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Channels for HDHomeRun!

Channels for HDHomeRun!

Live TV, anywhere in your home

1.4K ratings
178 reviews
#165 in paid Entertainment
🎬 Entertainment
$9.99

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Released
July 30, 2016
Updated
September 15, 2026

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Developer

Fancy Bits, LLC
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Stream live local or cable TV from your HDHomeRun tuner to any device in your home. Enjoy features like pause, rewind, and a full grid guide for a seamless viewing experience. Integrate live TV alongside your favorite streaming apps.

✓Pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV
✓Full grid guide
✓Full HD streaming
✓5.1 Surround Sound
✓Closed captioning
✓Channel favoriting
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What users say about Channels for HDHomeRun!

Reviews of Channels for HDHomeRun! are mostly positive: the Entertainment app is rated 4.5/5 from 1.4K App Store ratings. What users like most: smooth and stable performance, clean and intuitive interface. Top complaints: occasional crashes and bugs, audio issues on some platforms. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Smooth and stable performance
  • 👍Clean and intuitive interface
  • 🔒Reliable with HDHomeRun devices
  • 🎥Great picture and audio quality
  • 💻Seamless integration with Apple devices

Negative things

  • 🐛Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔇Audio issues on some platforms
  • 💰Expensive with additional fees
  • 📺Limited DRM channel support
  • 🔍Navigation and channel selection could be improved
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What's New in Channels for HDHomeRun!

7.1.2

September 15, 2026

• IMPROVED: startup time of the app • IMPROVED: guide performance when navigating and behavior when opening the guide • IMPROVED: handling of low disk space situations with remote streaming • IMPROVED: guide scroll behavior • IMPROVED: handling of remote streaming caches • FIXED: crash when opening PiP on the iPad app running on macOS • FIXED: Layout bug on tvOS causing items to render off the screen

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This app dropped -24 positions in Entertainment chart.

Last updated on October 17, 2026.

User reviews

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Very practical

I love the options of this app. Turning my local channels into a PVR is an amazing option. I catch up on the news anytime I want with practically any device I want.
Captain_MartinCaptain_Martin

Channels iPhone app

Channels iPhone app is a different cost from Apple TV app. Please be aware. App isn’t much better than HDHomeRun app on either devices. Multiview is not available through this app. Only through the dvr subscription app
SinthavongSinthavong

MAJOR improvement

Huge improvement in startup time. Hi fives !!!
usedtobe_huedamanusedtobe_huedaman

Latest update is buggy

Programme descriptions now go straight off the side of the screen on Apple TV instead of wrapping. They were arbitrarily truncated before but this is much worse. List scrolling doesn’t work sometimes, seems to depend on the content of the EPG.
Additionally long standing bugs like it’s impossible to select channels if there’s nothing in the EPG - which does happen from time to time. And if you press the controls too fast sometimes it switches channel without prompting you if you’re behind the schedule, losing your time-shift recording, which is a very annoying one!
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AlexDBirdAlexDBird

A must if you have OTA TV

If you are in the OTA tv space, this app is the missing piece of your setup. Works seamlessly and the developers are constantly updating it.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Blank channel guide

Bug

Tuner unreachable errors

Bug

Compatibility issues with newer iOS/tvOS versions

Bug

Stuttering and video quality degradation

Bug
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Requested Features

5 requests

Picture-in-picture mode

Feature

Siri integration for channel control

Feature

Improved DVR functionality and management

Feature

Expanded platform support (Android, Fire TV, etc.)

Feature

Enhanced channel guide and customization options

Feature

FAQ

What does Channels for HDHomeRun do?

This app allows you to watch live local or cable TV directly on your Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. It streams video from your HDHomeRun networked TV tuner over your home network, integrating live TV viewing alongside your other streaming apps.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include the ability to pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV, a full grid guide for browsing content, full HD streaming (bandwidth permitting), 5.1 surround sound, closed captioning, and channel favoriting. You can also browse other channels while watching TV.

Is this app free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is free to use. There is a mention of a separate 'Channels: Whole Home DVR' app for Channels Plus subscribers with DVR Service, but the core 'Channels' app itself is listed as free.

What devices are compatible with Channels for HDHomeRun?

The app requires modern iOS devices with an A7 chip and up, and 802.11AC wireless for HD streaming. It is supported on all iOS devices with an A7 chip and higher, including iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

How does Channels for HDHomeRun work with my TV tuner?

You need an HDHomeRun networked TV tuner. Connect an HD antenna or your cable to the HDHomeRun device, then plug the HDHomeRun into your router. The Channels app then streams the video from the tuner directly to your Apple device over your home network.