{
  "id": 16362346,
  "title": "I added live TV to Jellyfin with a cheap network tuner, and dropped my streaming TV subscription",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/i-added-live-tv-to-jellyfin-with-a-cheap-network-tuner-and-dropped-my",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-24T19:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/i-added-live-tv-to-jellyfin-with-a-cheap-network-tuner-and-dropped-my-streaming-tv-subscription/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The author eliminated their cable and streaming TV subscriptions by adding a network tuner to their Jellyfin system. They opted for a refurbished HDHomeRun, which they placed in an area with the best reception for their antenna, connected via a Wi-Fi extender to their network. After updating the tuner's firmware and scanning for channels, they added the OTA channels to their Jellyfin server using an XMLTV file and script. The author also created custom, commercial-free channels from their self-hosted media library and set Task Scheduler to update the guide regularly. With this setup, they have a better live TV experience than any streaming service, with the ability to record as much as they want and keep their recordings indefinitely. While OTA recordings take up more storage space, the author finds this trade-off acceptable for the freedom and cost savings.",
  "summary": "I added a tuner for live TV to Jellyfin, and ditched my streaming TV subscription.",
  "key_points": [
    "Replaced cable and streaming TV subscriptions with live TV via Jellyfin",
    "Installed refurbished HDHomeRun tuner connected to antenna and Wi-Fi extender",
    "Added OTA channels using XMLTV file and script, created custom commercial-free channels"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}