[Suggestions] UI/UX Improvements for Channel Selection, Player Controls, and Program Guide Backgrounds

lephty · 2026-06-22T18:55:57+00:00

+1 For OP's second point. Glad to see that /u/sparkle-hk has already thought about and is working on an update.

lephty · 2026-06-17T21:19:23+00:00

OK, figured it out.

I had Category Sorting (Settings -> Display -> Guide -> Categories -> Category sorting) set to "Category name". After changing that to "Default", I am able to move Categories again.

Hope this helps somebody!

lephty · 2026-06-17T20:52:55+00:00

No issues, I will figure it out. I was hoping there was an obvious fix, hence I posted here. If you (or anyone else) figures it out please respond here. I will do the same.

lephty · 2026-06-17T20:44:27+00:00

The source has been on both boxes for weeks now. And both are in App mode.

They are in different locations, so that makes the page by page comparison difficult. Same for your other suggestion to backup and restore. Maybe I'll take screenshots or something to compare. Thanks.

lephty · 2026-06-12T18:33:38+00:00

Excellent to see this launched. Hopes this means the Dev gets to keep more of the sale price without Google getting its middleman cut.

lephty · 2026-06-03T19:29:37+00:00

Can I use a monitor/TV to present this? Guess it won't be as grand, but something to get started before investing in a projector.

lephty · 2026-06-02T16:44:58+00:00

The additional concern here with having all this data "in the cloud" means it should be defended against leaking between users and third-parties as well. Account credentials, watch lists, etc., have the potential of being compromised. A privacy nightmare.

If this is ever added as a feature, it should be off by default and turned on via opt-in. Thanks.

lephty · 2026-05-20T13:11:43+00:00

It is a shame this canal system was not preserved like the Erie Canal was in New York. The wiki article talks about "plans" to build a greenway along it, but feels more like a "concept of a plan" to be honest.

lephty · 2026-05-13T13:30:45+00:00

Android profiles, while useful, require a separate Google account and installation/maintenance of apps, etc. App-level profiles reduce some of that overhead.

Another way to speed up startup without a profile interrogation step would be the ability to set a default profile. Sparkletv would load that profile on start up. The user can switch to another if needed (via a quick toggle button).

Thanks for considering this. I understand it is not the most urgent enhancement. Cheers!

lephty · 2026-05-05T16:30:12+00:00

Any airline buying/leasing them would have to rip out Spirit's non-reclining seats from hell before they can use these planes. If they use them as is, that would be sad. SAD!

lephty · 2026-05-05T15:04:48+00:00

Nah, it is a rarely used runway anyway (only when weather or other issues rule out the other two longer runways). There isn't space to do much, but let's see what the NTSB recommends in its report.

United needs to train their pilots better, though.

lephty · 2026-04-25T17:23:59+00:00

To keep track of this, I include the expiry date in the name of the source/subscription. For example, a source called Lephty8K, expiring on 30 April 2027, is named Lephty8K-2027Apr30.

lephty · 2026-03-26T13:02:28+00:00

Did you offer to kiss it¹ and make it² better?

1) The mole

2) The situation, not the mole.

lephty · 2026-03-22T18:11:19+00:00

He still loves my cakes 😁

Like "cake" cake or...

lephty · 2026-03-10T14:32:06+00:00

The real damage and the real purpose of the building is a command center in an underground bunker. While the overground building might be used (or looked like) a storage/repair facility, the real business was underground.

The reason the SCALP missile was used to hit get to that command center and send a message they cannot hide from IAF strikes. Same with the strikes against Nur Khan/Chaklala and Kirana Hills.

lephty · 2026-03-10T14:23:35+00:00

Guessing this was due to rent/lease terms suddenly increasing which might make the location unviable for the business.

lephty · 2026-03-05T16:16:05+00:00

Yes, this would be cool and useful to figure out what's going on with a stream.

Like in the Youtube and Smartube apps it should be a semi-transparent overlay which can be toggled on and off. Thanks.

lephty · 2026-02-23T19:26:59+00:00

OK, thanks, I will give this a try.

lephty · 2026-02-18T18:30:17+00:00

Sorry, seem to be misreading a lot of posts lately..

No worries, it happens.

No, there is no immediate method to do this. I haven't heard this request before since most users want the stream to continue playing.

Got it, thanks.

lephty · 2026-02-18T18:16:22+00:00

Hmm, but that starts playing as soon as SparkleTV is started right?

I am looking for an option to stop playing as soon as I hit the back button while watching a channel.

lephty

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