# Channels for HDHomeRun!

> Live TV, anywhere in your home

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1117689474](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1117689474)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1117689474`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Fancy Bits, LLC
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (1,395 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.1.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2016-07-30
- **Size:** 108 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/channels-for-hdhomerun/id1117689474)
- **Website:** [https://getchannels.com](https://getchannels.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://getchannels.com/privacy/](https://getchannels.com/privacy/)

## Description

Channels for HDHomeRun! lets you watch live TV from your HDHomeRun tuner directly in your Chrome browser. Enjoy pause, rewind, and fast forward, plus a full grid guide and HD streaming with 5.1 surround sound.

It also includes closed captioning and VoiceOver support, channel favorites, auto discovery, and simple device management. Note that DRM-protected streams are not supported and streaming works best on your home network with your HDHomeRun devices.

## Rankings

- #48,295 — Overall
- #9 — channel
- #60 — hd quality

## Review summary

Overall, users praise the clean UI, strong DVR features, and HDHomeRun integration, making it essential for OTA cord-cutters. However, stability and update-related issues (playback glitches, crashes, and feature gaps) along with pricing concerns limit its appeal for some users.

### Pros

- Clean, well-designed UI with an excellent live TV guide.
- Robust DVR features including 2-hour rewind, recording, and offline downloads, plus commercial skipping.
- Efficient HDHomeRun integration with multi-user viewing on one tuner and improved video quality.
- Reliable performance and responsive developer support.
- Strong value for OTA cord-cutters; essential for HDHomeRun setups.

### Cons

- Playback stability issues after updates (buffering, jitter, and audio/video sync problems).
- Update-related crashes or channels stopping/launch failures on certain devices and OS versions.
- Missing features or bugs on some devices (no multiview on tv/ipad; missing picture-in-picture; Apple TV guide bugs).
- Pricing concerns and perceived ongoing costs (monthly/annual fees or pricey upgrades).
- Tuner/remote access and channel scanning reliability issues (tuner unreachable, channels not found).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1117689474)