The last piece to consider is TV guide data, as Jellyfin doesn’t provide any on its own. Unlike Plex, Jellyfin does not support any USB or PCI tuners. SiliconDust’s tuners start at $110 for a dual-tuner model and scale up to $200 for four tuners with ATSC 3.0 support. This is a solution for tech-savvy users rather than beginners.įor tuner support, Jellyfin works with SiliconDust’s HDHomeRun to capture over-the-air broadcasts from an antenna, and this tuner must be hardwired to your home router. But like any media server software, it does require putting together some pieces.įor starters, you need a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer-ideally a desktop that’s always on-to run the server software, with ample storage for recordings. To be clear, this review will focus on Jellyfin’s DVR features rather than its broader media server capabilities. Don’t worry: it’s simple from here.SiliconDust’s HDHomeRun tuner can be used to bring local channels into Jellyfin. When you have all this ready to go, you can set up your new PVR. Check out our guide to setting up Plex to learn more about getting started. Ideally this should be your HTPC, or a server that’s always ready to record. This is the computer your tuner card and antenna are connected to. Check out our guide to improving your HD reception for more information about what works. This plugs into your tuner card and picks up free broadcast signals.
There are internal and USB options available, but Plex only supports a few right now: check here for the official list, which is slowly expanding. This card receives the signal from your antenna and interprets it for your computer. We really find Plex Pass worth the cost if you use Plex, anyway, since it also offers syncing to mobile devices, parental controls, premium music features, and a bunch of other perks. A pass costs $5 a month, $40 a year, or $120 for life. The PVR functionality of Plex is only for Plex Pass members. This setup sounds great, right? Sadly you can’t just download Plex to get started, there are a few prerequisites:
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