Channel Issues & Questions

[Psilobite]

I'm on a Roku Ultra 4660X running software 9.0.0 Build 4083-46 (the latest).

My Weather4us screensaver was working fine until tonight. Immediately after the Weather4us app was updated to version 3.5 Build 1, it stopped working.

Even though the Weather4us screensaver is set as the current screensaver, the Roku Aquarium screensaver shows instead. If I go to "Settings" -> "Screensaver" -> "Change screensaver" -> "Weather4us" -> "Preview (current screensaver)", I get a message, "One moment please while we prepare the 30 slides..." which is normal, but then within less than a second later a box appears, "Screensaver preview failed / The screensaver could not be previewed. You may need to change its custom settings. / OK"

I don't see anything out of the ordinary in the Weather4us app. It lets you select which slides to display and they are all selected.

I did try changing the screensaver to a different one, then changing it back to Weather4us. It had no effect. I also tried updating and restarting the Roku. That also had no effect.

It would appear that something in this latest Weather4us app update broke the screensaver.

[CrazyEights]

Can confirm. I have the same Roku model with the same software and build numbers. Weather4us no longer activates as a screensaver, and the screensaver cannot be previewed.
I've reported this to support@weather4us.com.

[Psilobite]

I just found that address too and also e-mailed them. Let's hope they fix it!

[Psilobite]

So once again, they kick out an update, updating the channel to 3.5 Build 10, and it COMPLETELY BREAKS THE CHANNEL.

Can someone please explain why and/or how these updates are allowed to be published? I have the understanding that Roku "approves" channel updates before they are published. How is it that this gets "approved"?

What is the point of publishing an update that completely breaks the channel?