Sense TV is Going Away: Here’s What You Need to Know

If you’ve already picked up your M9 you might have noticed that Sense TV has been replaced with the Peel Smart Remote. That’s because we’re removing the service from our devices on April 30th.

Before we get into the details of this change, let’s talk about why we’ve decided to shut down Sense TV. First, we want to make sure our engineering team is focused on what’s most impactful for you, which means working on software and features like the Camera app, BlinkFeed, and Zoe. Second, Sense TV was powered by the Peel Smart Remote app. Peel is faster, updated more frequently, and available across a wider range of locations. Quite simply, there’s no need for us to act as a middleman with Sense TV when the Peel Smart Remote is available on its own.

Now for the details. Device owners with Sense 6 on KitKat or lower received an alert at the end of March letting them know of this change. Another alert will go out on May 1st reminding users of the change and encouraging download of the Peel Remote app.

What’s different?

Not much! You’ll see that the Peel Remote has all the features of Sense TV except for live sports games. And Peel does allow users to share programs with their friends, which was not a feature in Sense TV.

The user experience between Sense TV and the Peel Remote is very similar.

Sense TV

Peel Smart Remote

What will happen if I try to open Sense TV after April 30th?

You will receive an error message saying “No data retrieved.”

If you are a Sense TV user, we recommend you download the Peel Smart Remote app within the next couple days and give it a try!

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