There is something extremely addictive about flipping channels on TV. I think it's the magic formula behind the popularity of TikTok. It's not "yet another social media app", it's TV re-invented.
I always did think that streaming services need to revive their format and bypass menu choice fatigue by letting you create "channels" by picking from shows/genres you like and then set you loose to channel surf.
If you manage a decent sized video library at home, there are some options for self hosting an IPTV service that can then be accessed through Plex or etc.
You can set channel weighting distributions, add watermarks, schedules, practically anything that you’d want,
What options are these? I wouldn't ask but I've been googling for a few weeks to no avail. I keep finding options to set up IPTV from a broadcast source but not from files.