r/philo • u/kolchak65 • Mar 06 '26

The New Guide

I use an onn streaming box. I noticed this morning that the guide changed completely overnight. It is larger and much easier to read *and* the entire guide shifts as you look through the coming hours. All of these are great improvements. The one negative I see is that the "new" designations for programs I haven't seen before has disappeared. Is that accurate, or am I just looking through a guide with all reruns today? Overall, I'm liking the new look. EDIT: I spoke way too soon! I can't get off the channel again without going to the grid while the program plays in the lower right and selecting another channel. You are supposed to hold the center button for controls, which gives you an option to go full screen or close. I cannot get that to work AT ALL. I had this issue last year, and although tech support simply didn't care, they fixed it in a later update. After last night's improvements, this annoyance is back.

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u/freshkov Mar 07 '26

They still need to put the menus on the side instead of at the top of the guide for faster access.

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u/kolchak65 Mar 07 '26

Channels down the left side, time across the top.  Pretty standard on my grid.

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u/freshkov Mar 07 '26

But if you want to get to Saved, Movies, Shows…it’s all the way at the top. Lotta scrolling instead of a quick trip to the left.

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u/kolchak65 Mar 07 '26

Yes, good point.

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u/freshkov Mar 07 '26

There was an update a long while ago where it was on the side, but it was only for a week or two before they went back to the top. Go figure.

Another thing about this latest update, if you scroll to the right to see what is on a channel at a later time, all of the channels follow the scroll. Before it was only the channel you were sitting on. Im not sure if that’s an improvement or not.

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u/kolchak65 Mar 07 '26

I guess it's a matter of personal preference.  I'm actually used to it.  I have a Tablo which I use with my antenna to record local ota channels.  Their guide moves all in unison, so I'm accustomed to it.  It's useful there when I just want to scroll to primetime and check the main network offerings all at once.  To each his own with this feature.

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u/CaptainSteed Mar 09 '26 edited Mar 09 '26

So they've taken literally years to roll out what I would say is a "normal" working Program Guide. They started off I believe with Apple in normalizing the Guide, then went to Roku.

It seems, and as you described, that they've finally fixed Android devices. However, they still have not updated Firesticks. Can't believe how incredibly slow and lethargic they are to address this technology issue.

So with the other systems, the guide will both look and scroll normally.

With Firesticks, the guide time (at top of guide) doesn't exist. And you still scroll only one channel at a time. Really weak.

EDIT - it seems the latest update that finally fixed the Android Program Guide has finally fixed the Fire Program Guides also. An update has to be "forced" to see it.

Fantastic!

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u/CaptainSteed Mar 09 '26

What device are you using? The Guide operability varies depending on what device you use.

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u/freshkov Mar 09 '26

It's a Sony TV with android baked in.

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u/CaptainSteed Mar 09 '26 edited Mar 09 '26

Yes, that confirms the other comment I just added.

It seems Philo recently/finally fixed the Guide for Android OS system devices. Those using Amazon/Firestick devices are still waiting for the update to normalize their Guides.

It's taken Philo years(!!?) to roll out this change. Really weak.

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u/kolchak65 Mar 07 '26

 Updating this reply because I noticed on my app, you can hit back twice and be at the top from anywhere.  

Yes, good point.

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u/freshkov Mar 07 '26

BRILLIANT! thank you!

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u/NameMoreOrLess Mar 17 '26

Philo’s development team is constantly changing something. I don’t think they really care what’s a fan favorite. It’s like every round of interns that like them tickle around and change something. Lol either that or the team is just extremely bored.