by Thinus Ferreira
MultiChoice has rolled out an update to improve the user interface (UI) of its DStv app used on its latest DStv Explora Ultra decoder, Smart TV sets and Android and Apple TV boxes with DStv subscribers who can now log in and continue watching from where they left off and the app that will now resume playback and remember where you stopped watching last - just like Netflix.
MultiChoice said this week that it had completely updated the DStv app UI on these devices for "an improved viewing experience for our customers and a sleek new user interface that makes it easier for you to discover and enjoy the best in local and international content".
MultiChoice has now moved the on-screen navigation to the left of the screen so DStv subscribers no longer have to navigate through various layers in the often cumbersome and increasingly complex content discovery process to find something to watch.
The navigation now also offers easier access to search and personal profiles.
"The Live TV experience now merges the TV Guide with the channel navigation," MultiChoice says.
"This means you can now see what is showing across all channels for the rest of the day while still easily accessing your most recently watched channels".
"We've enhanced the TV Shows display with rich poster art as the background. You'll also find that episodes are now sorted in more logical lists with a separate view."
"The app also remembers where you stopped watching and allows you to easily resume playing either the remaining portion of an episode or the next episode in the series. Viewers can still add shows and movies directly to their watchlist," MultiChoice says.
Settings can now be accessed from the navigation, and all of the functions that were available in previous versions of the app remain the same.