🧾Summary

This article talks about the steps you need to follow to set up the Live TV Apps Menu for Aruvo TV.

Important Note:
This article is only applicable when using a smart TV or streaming device with a Google, Apple or Fire TV operating system. Roku OS does not support switching apps from within Aruvo.

🗂️Table of Contents

• When to Use This Guide
• Before You Begin
• Benefits
• Step-by-Step Setup
• Related Articles

🕐 When to Use This Guide

• You need help in selecting the Live TV Apps you want to provide on the Aruvo TV app
• You need to edit or delete the Live TV Apps in your Aruvo TV configuration

✅ Before You Begin

• Ensure that your smart TV(s) and/or streaming device(s) are compatible with Aruvo TV. For a complete list of compatible devices, see Compatible TV Models: Aruvo TV.
• Please make sure that you have the Aruvo portal account set up. How To: Create your Aruvo TV account 

✅ Benefits

• Add Multiple apps for the Guest viewing 
• Option to delete the apps that are not relevant to your guest
• Add personalized instructions for the Guest to guide them with the App Login.

⚙️ Step-by-Step Setup

Step 1. Open the web portal Aruvo TV

Navigate to Personalized More and Select Live TV.  

Important Note: This step will only apply if initial onboarding is not completed yet. If you have previously completed initial onboarding steps, you can skip to step 2.

Step 2. Navigate to the Live TV Section. 

Please follow the steps below to begin the Setup for the Live TV Section

1. Click on the TV option on the Left Side menu tab.
2. Then click on Live TV located at the top menu tab.
3. Select the Platform you are using, and then click on Live TV Screen Settings.

Step 3. Live TV Screen Settings. 

• Display Live TV:

Toggle the Option off if you do not want to display the Live TV on Aruvo.

• Menu Title:

You can change the title by clicking on the "Edit" button for the Menu Title and updating it to the desired title. 

• Add Custom Instructions (for Guests on Smart TV):
  

Custom instructions will be shown at the top of the smart TV and will be the same for all the Live TV Apps. You can add instructions for guests related to the Complimentary subscription, featured content, or Login steps to log in to the Live TV Apps. 

Click on the Edit icon to add custom instructions for the guest, and you can use the toggle option to enable and disable this option to show up on the Smart TV. 

Step 4. Manage Live TV Apps.

Expand the section to be able to select and make changes to the Live TV section setup. 


Select live TV Apps 

Click Select live TV Apps and choose from the list of Apps available on the Aruvo Portal. 

Choose from the available pool of Live TV apps and click on add once selected. 

Important note:
Selecting the Live TV Apps in this section does not mean they will get installed on the actual TV, So if you select a Live Tv app here and the app is not installed on the TV you will still need to Install the App.

Display notes 

• Display notes will be shown on the Smart TV, and these can have specific guest instructions or notes related to whether the guest is supposed to use their account, or the Login credentials can be added for the Guest's convenience. 
  
  
• You can use the toggle to enable or disable the Notes for apps on the Live TV Section. 
  

Step 5. How to Edit the List of Live TV Apps or Request a New App.

1. If you are not able to find a desired app in the list, click on "Request App Here" and follow the steps at How To: Request New Live TV App for Aruvo TV.



2. To edit the List of selected apps, click on the "Edit" icon. 

• Click on the "Delete" button to remove the app from the selected list, or click the "Edit" button to change the Notes of the selected app.
  
  
• You can change the order of the apps listed using the drag handle to move the apps up or down on the List.
  
  

Step 6. Live TV Display Settings.

Customize how your TV looks by customizing the Navigation Highlight color, Title Text color, and background color.

➡️Next Step

Once you are done with the setup for the Live TV section next step is to set up the Apps section.
How To: Select Apps for Aruvo TV

📎 Related Articles

• How to: Set up Aruvo TV
• How To: Select Apps for Aruvo TV
• How to: Set Up Google TV before installing the Aruvo app
• FAQ: Onboarding wizard
• FAQ: Aruvo TV