Customise Home Screen Channels

[khallergard]

At the bottom of the home screen you can tap "Choose Channels" to customise your home screen.  A list of apps is shown, and you can tick them on or off.   How can you add and app to this list?

I had the app 'SVT Play' in this list and shown on the home screen.  Unintentionally I uninstalled the app, and after reinstalling it does not appear on this list.  How add it back?

[khallergard]

Tried uninstalling the app and reinstalling it with older versions hoping that it would  show up in the choice list. No luck though.

[Piscie]

Hey @ khallergard,

Which TV model have you got?

[khallergard]

Hi @Piscie  Model KD43XD8088BU (2016) present firmware 671651 Android 9 Pie

[HannahEd01]

Hey khallergardm, what if you pressed the Plus sign?

[khallergard]

@HannahEd01  Thanks!  Have I missed something as simple as a Plus sign?  No - at least I cannot find one!

Have not been on the Android Home screen for a few weeks, and when I was this morning - guess what?  There was the app (SVT Play) I was missing before!  How did that happen??

So though I am happy that my little problem has been solved, I am still curious about the general question:  how are apps added to the customise channels?

[Piscie]

@khallergard, have you tried to disable the YouView and try to customise channels again? Had it make any difference? I once read that this option isn't available when YouView is enabled.

[khallergard]

@Piscie Tried to disable YouView, but no change, even after rebooting the TV.  Thanks!

[SkyNet404]

Hey @khallergard,
 

If you're trying to add an app to favourites I recommend checking this: https://bit.ly/3kOasuy.
But if you're trying to add a channel as a favourite, you might wanna check this: https://bit.ly/3HvZ3JL.
 

Hope it helps!

[khallergard]

Hi @SkyNet404  Thanks, I do not have a problem anymore as I have mentioned above.  Having deleted the app by mistake and then reinstalled it, the SVTplay app miraculously came back after a couple of weeks to the Customize Channels (E).   Still wonder in general how apps are chosen to be candidates for the Customize Channels.  Some code for streaming channels in the apk?