# Channels for HDHomeRun! — user reviews > 175 indexed App Store user reviews of Channels for HDHomeRun! by Fancy Bits, LLC, rated 4.50/5 from 1,380 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/channels-for-hdhomerun/id1117689474/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/channels-for-hdhomerun/id1117689474.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,065 · 4★ 138 · 3★ 38 · 2★ 30 · 1★ 109 ## What do users think of Channels for HDHomeRun!? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth and stable performance - 👍 Clean and intuitive interface - 🔒 Reliable with HDHomeRun devices - 🎥 Great picture and audio quality - 💻 Seamless integration with Apple devices **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs - 🔇 Audio issues on some platforms - 💰 Expensive with additional fees - 📺 Limited DRM channel support - 🔍 Navigation and channel selection could be improved **Commonly reported bugs** - Blank channel guide - Tuner unreachable errors - Compatibility issues with newer iOS/tvOS versions - Stuttering and video quality degradation **Most requested features** - Picture-in-picture mode - Siri integration for channel control - Improved DVR functionality and management - Expanded platform support (Android, Fire TV, etc.) - Enhanced channel guide and customization options ## Newest reviews (10 of 175) ### 2/5 — Latest update is buggy *2026-08-06* 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! ### 3/5 — Volume Slider for iPhone *2025-11-27* With a recent iPhone upgrade & update, my iPhone volume slider that used to appear on the screen has disappeared! It’s quite an inconvenience to adjust the volume using the phone controls on the side of the iPhone vs the screen itself; I have to turn the phone sideways to adjust the volume. I can still adjust the volume on my iPad screen by using the slider. Please fix this feature with your next update. ### 2/5 — Away from home home not reliable *2024-06-08, version 5.9.1* I’ve tried connecting the traditional way and I’ve tried Tailscale. It connects to the server and shows the tv guide and recordings but eventually I get “tuner unreachable” errors. Not sure it’s worth the $80 annual cost because of this. It defeats the benefit of using an expensive server. ### 5/5 — Works great on VisionPro ! *2024-02-11, version 5.8.0* App was just updated for the VisionPro. It is an iPad compatibility app, but broadcast TV is 2D anyways. It would be cool to have a native app that can watch multiple channels simultaneously :) ### 5/5 — Fast and attractive layout *2024-02-11, version 5.8.0* Nicely done superior guide for HDHomeRun tuners. ### 5/5 — Exactly what a Live TV and DVR should be. *2024-01-21, version 5.7.5* Have been using Channels DVR for a couple of years and the app functions exactly the way a Live TV and DVR app should be. It is extremely reliable and the developers are always quick to respond. ### 3/5 — Audio on iOS 17 *2024-01-01, version 5.7.5* Ever since iOS 17 was released, 99% of the time, audio is unlistenable because it clips and cuts in/out. How has this not been fixed? ### 1/5 — Recent issue. *2023-09-16, version 5.7.0* Channels for HDHomerun no longer works on my iPhone XR with most current iPhone update. I’m not allowing updates to the program on any of my other Apple devices as they work fine. ### 5/5 — Much better UI than the default HDHomeRun app *2023-09-14, version 5.7.0* Best UI and guide out there currently for watching live TV via HDHomeRun ### 4/5 — Choppy audio fixed by ‘Experimental’ *2023-08-30* Hi there. Recently found that Channels on iOS was misbehaving quite a bit. I thought it was the HomeRunHD box needing an update, but still getting very crusty audio coming though. The strange thing is that the Apple TV version works flawlessly. Update: In the app’s advanced settings, changed the audio driver to ‘Experimental’ - seems to have fixed the issue. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Poor development *2026-05-28* Nice interface but it can’t maintain a consistent stream for more than an hour before the image stutters and falls out of sync. Developers choose to blame Apple for a problem they are the only one having. ### 1/5 — Do you like your videos to look like garbage? Channels is for you! *2025-12-08, version 7.0.1* Video replay via Channels is full of jitter, audio/ video out of sync and yet they still take your money? I’d reconsider. ### 1/5 — Multiview Option Missing *2025-11-01, version 7.0.0* Multiview is missing on all my Apple TV and iPad ### 1/5 — Unusable since last update *2025-10-19, version 6.3.3* Used to be a great app. Since the new update, all my streams buffer and get pixelated on iOS. This happens despite my TV app doing just fine. Terrible. