Watch TV Your Way

Watch and record your favorite shows and movies from every TV and device. From your living room, second home, hotel room, or even on your commute, Channels lets you watch your personal media your way.

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Channels is easy for the whole family to love.

A joy to use and simple to set up, Channels lets you finally watch live TV, recordings, and your personal media from your streaming device at home or while away.

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Best OTA DVR for Power Users

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Best OTA DVR for Power Users

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Watch & record live TV anywhere.

Add your source to watch and record live TV with ease. Create a Series Pass, create groups of channels, browse what's on later, and more.

Use your antenna, log in with your exisiting provider, or use any internet stream to get live recordable channels in a unified guide.

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Add your personal media.

Select your movie, TV, or videos folder on your computer and Channels will add their contents. Your personal media is automatically indexed with art and metadata and available right from your Channels library.

Learn about Personal Media


Personalize your experience.

Craft your own customized experience with Personal Sections. Using different layout options, our legendary Smart Rules, and links between sections, you can build the perfect experience that's best for you.

Don't let your media app dictate your experience. Make it your own with Channels.

Learn about Personal Sections


Stream from home on any device while you are away.

Catch up on your shows in your hotel room, stream from your vacation home, or download your shows directly to your device to watch them in Airplane Mode. Channels has world class streaming that lets you watch anywhere.


Use your existing provider to watch and record.

Sign in with with your existing provider to unite all of your streaming channels into a single guide. Watch and record all of your channels in a single app.

Learn about TV Everywhere


Fans helping fans.

Channels' community of fans are the secret to its success. They help each other, share tips and tricks, and build projects to extend and make Channels better.

Learn about the Channels Community


What People are Saying

No other cord-cutting DVR does as fine of a job combining slick software and powerful features”

TechHive

The Channels Apple TV app is excellent.”

Six Colors

I can tell you it’s buttery smooth”

Zatz Not Funny!

For TiVo lovers, the Channels interface is like coming home again...”

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Harry McCracken

@harrymccracken

Channels has one of the best DVR interfaces I’ve used.

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Great DVR

Amhbrose

We used Windows Media Center for 6 years before switching over and I wish I would of done it sooner. With the features the devs keep...       Read More ›

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Josh Fofer

@joshfofer

I’m loving Channels 4.0, the whole Channels DVR experience has been a gamechanger for me. So excited to see what other great features and functionality you’ve got cooking!

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TiVo who?

christopherab

We switched from TiVo about 6 months ago and haven’t looked back! The wife loves the Apple TV interface and even uses streaming...       Read More ›

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Sean Kelly

@smkelly

Started using @getchannels DVR for my OTA DVR setup at home. Fantastic experience. Take my money.

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Fantastic!

n5wwy

Channels is getting better all the time. Seriously considering moving all of my Plex information over to this app. I’ve been using Channels...       Read More ›

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Houston

@radiohouston

Great work!! I love this app and the developers who literally think of everything!

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Cut the cord

Nathanls98

Channels is the best companion to your HDHomeRun that replaces those expensive set top DVR boxes the cable company provides. This service...       Read More ›

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Paul Cutler

@prcutler

I highly recommend the @getchannels app. If you’re using an antenna, it’s a must have in your arsenal when cutting the cord. Worth the annual subscription, and I ditched MythTV (which I love!) for it.

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Top in Class Developer

nkawtg

If all developers listened to their customers like they do, life would be a better place. They actively monitor and respond within minutes to every...       Read More ›

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Bill Steinbach

@bsteinbach

I was a @TiVo user since the S2 days. Switched to @getchannels last month and can’t believe how great the experience is. @TiVo lost me with the slow iOS app and canceled AppleTV integration.

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Superb

jwa2626

The best DVR I’ve ever used. Year 2 of flawless performance and excellent dev support.

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