Ad Bumpers
Optional short breaks made only from clips in Plex sources you choose. Bunny Ears TV does not insert third-party advertising. Ad Bumpers are a Bunny Ears TV+ feature.
Glossary
If a settings label or Plex term sent you here, start with the plain-language version. These definitions describe the current Bunny Ears TV app.
A
Apple TV
Apple's television streaming device. Bunny Ears TV supports Apple TV 4K, 1st generation or newer, running tvOS 26. The app is also available on iPhone and iPad.
B
Basic Package
The always-free Bunny Ears TV package. It includes 26 built-in channels and does not expire.
C
Call Sign
A short channel identifier shown with a channel name in the program guide. Each built-in channel has its own number, name, call sign, icon, color, description, and matching rules.
Channel Package
A group of related built-in channels. Bunny Ears TV has 17 packages: the free Basic package and 16 packages included with Bunny Ears TV+.
Channel Surfing
Moving through a lineup to see what is already playing. Bunny Ears TV keeps the current channel running while you browse the Channel Surfer by default, then tunes when you confirm a choice.
Custom Channel
A Bunny Ears TV+ channel created from a Plex playlist, collection, or selected video library. You can build up to 300, choose the name, icon, color, and schedule order, and edit one without rebuilding unrelated channels.
D
Direct Play
Playback in which Plex sends a compatible media file without converting it. Bunny Ears TV preserves Direct Play on a verified healthy local Wi-Fi or Ethernet route when the source and device are compatible. Other routes or formats may require conversion.
Docker
A platform for running server applications in containers. Some Plex virtual channel tools require a Docker service, but Bunny Ears TV does not. The native app connects to Plex without a separate channel server.
DVR Mode
An optional Bunny Ears TV+ playback mode for eligible video. It adds pause, 15-second skip, restart, timeline scrubbing, available Plex trick-play thumbnails, and a Go Live control when you are behind the current schedule.
E
Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
The channel grid that shows what is on now and what comes next. Bunny Ears TV's guide includes 4 hours of history and 28 hours of future programming, with program artwork and Plex metadata.
H
HLS
HTTP Live Streaming, an Apple streaming protocol that delivers media in segments. Plex can use HLS when it converts video or audio for a selected quality, route, or device.
I
iCloud Sync
Optional cross-device sharing for compatible guide data and selected settings. Network, display, playback calibration, background audio, active profile, and location choices stay device-specific when they need to.
IPTV
Television delivered over an IP network, often through an M3U playlist. Bunny Ears TV does not generate an IPTV feed or require an M3U setup. It is a native Apple-platform app that connects directly to Plex.
L
Library
A collection of media organized inside Plex, such as Movies, TV Shows, or Music. You choose which supported libraries Bunny Ears TV can use when it builds your lineup.
M
Metadata
Descriptive information attached to media, including title, genre, rating, year, runtime, people, studio, and artwork. Bunny Ears TV uses Plex metadata and local matching rules to decide which built-in channels fit each title.
Music Video Mixtapes
A continuous channel on 19 built from Plex music-video playlists, collections, or video libraries you select. It supports source mixing, artist spacing, fresh-video rotation, artist spotlights, and optional on-screen song IDs.
P
Plex
A media organization and playback platform. Bunny Ears TV signs in through a Plex account, connects to a selected Plex Media Server, and uses the libraries available to that account.
Plex Home Profile
A household profile available through Plex Home. Bunny Ears TV can show a Who's Watching screen, switch profiles, accept a profile PIN, and apply supported restrictions without changing the Plex server library.
Plex Media Server
The Plex software that catalogs and serves your media. Bunny Ears TV needs access to a selected Plex Media Server because it does not provide or host a separate movie, show, or music catalog.
Plex Pass
Plex's optional paid membership. Bunny Ears TV itself does not require Plex Pass, though Plex may apply separate requirements to Plex-owned features or some remote playback paths. Bunny Ears TV+ is a separate purchase for premium packages and features inside Bunny Ears TV.
R
Radio
A set of 68 built-in audio stations made from your selected Plex music libraries. Radio uses music metadata such as genre, style, mood, artist, and era, and shows album art and track details while it plays.
Remote Access
A Plex connection used away from the server's local network. Bunny Ears TV can use local, remote, and Plex Relay routes, with separate quality behavior for different connection types and device conditions.
T
Transcoding
Conversion performed by Plex when a source is not suitable for the selected device, connection, or quality. Bunny Ears TV does not claim that every file will Direct Play or that every file will transcode because the result depends on the source and route.
V
Virtual Channel
A scheduled channel assembled from media in a personal library rather than a live broadcast feed. Bunny Ears TV provides more than 400 built-in channel definitions and can also create custom channels from selected Plex sources.
W
Weather on 20
A local weather presentation on channel 20 using Apple Weather and the current device's selected location. It can add a soundtrack from your Plex music library, stores the location choice per device, and does not support DVR seeking or Ad Bumpers.