On TV: the sidebar
JellyWatch Player uses a sidebar on the left edge. It is a narrow icon rail that expands to show labels when focus moves into it, and collapses when you move back to the content. It is hidden while a video or book is open, and for Kids profiles.
Sidebar items
The top of the sidebar shows your avatar, name and badges (Premium, Supporter, level, Watch Pass status). Select it to open Who's watching?.
| Item | Shown when |
|---|---|
| Search | Always |
| Home | Always |
| Recommendations | Not a Kids profile |
| Watch Pass | Not a Kids profile |
| Request | The Watch Pass has a request server (Seerr or Jellyseerr) |
| Watch Party | Not a Kids profile |
| Achievements | Achievements are on and not a Kids profile. The icon changes as you level up. |
| SocialWatch | Not a Kids profile. A dot shows how many Watchers are live. |
| Notifications | Your SocialWatch profile is connected. A badge shows unread notifications. |
| Favorites | Not a Kids profile |
| Libraries | One item per library from your server. Movies, Series, Music, Books, Live TV, Photos and others. |
| Admin | Your account is a server administrator |
| Premium | Not a Kids profile |
| Become a Supporter | Not a Kids profile |
| Settings | Always. On a Kids profile it asks for the parental PIN. |
If your profile is part of a linked group, some items first ask Choose a server.
Remote control
| Button | Action |
|---|---|
| D-pad Left | Move focus to the sidebar |
| D-pad Right | Move focus from the sidebar to the content |
| D-pad Up / Down | Move between items or rows |
| Select / OK | Open an item, press a button |
| Long press Select | Context actions: Remove from Continue Watching on a Continue Watching card, Don't recommend on a recommendation, record a programme in the Live TV guide |
| Back | Go back one screen. On a top-level screen, press Back again to leave the app. |
| Home | Return to the Android TV launcher |
Focus is restored to the item you left when you come back to a screen. If focus is ever lost, press D-pad Left to recover it in the sidebar.
USB and Bluetooth gamepads act as a D-pad, with the A button as Select.
On phone and tablet
A bottom bar gives access to the main areas:
| Tab | Content |
|---|---|
| Home | Continue Watching, Next Up, libraries, Recently Added |
| Search | Library search, plus requestable titles if enabled |
| Library | All your libraries, plus tiles for Music, Live TV, Watch Party, Books, Playlists and Achievements |
| Requests | Seerr requests and discovery (needs Watch Pass) |
| Settings | Settings, account, Premium, Watch Pass, SocialWatch and more |
On a tablet or in landscape the bar becomes a side rail. A badge on Settings shows unread SocialWatch notifications. The bar is hidden in the player, in Kids mode and on a few full-screen pages.
