Channels for HDHomeRun vs SOMM TV Usage & Stats

Watch live TV, right next to your apps. Channels lets you play, pause, and rewind local or cable TV directly on your Android device with your HDHomeRun TV tuner. If you are a Channels Plus subscriber with DVR Service, search for the free app: Channels: Whole Home DVR Channels requires an HDHomeRun networked TV tuner to watch live TV on your Android device. Learn more about how this works below. • Pause, rewind, and fast forward live TV • Guide Data • Full grid guide • Full HD streaming (bandwidth permitting) • 5.1 Surround Sound • Closed captioning • Full support for VoiceOver • Channel favoriting • Jump back to last channel • Auto Discovery • Browse what's on other channels while watching TV • Manage your HDHomeRun devices from Channels -- Why Use Channels? -- Channels is the missing piece of your puzzle. If you already watch everything through streaming apps, Channels lets you finally watch sports, award shows, local news, and other live events. • Watch live primetime tv, local news, and sports on your Android device. • Netflix, Hulu, Movies, Games, AirPlay, and now live TV without switching inputs – the holy grail! • Using antenna for live TV? Channels lets you use one antenna for all the TVs in the house. • Want sports on your porch? News in the kitchen? Channels adds live TV to any TV in your house. • Save money by ditching cable boxes and watch your cable subscription with Channels on your Android device instead. -- How Does It Work? -- An HDHomeRun is a simple TV tuner that can broadcast television over your home network to any room in your house. Channels uses it to let you watch live TV on your Android device. 1. Plug an HD antenna or your cable into your HDHomeRun. 2. Plug your HDHomeRun into your router. 3. Watch live TV via the Channels Android app. -- How Do You Use It? -- Here's some protips on how to get the most out of Channels. • Pick your favorite channels by clicking on them in the Settings tab. • Switch to the Favorites tab and browse what’s on. • Click on a channel to start playing it. • Live TV buffer works for ~90 mins or less depending on how much storage is available on your device. • Skip ahead 30s by clicking the right side of the Touch surface. Skip back 7s by doing the inverse. • Double-click the Play/Pause button to switch back to the previous channel. • Tap to reveal the timeline, then scrub through the buffer with the Touch surface. • Swipe down to bring the Quick Guide to see what else is on your favorite channels. • Change tabs while in the Quick Guide to toggle closed captioning or adjust audio languages. -- Device Support -- All HDHomeRun devices are supported by Channels. • HDHomeRun PRIME • HDHomeRun EXTEND • HDHomeRun EXPAND • HDHomeRun CONNECT • HDHomeRun CONNECT DUO • HDHomeRun CONNECT QUATRO • HDHomeRun DUAL • HDHomeRun ORIGINAL (blue and white tuners) Learn more about HDHomeRun tuners on silicondust.com. Simply plug a compatible tuner into your home network router and start watching Live TV with Channels today! • DRM protected streams are *not* currently supported. • Channels does *not* work outside of your home. It only works when connected to the same network as your HDHomeRun Device For questions, concerns, bug reports, and feature requests, contact us on twitter @getchannels or via email support@getchannels.com. You can talk about everything Channels on our community site at: https://community.getchannels.com. Note that this app optionally uses Accessibility APIs offered by the OS to detect key presses on certain types of remotes. This feature has to be enabled explicitly by the user under the Android Accessibility settings, and is labelled Channels Button Detector.

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SOMMTV is the world’s on-demand streaming home for original wine, food, spirits, beer, travel, and lifestyle content. Created by the award-winning team that made SOMM, SOMMTV offers exclusive documentaries, original series, and the best educational content found nowhere else on Earth. SOMMTV is also home to the first live programming that shows you what to drink, where to eat, and how to find it. SOMMTV Member Benefits include: -Unlimited HD and 4K streaming of interactive and original content -Access to live streaming educational classes -Access to the extensive archives of the SOMM documentary films -Ability to download features and episodes to watch offline -The best intel on what to drink, what eat, and where to find it -Be the first to know what wines the professionals are drinking -Watch at home or on the go, on your TV, smartphone, tablet, and computer -Enjoy first access to events and screenings affiliated with SOMMTV content To access all features and content you can subscribe to SOMM TV on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your Google Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://watch.sommtv.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://watch.sommtv.com/privacy