TV Recording Powerhouse
Channels puts all of your media in one place.
Get the friendliest DVR.
Channels isn't just a simple DVR. It's your family's favorite way to watch TV.
Smart Recording
Record specific episodes or create a Series Pass to get every new episode that airs.
Search Your Favorites
Did you just hear about a great new show? Search for it right in Channels.
Watch While Recording
Watch a recording that's currently in progress, or choose to watch it live.
Team Pass
Search for your favorite team, create a Team Pass, and never miss a game again.
Up Next
Channels will suggest which shows to watch next based on your history.
Automatic Commercial Skipping
Recordings get their commercials indexed, so commercials are automatically skipped.
Auto Play
Automatically starts playing the next episode after you finish watching.
Shuffle
Start watching episodes of a show in a random order.
Kids Section
Organize your content to show in the Kids section, your main library, or both.
With all the pro features.
Who says friendly can't be powerful? Get a modern DVR with all the bells and whistles.
Whole Home DVR
Record in one place, watch on every device in your house.
Auto Prune
Never run out of space. Let Channels manage your recordings.
Flat Files
Your recordings are available as simple video files right on your hardrive.
Tuner Sharing
Watch the same channel on every device, only use 1 tuner.
Hardware Transcoding
Hardware accelerated transcoding for fast remote streaming.
Multiple Tuner Support
Use as many HDHomeRuns as you want, or even prioritize them.
Record Anything
Easily record your favorite shows, sports, and movies.
Smart Recording
Record specific episodes or create a Series Pass to get every new episode that airs.
Team Pass
Search for your favorite team, create a Team Pass, and never miss a game again.
Search or Discover
Record right from the guide or search for your favorites.
Your Shows
Catch up on your shows fast, easy, and organized.
Watch State
Channels keeps track of what you've watched, and what you haven't.
Up Next
Up Next suggests which shows to watch next based on your history.
Shuffle
Start watching episodes of a show in a random order.
Your Movies
Build out your catalog of movies and browse in style.
Explore your Movies
Browse your movie libary by new releases, genre, decade, and more.
Fill out your Library
Imported content appears in your library just like the rest of your recordings.
4K HDR
Channels supports the playback of all major video and audio formats, including 4K and HDR.
Local Content
Import your existing recordings into your Channels library.
Import Movies and TV Shows
Select your movie or TV folder and Channels will add them to your library.
Fill out your Library
Imported content appears in your library just like the rest of your recordings.
4K HDR
Channels supports the playback of all major video and audio formats, including 4K and HDR.
Library Collections
Curate your movies or shows into their own related groups.
Find it Fast
Use collections to find your favorite movies or shows faster.
Create Family Favorites
Build a collection of Mom's favorite shows or all the kids' Lego movies.
Have Fun!
Enjoy curating your library into fun unique collections.
Virtual Channels
Create your own personal TV channels using your own personal content.
Your Content
Create your own channels using movies and shows from your DVR library.
Customize
Give your channel its own name and network logo.
Create Family Favorites
Build channels for the kids, Mom, and everyone else in the family.
Get more content into your library.
Along with Local Content, there are even more fun ways to add things to your Channels library.
Stream Links
Stream Links let you add movies and TV shows from streaming services right into
your Channels library. Add Netflix shows, Disney+ movies, or Hulu documentaries. They all show in your unified
Channels library and open in the corresponding streaming app when you watch them.
PlayOn Cloud
Link your PlayOn Cloud account to watch its recordings right
in Channels. PlayOn Cloud can record from your subscribed streaming services. Channels will automatically add
these recordings to your library.
Ready to record?
First 30 days free
$8 per month or $80 a year
Learn more about live TV
Channels is the best way to record and watch your favorite TV. Link Channels with your source or provider and start watching live TV with a familiar guide.
