Channels for HDHomeRun on Windows Pc
Developed By: Fancy Bits, LLC
License: Free
Rating: 4,1/5 - 38 votes
Last Updated: April 18, 2024
App Details
| Version |
4.6.6 |
| Size |
39 MB |
| Release Date |
January 30, 24 |
| Category |
Video Players & Editors Apps |
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What's New:
• 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/... [see more]
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Description from Developer:
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 Chan... [read more]
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About this app
On this page you can download Channels for HDHomeRun and install on Windows PC. Channels for HDHomeRun is free Video Players & Editors app, developed by Fancy Bits, LLC. Latest version of Channels for HDHomeRun is 4.6.6, was released on 2024-01-30 (updated on 2024-04-18). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Channels for HDHomeRun is 4,1. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 38 users, 7 users had rated it 5*, 28 users had rated it 1*.
How to install Channels for HDHomeRun on Windows?
Instruction on how to install Channels for HDHomeRun on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop
In this post, I am going to show you how to install Channels for HDHomeRun on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...
Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.
[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.
Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.
If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!
Step By Step Guide To Install Channels for HDHomeRun using BlueStacks
- Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
- Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
- Once installed, click "Channels for HDHomeRun" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D
[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more
[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.
How to install Channels for HDHomeRun on Windows PC using NoxPlayer
- Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
- Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
- The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Channels for HDHomeRun" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.
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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: 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