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Work *2024-09-24, version 6.0.1* I wasted my money paying for the Apple TV app. The latest update (September 2024) made it useless. It will play a channel but it would just stop after a couple of minutes and goes back to the guide. I even tried resetting the Apple TV to restore free storage space but didn’t fix it. I want a refund. ### 1/5 — Won’t launch *2024-09-12, version 6.0.0* v6 won’t even launch on my iPhone or iPad. ### 1/5 — Was worth 5 starts but…. *2024-08-30, version 5.9.1* This app was worth 5 stars, but for some reason all my channels stopped working because of - well, I don’t know. Channels were lost and it too major programming to get it started and I did not have the time nor patience. I feel after I pay, I should be able to watch. The help forums have a lot of information but getting this to work requires major programming. Too much for me, so I cancelled my membership. ### 1/5 — False advertising *2024-06-01* This app is only for iPad and iPhone. The Apple TV app is another separate purchase ### 1/5 — Don’t upgrade to v5.8.0 - has a severe bug *2024-02-08, version 5.8.0* After upgrading to v5.8.0 all channels receive connection lost and won’t play any live tv on the hdhomerun. I wish the developers would extensively tested new software before releasing it especially after I paid for the software ### 1/5 — Problems with IPhone 15 Pro Max & iOS 17.0.2 *2023-10-01, version 5.7.4* Have been a very happy user of Channels for many years, and unfortunately, there is a problem that has popped up with my new phone and the latest OS. There is significant audio clipping occurring when playing either locally on the phone, or when streamed to Bluetooth device. Hopefully this is easily remedied with an update to the app. :-) ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — A must if you have OTA TV *2026-06-24, version 7.1.0* 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. ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-05-24, version 7.0.2* Really solid simple app. All i can recommend is adding a dark mode theme for the phone and apple tv app would be so cool especially when watching at night. Anyways thanks for the great app! ### 5/5 — Amazing app! *2026-04-04, version 7.0.2* This app is so clean and well designed. I absolutely love the hidden channel surfing feature! It’s fast and really a reminder of how channel surfing old school tv. Also love the 2 hour recording/rewind. This app paired with an HDHomeRun is an absolute must for your Apple TV box! ### 5/5 — Great DVR *2025-11-10, version 7.0.1* In today’s age when you never know if a streaming service will delete or remove a movie and live TV rarely broadcast anything worth watching Channels fixes both problems. It’s reliable and even works when you’re not at home as long as the settings have been enabled. One improvement would be the enhanced library having the ability to browser based on director or movements such as French new wave or noir ### 5/5 — Works Flawlessly *2025-10-17, version 6.3.3* Installed on iPhone 16 and Apple TV 4K devices. Clean, easy to use interface. Designed for use with HDHomeRun products from Silicondust. This version of the app allows you to watch broadcast TV anywhere you have a WiFi signal in your home. There’s another Channels app (DVR) that allows you to record shows and view TV anywhere, not just your home. But it requires additional hardware (computer server). I have the Flex 4K tuner, which is capable of receiving the newest generation ATSC 3.0 broadcasts. But most of the local TV stations are encrypting their signals with DRM, except for the local PBS station. Not sure WHO needs to do WHAT to start watching the shows on the DRM encrypted ATSC 3.0 channels. Not currently an issue for me. The SD and HD channels look great. And I’ve read no TV stations in the Boston area are actually transmitting shows in 4K quality on the ATSC channels. They are sending SD or HD quality programs. Which makes sense, as there aren’t many shows that were created at 4K quality. ### 5/5 — What a great app *2025-06-17, version 6.2.3* Nice and stable great experience on an iPhone ### 5/5 — Yes Jayashree. *2025-04-22, version 6.2.2* Like it very very much , ### 5/5 — Much better UI than the default HDHomeRun app *2025-04-09, version 6.2.2* Best UI and guide out there currently for watching live TV via HDHomeRun ### 5/5 — Amazing front end for HDHomerun *2024-10-05* Tremendous app, utilizes the HDHomerun more efficiently by allowing multiple users to watch the same channel while only using 1 tuner. Better video quality than the regular HDhomerun app, and the amazing PNP that allows for background audio while locked, a feature so good I bought another HDHomerun for my workplace. ### 5/5 — Best DVR *2024-03-16, version 5.8.1* Great live tv and DVR. Easy to use. Excellent for pulling many video sources together in one, easy too use package. Also like that videos can be downloaded to your device for travel, all inside one app. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*