Yes, I don't think they have all the apps unified yet.
I did check out my Apple TV and the popup does include Freecast Home as well. Still no way I can find to record from that page though.
Browsers cannot play from HDHR directly so that feature will only be possible in their apps.
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I still cant get my HDHR to work with FreeView. I went through tech support. This was their response. She said she would escalate thebissue after she failed to get it working.
TBH. I have no clue why I am toying with software. I already know im not going to use it. I guess just curiosity
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Ha ha. You sound like me. I don't think I will end up using it either, but I am very curious about how it works, so I signed up and played around with it a bit.
You're making some assumptions. It might not be the same exact thing rebranded. It could be running unique firmware so that only their specific branded models work with their software.
It is possible that it will not work with HDHR. However their app has the HDHR logo.
That screenshot wad just one snippet of conversation. I made clear the exact model of HDHR I am using. I have recieved a email from FreeView about the issue. In email correspondence the tech support person said they will look into issue. At no point have they told me HDHR is not supported. Then again they have not said it is supported. . .
Had anyone gotten hdhr to work with FreeView?
I was under the impression that they were going to have their own box with a HDHomeRun inside.
Yup. There website does not mention HDHR. It mentions Streamcast Home Box. Which lools like rebranded HDHR. Inside there app they use HDHR logo. . .
Im just waiting to hear back.
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My guess is the HOME capability (HDHR tuner) is tied to your service subscription with them.
i.e. you purchased their HOME sub for the one time charge.
I would think you also need a SD guide subscription to use it as a DVR.
I am curious how they enable you to get local OTA channels in the FREE and PLUS plans if all they give you is an antenna (or three of them). FreeCast | Your Streaming Hub
Downloaded FreeCast testing on iPad and got the HDHomeRun QUATRO tuner to work as FreeCast Home channels.
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Do you have a SD guide subscription?
No
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Same here, I downloaded the app on my iPhone and AppleTV, it automatically detected my HDHR 4K Flex. Watching local NBC via the app right now .
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Works for me on iOS too. Detected my PRIME. DRM channels show up but do not play.
HDHR DOES WORK
Customer support has not gotten back to me. I tested Freecast on my wife phone. HDHR was detected. So I figured it was just my phone.
- Force stopped app
- I cleared cache data
- uninstalled app
- restarted phone
- Installed app again
- Yay my OTA channels appeared.
Right now its nothing PLEX does not already do. OTA+Free channels and deep links to Streaming Platforms. When Freecast incorporates Sling/Fubo it will essentially be a cloud based version of CDVR.
I think software looks promising. I still prefer local server & local storage over cloud/online. But yes. . . So far i thinknthey are on the correct path.
It finds my HDHR 4k Flex with no issues. However, it can't find my HDHR Extend tuner. Which is a bummer, because that's on a different antenna pointed at a different DMA. Not sure how to force it to find that.
Edit: Ok, I found on the menu where you can choose EITHER tuner. However, there doesn't seem to be a way that it will integrate BOTH tuners into the guide AT THE SAME TIME!
You can only select one, or the other, not BOTH. That sucks!
Is this because browsers can not play TS streams, only HLS?
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Browsers cannot decode mpeg2 or ac3. Only some can decode hevc. And yes most web player libraries implement HLS and DASH but not raw MPEGTS
Thanks for the image. I couldnt get the local channels, but thanks to your image i realized that i needed to load the FreeCast Home.
Automatically found my flex 4k channels