Observed arrival · 2026-11-02
BackWhenTV brings back the cable guide
A free app for Android TV, Google TV, and Fire TV that presents more than 100 always-on channels in a retro cable-style guide.
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- Android TV and Fire TV viewers seeking a channel-surfing experience
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- The guide runs shows on a shared clock, with remote controls for channel flips, guide pages, and direct channel-number entry.
Field notes
The guide keeps programming moving on a shared clock, and its on-screen grid shows what is on now and next beside the playing picture. The page lists several ways to install the Android app, including Downloader and ADB, and names Android 8+ as the minimum. It says the app streams most material directly from Internet Archive and does not host the videos; the live 90s channels use Pluto TV streams.
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