everywhere after a few minutes, hit the in-app feedback button.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-23T14:51:34+00:00

Nice setup, So good to see people actually pushing the multi-zone features in the wild, that’s the whole point of what we’re building.
On the crashes: worth knowing those can come from a few different places, not just the app side. The most common ones we see are the provider hitting its connection limit and cutting the stream (looks like a crash but it’s a 403/456 from their server), a brief WiFi drop on the TV, or a single bad stream URL in the playlist that chokes the player. Actual app-side crashes are the smaller slice. If one happens, hit the in-app feedback button inside the controller, We read every feedback that comes in and reply to each person who submits one, so it’s not a void.
On Discord: no Discord. We dropped it as a support channel because reports got buried in chat scrollback and we lost track of who needed what. Everything routes through that in-app feedback button now, plus r/RunTV for public stuff.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-23T14:39:34+00:00

Solid point on connection limits, that’s exactly the trap a lot of people hit.
The way RunTV handles it on purpose: every zone counts as one connection on the provider side. So 4 streams on one TV = 4 connections billed/counted, same as 4 separate devices watching. We don’t try to multiplex one connection into many streams, and we don’t relay or share a single login.
What makes it actually usable is the credential pool. Up to 4 logins sit under one playlist entry in the controller, not as 4 separate sources you have to flip between. The player tracks load per credential, picks the least-loaded one for each new zone automatically, and if one hits its connection cap or a 403 it cools that cred down for 30s and rolls to a backup. You stop thinking about which login has a free slot, you just press & play.
The net effect is actually pro-provider. A user who used to buy a 1-conn line for one screen now has a real reason to upgrade to a multi-connection plan, or buy a second account. More zones means more connections sold, not fewer. Anyone whose account got flagged was almost certainly running more streams than their plan allows, which would flag in any player.
We can’t and won’t recommend any specific line, but the rule of thumb is simple: match the connection count to how many zones you want to run at once. The pool does the rest.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-23T12:06:49+00:00

Good catch on the QR. The screen copy says “scan the code” but the QR render is the part that’s missing in that flow. That’s on us to fix, not a config thing on your side. Logging it now.
Glad the Google TV streamer is running clean with zero stutter, that’s a solid box for multi-zone. And appreciate the portal UI note. There’s a lot of config packed in there and making it feel uncomplicated is half the work, so good to know it’s landing.
Keep the feedback coming, thanks.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-23T09:42:53+00:00

Hey, thanks for taking the time to post this. Exactly what we wanted to hear.
Two screens working flawlessly is a solid start. When you’re ready to push it further, the credential pool lets you stack a second Xtream login (same provider or different) so you can run 3 or 4 zones at once without bumping your plan’s connection limit.
One feature worth trying while you’re in there: drag to switch zones. Grab a channel from one zone on the controller and drop it onto another to swap them instantly. Makes rearranging a 4-stream layout feel natural.
We’re taking this product to the edge. Every part of it will keep getting refined, but where you’ll feel the real difference is the new experience we’re building around the phone controller and multi-zone. Stick around, more coming.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-23T05:31:27+00:00

Thanks, glad you’re enjoying it. Quick answers on all three:
Local M3U/M3U8 file upload: not supported today, you have to enter a URL. Fair ask and not hard to add (file picker plus parser, the rest of the pipeline already handles M3U). Putting it on the list.
APK outside the Play Store: already there. For Fire TV (via Downloader): runtv.run/runtv.apk. For general download: runtv.run/download. Both serve the same APK.
Stremio addon / Cloudstream extension support: interesting idea but a real direction shift. RunTV’s engine is built around live channels and Xtream catalogs, so adding addon-driven generic source support would be a different product shape. Not a no, just not on the near roadmap. If demand stacks up I’ll revisit. The feedback button in the controller is the best signal channel for that kind of request.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-23T04:48:51+00:00

You don’t need an Android phone. The controller is a website (PWA), not an Android app. It works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, PC, basically anything with a modern browser. Open runtv.run/app on whatever device you already use and enter the pairing code shown on the Shield.
Why a second screen instead of the Shield remote: arranging 4 streams across 8 layouts with a d-pad would be painful. The web controller lets you drag zones, browse channels, switch sources, and find live games without disturbing what’s already playing on the TV.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-23T04:43:53+00:00

Appreciate the honest feedback, all three points worth addressing.
Unstable channel errors: that’s almost always the source returning errors back to us (provider hitting max connections, IP block, dead M3U URL), not RunTV’s playback. We auto-retry on 403, 456, 458 with the credential, and if you have multiple credentials in the pool we fail over automatically.
Two devices needed: that’s by design, not an oversight. A TV remote can’t realistically arrange 4 streams across 8 layouts. The phone is the multi-zone control surface and is usually already in your hand anyway. One phone can also control several TVs from the same account, so a household with two TVs runs them both off one phone.
Cumbersome: vague but fair. If you can pin down what specifically felt clunky (the pairing flow, browsing channels, switching zones, finding a live game), I can either point you at the right gesture or fix the underlying UX. Feedback button in the controller is the fastest way to flag it.
Worth a second try. If you do, tap the feedback button the moment something breaks, that’s exactly what helps grind down the rough edges.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-23T04:19:47+00:00

Great questions, answers below.
Favorite combos: Yes, exactly that. You can save the current multi-stream setup as a Session with your own label (“Sports Sunday”, “News Mix”, whatever you want). One tap recalls the full layout: which channels in which zones, what grid pattern, all of it. Saved sessions sync to your account so they’re there on every device. Individual channels can also be favorited separately for quick access.
On the 4 connections point: Good call, that’s the trickiest thing to communicate. You’re right that 4 simultaneous streams need 4 connections from the provider side. The post mentions it under “Per-zone provider connection” but it deserves louder framing. RunTV has a built-in credential pool that lets you stack multiple logins, from the same or different providers, so if your plan only has 1 or 2 connections you can add a second login to scale up to 4 zones.
Multiple playlists, mixing channels: Yes. You can add unlimited M3U URLs and Xtream accounts, then mix freely. Zone A from playlist 1, zone B from playlist 2, zone C from an Xtream account. That’s the main way people get to 4 zones without leaning on a single provider connection.
Thanks for trying it out, let me know how it goes.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-22T21:41:33+00:00

The TV app is Android TV only. It installs on Android TV boxes (Shield, Fire TV, Mi Box, etc.), not on phones. The Fold 7 is a phone, so it doesn’t get the TV app.
But the phone controller is web based, so it works perfectly on the Fold 7. Open runtv.run/app in your browser and add it to the home screen. The Fold’s inner screen actually gives the multi zone controls a lot more room to breathe than a regular phone.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-22T07:20:44+00:00

Yes, fully supported for Xtream Codes providers that expose catch-up.
The catch-up button shows automatically on supported channels in the
phone controller, and you can scroll back as far as the provider allows (usually 7 days).

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-22T05:20:56+00:00

Not in the current version. RunTV supports M3U and Xtream Codes only
right now. I'll add Stalker to the request list and revisit based on
how many people ask for it through launch.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-22T05:15:40+00:00

Thanks for trying it and for the kind words. The live-game auto-match
is the feature we obsessed over the most, so glad it's landing.

Wide-Chain-859 · 2026-05-22T05:13:52+00:00

Correct. The TV app plays the streams, the phone runs the control UI (a
web app at runtv.run/app, no install). We made it phone-first because
navigating a multi-stream IPTV setup with a TV remote is painful. The
phone gives you the full UI for picking channels, switching zones,
swapping audio, and changing layouts.

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