Watch up to four channels at once on Fire TV

In short

Multiview in Playova for Fire TV (Fire OS) plays up to four live channels together: two side by side, or a grid for three or four. Each screen is a separate stream from your source, so every screen uses one of the connections your provider allows.

Check your connection allowance first

Many IPTV subscriptions allow one or two streams at a time. Four screens need four free connections, counted separately for each source. Recording and other devices on the same subscription use that allowance too. Playova cannot add connections to your subscription; ask your provider if you are not sure of the limit.

Open multiview

Start a live channel, open multiview from the player and add the channels you want. Two channels sit side by side; three or four use a grid. Move the focus with the remote to choose which screen you hear. You can take channels from different sources in one layout, within each source's allowance.

Save a layout

Give a layout a name to reopen it later. Layouts are kept for the current profile and the source you started from, so a family member's profile keeps its own.

When a screen will not start or buffers

First check that each channel plays on its own. If they work one by one but struggle together, the source may have no free connection, or the device and network may be carrying too much. Try fewer screens, or a lower quality version of the channel if your source offers one. Four simultaneous 4K streams are not something to expect from a streaming stick.

Questions and answers

Can a Fire TV Stick 4K play four channels?

Yes, up to four screens. How smoothly they play depends on the device, the streams' format and bitrate, your network and your source's connection allowance.

Does multiview need extra connections?

Yes. Each playing screen needs one available connection from its source.

Is multiview available on other platforms?

Multiview is in the Fire OS version for Fire TV. Other platforms do not have it yet.