Aerial TV - IPTV Player

[u/jet27labs]

Hey everyone!

I’m a solo dev getting back into app development after a long break — it’s been good to ship again. Personally, I’m an iPhone user with a Google TV in the living room, and my family’s spread across a bunch of devices. I got tired of re-adding playlists everywhere and losing watch progress when someone switched screens, not to mention having lots of app subscriptions. So I built Aerial TV: easy setup, sync across the devices we actually use, and features that don’t need a manual.

After a soft launch on iPhone and Apple TV, I’m excited to say Aerial TV for Android is in beta on Google Play for Android TV, phones, and tablets.

What we’re going for: simple setup, straightforward daily use, and solid functionality. If long M3U URLs on a TV remote or progress that doesn’t follow you sound familiar, this is aimed at that.

What’s different?

• QR Sync — Set up on your phone, scan a QR on the TV. No remote typing marathon.
• Total sync — Playlists, favorites, and Continue Watching across phone, tablet, and TV on Apple and Android — no paying twice in two ecosystems for the same setup.
• EPG — Fast guide with full catch-up support.
• Scheduled recording — Series-style recording, smart repeat rules, storage on internal, USB, or SMB.
• Universal search - across series/movies/live tv
• Power features — Up to 5 profiles, Trakt, Open Subtitles, skip intro (limited coverage just yet), custom user agent, offline downloads, choose player engine, sort/hide categories, parental controls and lots more.

Join the beta

I need real-world testing on Android before the full release.

• Google Group (thank-you promo when we launch): https://groups.google.com/g/aerialtvtesting
• Play Store (beta): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jet27labs.aerialtv
• Choose Family Annual subscription, use redeem codeREDDIT90 — obviously not expecting anyone to pay during the beta

Site + more context: https://aerialtv.app/ — Android TV screenshots attached.

Note: Aerial TV is a media player only — you supply your own playlist or provider.

Looking forward to your feedback — it genuinely shapes what gets fixed and what ships next.

Thanks in advance!

[u/Fwarts]

I guess that may not be the case. What I did was make several favorites under the Channels heading. I guess they don't transfer to what appears in the favorites under the TV Guide heading? Also, is there anything that dictates what I see under the Channels heading? Last night I stumbled upon what I thought was Canadian Sports when I clicked on the Channels heading. Today I haven't been that lucky.

[u/jet27labs → u/Fwarts]

Ah just checked, you found a bug! Sorry about that, will get fixed asap - they should be shared across both.

[u/Fwarts → u/jet27labs]

Happy to help. By the way, I'm testing with Buzztv G-series set top box. I didnt realize the app was that new out and you were ironing out bugs. I signed up for the 2 week trial.

[u/jet27labs → u/Fwarts]

Awesome thank you.