Channels for HDHomeRun

LiveFancy Bits, LLC2 apps · 159K installsVideo Players & Editors$39.99com.getchannels.app

Live TV, anywhere in your home

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Total installs
4,919
exact · Play shows 1,000+
Installs / day
0
7-day avg · last day 0
Rating
3.8★
50 ratings · 15 reviews
Released
5 Feb 2018
8.7y ago
Last update
15 Sept 2026
v4.10.0 · 29d ago
Countries
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Installs per day

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Install history

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4,9184,9194,92011 Oct12 Oct
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0005 Feb 201811 Oct 202612 Oct 2026

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Daily tracking since 11 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

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Country availability

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

8 in 2 groups
1 Sensitive3 Notable4 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Record sound using your phone's microphone
MicrophoneSensitive1

Access to your phone's microphone to record sound

  • Record sound using your phone's microphonerecord audio · RECORD_AUDIO
OtherNotable7

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Receive data sent to all devices on your Wi-Fi network, which uses more batteryallow Wi-Fi Multicast reception · CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Read the TV channel list and program guide on your TV deviceread TV channel/program information · com.android.providers.tv.permission.READ_EPG_DATA
  • Add or change TV channel and program guide informationwrite TV channel/program information · com.android.providers.tv.permission.WRITE_EPG_DATA

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
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 [email protected]. 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.

What's new

• NEW: Expanded support for Audio Passthrough to support E-AC3 (including Dolby Atmos), DTS/DTS-HD, TrueHD, AC-4 when available from the Android device and receiver • IMPROVED: Performance improvements to the Guide • IMPROVED: Enhanced library views now work with Server Side Sidebar Navigation • IMPROVED: ATSC3 audio support • IMPROVED: handling of ATSC3 audio with signal reception issues • IMPROVED: On Later view for Events and Specials now use a richer display • IMPROVED: Recordi

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