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Channels for HDHomeRun 4.6.6

39 MB / 10+ Downloads / Rating 4.1 - 38 reviews


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Channels for HDHomeRun, developed and published by Fancy Bits, LLC, has released its latest version, 4.6.6, on 2024-01-30. This app falls under the Video Players & Editors category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 1000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.1, based on 38 reviews.

Channels for HDHomeRun APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 2.3+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.getchannels.app

Updated: 1 year ago

Developer Name: Fancy Bits, LLC

Category: Video Players & Editors

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Channels for HDHomeRun on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.1
Total 38 reviews

Reviews

5 ★, on 2020-04-01
Great app. Way better UI than HDHomerun and Android native Live Channels app. The option to change between software/hardware acceleration is great since some channels naturally produce artifacts on my Nvidia Shield; changing to software acceleration fixes this issue. However, I do wish I could choose which channels I can apply this to. I only need 2 channels to use software acceleration while I prefer the others to use hardware acceleration. Is this a possible feature that can be implemented?

2 ★, on 2018-11-25
While I like the interface and the guide the inability to directly input numbers such as 101 or 6 really makes it hard to use over the built in live channels on Android TV. Also the Oreo "on now" only has static images and not live previews like the built in one.

1 ★, on 2020-04-24
Loved this app on AppleTV but on my Nvidia shield it would always want to update the firmware of my devices unless I rebooted the shield. After a reboot I would get channels but it could not change the tuner to those channels. The continues work will on AppleTV, but it is unusable on the Shield.

3 ★, on 2018-11-12
Partially integrates all channels. Wants you to subscribe to its own DVR service instead of using hdhomerun, live channels, youtubetv.

5 ★, on 2020-01-11
Works better than the official Hdhomerun app. With the added bonus of swift customer support. 5 stars.

5 ★, on 2019-11-06
I'm really impressed with this app and how it works with HD Homerun. Great job and thanks for supporting Android.

Previous Versions

Channels for HDHomeRun 4.6.6
2024-01-30 / 39 MB / Android 2.3+

About this app

Watch live TV, right next to your apps. Channels lets you play, pause, and rewind local or cable TV directly on your Android device with your HDHomeRun TV tuner.

If you are a Channels Plus subscriber with DVR Service, search for the free app: Channels: Whole Home DVR

Channels requires an HDHomeRun networked TV tuner to watch live TV on your Android device. Learn more about how this works below.

• Pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV
• Guide Data
• Full grid guide
• Full HD streaming (bandwidth permitting)
• 5.1 Surround Sound
• Closed captioning
• Full support for VoiceOver
• Channel favoriting
• Jump back to last channel
• Auto Discovery
• Browse what's on other channels while watching TV
• Manage your HDHomeRun devices from Channels


-- Why Use Channels? --

Channels is the missing piece of your puzzle. If you already watch everything through streaming apps, Channels lets you finally watch sports, award shows, local news, and other live events.

• Watch live primetime tv, local news, and sports on your Android device.
• Netflix, Hulu, Movies, Games, AirPlay, and now live TV without switching inputs – the holy grail!
• Using antenna for live TV? Channels lets you use one antenna for all the TVs in the house.
• Want sports on your porch? News in the kitchen? Channels adds live TV to any TV in your house.
• Save money by ditching cable boxes and watch your cable subscription with Channels on your Android device instead.

-- How Does It Work? --

An HDHomeRun is a simple TV tuner that can broadcast television over your home network to any room in your house. Channels uses it to let you watch live TV on your Android device.

1. Plug an HD antenna or your cable into your HDHomeRun.
2. Plug your HDHomeRun into your router.
3. Watch live TV via the Channels Android app.

-- How Do You Use It? --

Here's some protips on how to get the most out of Channels.

• Pick your favorite channels by clicking on them in the Settings tab.
• Switch to the Favorites tab and browse what’s on.
• Click on a channel to start playing it.
• Live TV buffer works for ~90 mins or less depending on how much storage is available on your device.
• Skip ahead 30s by clicking the right side of the Touch surface. Skip back 7s by doing the inverse.
• Double-click the Play/Pause button to switch back to the previous channel.
• Tap to reveal the timeline, then scrub through the buffer with the Touch surface.
• Swipe down to bring the Quick Guide to see what else is on your favorite channels.
• Change tabs while in the Quick Guide to toggle closed captioning or adjust audio languages.


-- Device Support --

All HDHomeRun devices are supported by Channels.

• HDHomeRun PRIME
• HDHomeRun EXTEND
• HDHomeRun EXPAND
• HDHomeRun CONNECT
• HDHomeRun CONNECT DUO
• HDHomeRun CONNECT QUATRO
• HDHomeRun DUAL
• HDHomeRun ORIGINAL (blue and white tuners)

Learn more about HDHomeRun tuners on silicondust.com. Simply plug a compatible tuner into your home network router and start watching Live TV with Channels today!

• DRM protected streams are *not* currently supported.
• Channels does *not* work outside of your home. It only works when connected to the same network as your HDHomeRun Device

For questions, concerns, bug reports, and feature requests, contact us on twitter @getchannels or via email support@getchannels.com. You can talk about everything Channels on our community site at: https://community.getchannels.com.

Note that this app optionally uses Accessibility APIs offered by the OS to detect key presses on certain types of remotes. This feature has to be enabled explicitly by the user under the Android Accessibility settings, and is labelled Channels Button Detector.

New features

• NEW: Provide a list of up to 3 of the most recently connected servers when selecting At Home to connect to a DVR
• NEW: Add the timeout parameter for /api/notify to match iOS/tvOS
• IMPROVED: ATSC3 tuning speed
• IMPROVED: Error messages when connecting to older HDHomeRun units
• IMPROVED: Error messages when streaming remotely now have more detail beyond “Transcoder Reset”, now including HDHR errors like “Tuner Unreachable”, “All Tuners In Use” and M3U errors like “Str