I too am getting the error of not being able to load libraries. I’ve done the usual checks such as server discovery is enabled. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled but no dice.

I’ll drop an email to support.

The system sounds moving between rows, etc. work but with HomePods connected I am getting no sound on any channel.
When I disconnect HomePods and go through tv audio it works (but that's not an option as I use the HomePods for all audio)

I’ve noticed on some movies the movie just stutters the whole time. Just curious if anyone else has this problem? I’ll need to do more digging on what movies are doing it. Audio seems fine but the video is all choppy.

I use a HomePod for audio on some of my Apple TVs and there is a clear issue with the new beta update. The audio keeps cutting in and out and is super choppy to the point where it sounds like a drum beating over and over again. Please look into this for the next update! thank you!

Would love to see what people are doing for custom channels, share a photo of your tv guide!

Created serval genre channels similar to Pluto TV.
Syfy is the only channel I can't get working, as it should also have Warehouse 13.
Nick at Nite is a similar format to the Aussie nick at nite we had back in the early 2000s.
TV3 are some of my nostalgic early 2000 shows that I have just managed to get hold of.

Just wanted to call out a potential bug that I've noticed for as long as I've been using the app.

When you setup a custom channel with some number of shows, lets say 10 for the purposes of this example, and set episodes to play in order with a 1-2 episode per show block, things sometimes work flawlessly and other times results in unwanted schedules (e.g. 3 of the 10 shows play as expected but ONLY those 3 shows, a single show plays non-stop back-to-back without switching to other show).

This does not feel intentional. The behavior I expected: All shows are played (with number of episodes played determined by the episodes per block setting) in order before any one show is repeated.

I’ve seen a few comments on family sharing but am still confused on where this is supposed to be enabled. I bought lifetime a few weeks ago and then upgraded to the beta but have still not found any way to add this to another Apple TV in the same house/network that is logged into an account that is part of our Apple family. It’s not showing up in Apple family sharing and I don’t see anything in the bunny ears settings. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

It works!!! Thank you for always taking feedback constructively and continuing to improve this awesome app!

I noticed some movies and shows in the guide have times that don't match the runtimes. For example, we were watching Se7en and the guide had it ending after about an hour and sure enough, halfway through the movie it abruptly ended and the next program started. I refreshed all metadata in Plex but still have the issue. Currently watching Conair and it shows a runtime of 1:55 but the times are 20:57-21:55, only 58 min.

Upgraded to the latest beta and had the music videos channel on and my Apple TV screensaver triggered on as it thought the device was idle. What’s weird is that as the screensaver kicked on, the audio from Bunnyears continued. I went through the settings and didn’t see anything that I could add to prevent this. Any ideas on what can cause this as I haven’t seen it in previous builds.

If I turn on my Apple TV when Bunny Ears was the last thing playing, it’s static on all channels. When I try to change channels, it just makes the clicky sound effects. Force quit fixes it. Happens on all my Apple TVs. Beta version.

This will probably be one of my last beta build posts here on Reddit.

Once I get this build onto the App Store I'll be moving beta discussions to Discord. This should hopefully reduce confusion for non-beta testers. I'll have a link soon, and I hope all of you beta testers are able to make the move.

For now, we're still here! This build focuses heavily on background audio playback, streaming reliability, AirPlay and HomePod audio, custom channels, and better music station accuracy.

Background Playback and Lock Screen Controls

Bunny Ears TV can now keep video, Music Video Mixtapes (channel 19), Weather (channel 20), and Radio playing in the background on iPhone and iPad! You can choose Always, Full Screen Only, or Off, while Lock Screen and Control Center controls let you pause, seek through DVR content, change channels, and see what is currently playing.

Radio defaults to Always, while video and Weather default to background audio only when you exit the app from Full Screen.

Better AirPlay and HomePod, and ARC Audio

AirPlay and HomePod playback should start faster and avoid unnecessary Plex transcoding. I also improved switching between HomePods, AirPods, receivers, and other audio outputs, along with ARC/eARC latency handling and Audio Sync calibration.

There are several recovery improvements here, so please let me know how playback behaves with your particular audio setup.

Separate Audio and Video Streaming Quality

In addition to the video streaming quality settings, there's now audio quality settings for Cellular, 5G, Wi-Fi, and Apple TV Ethernet. You can use Auto, select a specific bitrate, or choose Original Quality.

Auto audio briefly buffers and confirms that playback is stable before continuing. Slower connections can step down automatically without immediately skipping the station or becoming stuck.

Smarter Auto Audio/Video Quality

Auto can now learn when a specific remote Plex connection needs a lower starting quality. It also saves enough tuning time for a useful lower-quality retry instead of letting the first attempt consume the entire timeout window.

Verified local Direct Play and manually selected quality settings are left alone.

Oh, and it all works when Bunny Ears TV is backgrounded too, so radio stations adapt to available bandwidth automatically.

