# NextPVR

> Client for NextPVR personal video recorder software to watch TV and manage recordings. (iPhone/iPad app by Pinstripe Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextpvr/id1128303723 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pinstripe Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1128303722)
- Category: Utilities, Photo & Video
- Price: $6.99
- Rating: 2.52/5 from 23 App Store ratings · 31 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.3 · 75 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2016-07-09
- Data updated: 2026-07-05
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextpvr/id1128303723/reviews.md

## What is NextPVR?

This app is a client for the popular NextPVR software. 

NextPVR is a personal video recorder application for Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac and Docker.  It enables the use of ATSC / DVB / Analog TV tuners, and other supported video capture devices. With NextPVR installed somewhere on your network, this app lets you watch Live TV, view the TV Guide, manage your recording schedule, and watch recordings.

NextPVR can be downloaded from http://www.nextpvr.com. 

Requirements:
- NextPVR 4.2.1 or higher running on a PC on your local network.
- TV Tuner or video capture device supported by NextPVR. This software supports most DVB-T / DVB-C / DVB-S / ATSC / QAM digital tv tuners, HDHomeRun, and SAT>IP tuners

## Key features

- Watch Live TV
- View TV Guide
- Manage Recording Schedule
- Watch Recordings
- Network Streaming

## Recent user reviews (10 of 31)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nextpvr/id1128303723/reviews.md

### 1/5 — No Closed Captioning

*2023-03-17, version 2.1*

The app under windows has captioning.  But not under MacBook!  Waste of my money

### 2/5 — Shame- has potential

*2022-07-15, version 2.1*

Options menu is limited. 
Doesn’t always play channels. 
Screen sometimes needs to be rotated to get video to play. 
Doesn’t seem to have been updated or maintained for a long time.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2020-06-13, version 2.1*

Installed the servers on multiple computers and the app won’t see any of them.

### 5/5 — works great

*2020-01-06, version 2.1*

use this to watch and record ota.

### 1/5 — NextPVR does not work for me.

*2019-10-01, version 2.1*

This was a big waste of money for me........does not work. Very disappointed.

### 5/5 — Works great - super easy!

*2019-02-22, version 1.7*

Automatically found my NextPVR server on my network without any configuration required. My recordings playback on my iPhone. TV guide loads and allows the option to record a show or a season. Everything nicely laid out & easy to navigate. Wish I’d found NextPVR sooner. Amazing! (No affiliation with the company by the way. Just an extremely satisfied, cable cutting user).

### 1/5 — Ugh ok!

*2019-02-08, version 1.7*

Can’t really rate app crashes instantly, I want it to work or I want my money back

### 4/5 — Subs

*2019-02-01, version 1.7*

Works great, not worried about pause play options, except for recordings. Bought this as an attempt to solve playback issues using kodi on nividia shield, but no option to enable subtitles which is a must for my wife. Somebody needs to fix the live tv issues with shield weather it's nividia, npvr, or Kodi wherever the issue lays or this app needs to be fully functional on both android and ios since it cost money.

### 5/5 — Great addition to your Htpc

*2018-11-29*

If you run NextPVR on your home theatre pc then you are going to want to grab this app.  Schedule your recordings from you iPad or iPhone and watch on the go.

### 2/5 — Needs some improvements

*2018-11-05, version 1.7*

Happy to support the developer, but would consider this app very much still in development. Regularly crashes on iOS 12, and lacks functionality. Great for making scheduled recordings from the EPG, but managing recordings is limited, and haven’t found a way to delete recordings from the app. Also needs the ability to remember playback position (probably more a backend server issue, but other player apps can do this). Also needs the ability to download recordings to the app for offline playback. Until some of this is resolved I’m not sure it’s worth the purchase price.

## Frequently asked questions about NextPVR

### What does the NextPVR app do?

This app acts as a client for the NextPVR personal video recorder software. It allows you to watch live TV, browse the TV guide, schedule recordings, and watch your recorded shows from a NextPVR server running on your network.

### What are the requirements to use this app?

You need to have NextPVR version 4.2.1 or higher installed and running on a PC on your local network. Additionally, a TV tuner or video capture device supported by NextPVR is required for live TV functionality.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application itself is free to download and use. The NextPVR software it connects to is also free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

### What kind of TV tuners are supported?

The app supports most DVB-T, DVB-C, DVB-S, ATSC, and QAM digital TV tuners. It also supports HDHomeRun and SAT>IP tuners, provided they are compatible with NextPVR.

### Can I watch live TV from outside my home network?

The description specifies that the NextPVR software needs to be running on a PC on your local network. While the app facilitates network streaming, it does not explicitly mention remote access capabilities outside of the local network.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1 — 2019-07-15

Fixes a crash in the previous build when running on devices with iOS 9.3

### 2.0 — 2019-07-12

- added support for NextPVR v5 (which is available on Windows/Mac/Linux/Docker)
- fixed a couple of bugs that could lead to application crashes
- several small visual improvements to the UI
- better use of networking apis for background downloading of channel/recordings/artwork etc
- faster downloading of channel and recording lists (NextPVR v5 recommended for best performance!)
- now defaulting to directplay for quicker live tv channel startup
- improvements to playback overlay controls

### 1.7 — 2018-07-10

- improvements to video playback
- added 'direct play' option on Settings screen for quicker startup of video playback and skipping

### 1.6 — 2018-06-09

- minor improvements to the layout on newer devices.
- fixed crash that could occur on the Recordings screen

### 1.5 — 2017-05-02

- now dynamically highlighting scheduled recordings in red on TV Guide screen

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