📘 Step-by-Step Tutorial

Apps Menu

Choose which apps appear on the TV home screen

Module: Settings - Unit Setting
Difficulty: Beginner
2 min
4 steps

Overview

Choose which apps appear on the TV home screen. Follow the steps below to complete this task.

📂 Settings - Unit Setting Beginner ⏱ 2 min 📋 4 steps
Navigate to Apps Menu
Open the page from the sidebar

In the left sidebar, expand Settings then Unit Setting and click Apps Menu. It controls which applications are visible to guests on the TV launcher.

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https://client.smartiv.tv/settings/unit-setting/apps-menu
The Apps Menu page under Settings › Unit Setting.
The Apps Menu page under Settings › Unit Setting.
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NoteDirect URL: /settings/unit-setting/apps-menu
Review the Current Configuration
See what is applied to the TVs

The page shows the list of apps currently enabled on the TV home screen for each unit type.

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https://client.smartiv.tv/settings/unit-setting/apps-menu
Current apps menu configuration shown on the page.
Current apps menu configuration shown on the page.
Add a New Configuration
Open the creation form

Click the Add New button in the top-right corner. A modal dialog appears with the configuration fields.

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https://client.smartiv.tv/settings/unit-setting/apps-menu
The "Add New" button in the top-right corner.
The "Add New" button in the top-right corner.
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https://client.smartiv.tv/settings/unit-setting/apps-menu
The empty configuration form modal.
The empty configuration form modal.
Fill In the Form and Save
Complete the fields and submit

Select the apps to display and the unit type they apply to. Click Save to apply. Changes are pushed to the assigned unit TVs automatically.

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https://client.smartiv.tv/settings/unit-setting/apps-menu
Close-up of the configuration form fields.
Close-up of the configuration form fields.
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ImportantHiding an app here removes it from the guest launcher but does not uninstall it from the device.