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HDHomeRun

Shares rank 2 of 3 digital video recorders by recommenders

People use it to get over-the-air TV onto phones, tablets and other TVs, often through Plex. Several call it a great way to get OTA channels.

People use it to get over-the-air TV onto phones, tablets and other TVs, often through Plex. Several call it a great way to get OTA channels.

6 people gave an opinion

recommend it
5
criticize it
1
approval share
83%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 4 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: recommended
  3. January 2026: recommended
  4. February 2026: recommended
  5. March 2026: not recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: not recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.

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What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Gets over-the-air TV onto other devices

    “You can even use something like HDHomeRun to watch this content on your phone/tablet.”

    Comment from 5 Feb 2026 in “Everyone Is Stealing TV”

    “HDHomeRun tuner is still a great device for getting OTA TV”

    Comment from 31 Jan 2026 in “Nvidia's 10-year effort to make the Shield TV the most updated Android device”

    “shared to all other tvs and devices via hdhomerun + plex”

    Comment from 6 Feb 2026 in “Everyone Is Stealing TV”

Other digital video recorders people recommend

The two most recommended other digital video recorders, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.

HDHomeRun compared with 2 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
TiVo DVR13959%6——
HDHomeRunThis page5183%4——
Tvheadend50100%2——
See all 3 digital video recorders, ranked

What people said

All 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“the live TV experience (with a HDHomeRun) was incredibly buggy and slow”

CriticizesComment from 21 Jul 2026 in “Jellyfin founder Andrew leaves team”

“integrate devices like the HDHomeRun”

MixedComment from 21 Jul 2026 in “Jellyfin founder Andrew leaves team”

“shared to all other tvs and devices via hdhomerun + plex”

RecommendsComment from 6 Feb 2026 in “Everyone Is Stealing TV”

“You can even use something like HDHomeRun to watch this content on your phone/tablet.”

RecommendsComment from 5 Feb 2026 in “Everyone Is Stealing TV”

“HDHomeRun tuner is still a great device for getting OTA TV”

RecommendsComment from 31 Jan 2026 in “Nvidia's 10-year effort to make the Shield TV the most updated Android device”

“does pretty well except for ABC”

MixedComment from 13 Dec 2025 in “Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.