And while the DVR service works with network-attached storage (NAS) boxes, it doesn’t support recording to hard drives plugged into a router’s USB port, even when they’re mapped as networked drives on the PC.įor Nvidia Shield TV users, setting up HDHomeRun DVR is even more convoluted, requiring 13 taps of the game controller’s play/pause button to visit a hidden menu where an “enable recording” option resides. That’s simple enough, but it won’t remind you to disable the computer’s sleep mode if you want to avoid missing scheduled recordings. On a PC, the DVR tab lets you connect a subscription account and specify a recording folder. Getting the DVR part up and running can be more complicated. Plug an HDHomeRun tuner (like the Connect, pictured here) into your router via ethernet, hook up an antenna, and you’re ready to watch live TV. You can watch live TV through HDHomeRun’s free apps for Windows, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox One, and iOS.
Unless Plex adds its own live and time-shifted TV support, the whole situation is going to be a mess for the average consumer.Installing the tuner component is easy: Just plug everything in, then scan for channels using the company’s PC software or setup website. The official HDHomeRun apps for live TV only run on Windows, Android, Android TV, and Xbox One.Īnd no matter what solution you go with, you won’t be able to start a recording and watch while the program is still in progress. PC users can also install third-party Plex plug-ins for live and time-shifted TV-with the added benefit of Roku support-but these are cumbersome to navigate and have longer channel load times than HDHomeRun’s native apps. Apple TV and iOS users can download the third-party Channels app, which does support time-shifting, but these apps cost $15 extra. On Windows, Android, Android TV, Fire TV, and Xbox One, you can use HDHomeRun’s own apps, but those don’t support time-shifting for live broadcasts. Recordings appear within the existing TV and movie sections in Plex’s client apps.īut for live TV, you must use a completely separate set of apps, because Plex doesn’t support live viewing on its own. Plex also remembers what you’ve watched, so you can quickly pick up where you left off.
The Plex app has separate sections for TV Shows and Movies, and automatically pulls in thumbnail artwork and descriptions.
Recordings funnel into the same system Plex already uses for other video sources, such as ripped DVDs and downloads. You don’t need to be inside the house either, as Plex supports remote access to your server. For recorded TV, you must use Plex’s client apps, which are available on iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, web browsers, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox consoles, PlayStation consoles, and even some smart TV platforms.
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