Which features your ADTH device supports

Modified on Mon, 17 Aug at 6:56 AM

This page lists what each feature needs, so you can check whether your box or tuner supports it before setting it up. Version numbers refer to the main update channel; features often appear on the beta channel earlier. For the full change history see Release notes and upcoming releases.

ADTH NextGen TV Box features

Feature	Available from	What it needs
Bookmark favourite channels	1.0.75
Signal strength meter	1.0.79
Beta update channel	1.0.84
On-screen number pad	1.0.85
Channel Editor, to hide and reorder channels	1.0.90
Zoom, background scanning, technical stats	1.0.91
Closed captions kept on or off across all channels	1.0.91
Bluetooth remote pairing optional	1.0.101
Offline viewing of encrypted channels	2.0.0	Channel must have been watched online first
Announcements, inactivity reminder, automatic updates	2.0.0
Control the box with a keyboard	2.0.2
DVR recording	2.0.4	External USB drive. Earlier on the beta channel
Scheduled recording, pause, fast forward and rewind of recordings	2.0.4	External USB drive
Real-time signal status in the program info bar	2.0.4
Watch encrypted (DRM) NextGen TV channels	All current versions	Internet connection

Recording: what is and is not supported

Recordings are stored on an external USB drive. A microSD card cannot be used for recording or storage.
The box records one programme at a time. Simultaneous recordings are not supported.
Some DRM-encrypted ATSC 3.0 broadcasts carry additional restrictions on recording and playback.
Pause and time-shift depend on the speed of your drive. A USB 3.0 flash drive or an external SSD is recommended, because a slower drive can cause playback to skip on high-bitrate ATSC 3.0 channels.

ADTH NextGen TV USB tuner

Feature	Supported	What it needs
ATSC 1.0 channels	Yes	Host device must decode MPEG-2 and AC-3
ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) channels	Yes	Host device must decode HEVC and Dolby AC-4
Encrypted (DRM) channels	Yes	Internet connection. Whether a particular station authorises playback is set by the broadcaster
HDR	Passed through, on capable devices	The station must broadcast in HDR and your device must handle the ATSC 3.0 HDR format. On devices known to handle it badly, the app converts to SDR on purpose so the picture stays correct. The Google TV Streamer is one of those.
Host devices	Android TV, Google TV, Fire OS	A working USB port with USB OTG support, and the ADTH TV app

For results on specific models, see tested and supported devices. If your device is not listed, it has probably not been tested yet rather than being unsupported, and the compatibility check is the quickest way to find out.

Last reviewed: 17 August 2026.