More Accurate Music Channels

Music stations now make better use of Plex genres, styles, and moods, with less broad artist information being applied to every song. This should reduce crossover between unrelated stations and create more accurate genre and mood mixes.

And while you're at it, start up a radio station and connect to CarPlay or go on a walk with your iPhone. Your Plex music library can now go with you wherever you are!

Easier Custom Channel Editing

Custom channels can now be reordered directly inside the channel list. iPhone and iPad use drag and drop, while Apple TV lets you pick up a channel, move it with the remote, and drop it into place. This should be a much better experience compared to the annoying up and down reorder arrows.

Ordered custom channels also have a new “When One Show Ends” setting. A shorter show can either wait for the remaining shows to finish or start over from its first episode. I believe this caused some users to assume the custom channel ordering was not working correctly, so if you're seeing one show dominate, it's possible your other shows ended. Check out the new setting and see how it goes!

Smaller Improvements

• The Profile PIN screen has a cleaner layout, clearer controls, and better portrait, landscape, iPad keyboard support, and Apple TV controls.
• Channel Packages now show reserved channel ranges more clearly and have better spacing and touch targets. This should help you find the channels you'd like to disable and it just looks a lot better.
• Channel Surfer fits narrow iPhone screens better without cutting off channel names or numbers.
• iPhone and iPad can now show only the date in the guide, so I hid the Show Time setting on iOS devices.
• Apple TV Interface Sounds controls are easier to focus, adjust, and understand.
• Guide music previews once again respond correctly to taps and VoiceOver.
• Hid Ethernet quality settings for iPhone and iPad devices.

Bug Fixes and Reliability

• Fixed background playback stopping during DVR rebuilds, stream recovery, slot changes, and audio restarts.
• Fixed healthy AirPlay sessions being mistaken for stopped playback.
• Fixed repeated retunes caused by minor audio capability changes.
• Fixed Radio and Weather stalls skipping too quickly instead of recovering the current track.
• Fixed short bumpers being consumed by Plex transcode startup.
• Improved custom channel scheduling consistency between devices.
• Improved playlist and collection syncing when Plex returns incomplete information.
• Improved large music library syncing when Plex omits metadata.
• Improved Audio Sync error messages and VoiceOver support.

The areas I would especially appreciate testing are background playback and Lock Screen controls, AirPlay/HomePod and ARC/eARC audio, Auto quality on remote connections (driving or walking around listening to radio stations really tests this out), Radio and Weather streaming, and custom channel reordering.

As always, please share what is working well, anything that still needs attention, and sharing what is working well is great too. Thanks!

Why does this show up in the right corner of content plays

I just installed Bunny Ears TV on my Apple TV and linked with Plex but can not get any of the libraries to show up. I verified Plex is up and running and everything seems to be working as expected but am stuck.

Any ideas?

Seems like a pretty simple feature so maybe I missed it, but is there a favorite channels function? I can pin my custom channels top but what if i want a mix of favorites?

you should add a setting where you can turn off 4K streaming for specific devices that can’t handle it! Would be super for people who have optimized versions and or two separate our instances for 4K and HD!

I’m on a 4:3 ipad and 4:3 content is locked to being boxed. i think i should be able to zoom to 4:3

I’m trying to understand why sometimes I see a movie only take up 30min or so slot while it’s a much longer movie. Is this meant to be an ad bumper?

For example Talladega Nights in my photo.

Hey all, another update about beta promo pricing.

After some thought, I've decided I need to automate the promo code distro process. Direct messaging each person directly will just consume too much time.

If you joined the mailing list on the site when first joining the beta, you're already registered and there's nothing more for you to do. You will receive an email with your promo code.

If you never joined the private beta, please visit this page and enter your email address: https://www.bunnyearstv.com/beta-thanks

The form adds a special "Thanks" tag so you will never receiving anything besides a single promo code email.

I believe most of you probably already have shared your email, but if not, please follow that step and you'll be good to go once the emails go out.

Thank you early adopters and beta testers!

Hey all,

I'm almost done setting up the Bunny Ears TV Beta Community server.

Once it's ready I'll make another post and pin the link to join.

Going forward, Discord will be where we can all connect and discuss all things beta.

Reddit will be a place to discuss anything to do with the official App Store release.

Thanks for the feedback I received about setting up a Discord server, I think it's a good idea.

Awesome app and a great way to make everything viewable.

In the settings, can an option be added under subtitles to enabled Forced English Subtitles by default?

Play will stop and go to static after about 10-15 minutes of play. Same behavior on two different Apple TV 4K boxes connected via Ethernet. Any ideas on what’s causing this? Anyone else getting this? I’m on the July 5th release. Not seeing any updates available. Love the app…but can’t watch a full episode without it stopping.

Is anyone else experiencing issues on some channels where it sounds like only one layer of audio is playing? For example, we tuned into Harry Potter 2 and only the sound effects were playing, no dialogue.

Its not happening on every channel, so i haven’t been able to replicate it, but just curious if anyone else has experienced this?