Channels Blog: server

Sunsetting Channels DVR Server on Nvidia Shield

News December 5, 2024

On March 1st, 2025, we are discontinuing support for Channels DVR Server on Nvidia Shield. This means that Channels DVR Servers running on Nvidia Shield will no longer get updates.

Security Update for Docker Deployments

News January 8, 2024

Channels DVR Server has received a security update that may potentially disrupt how you access it on your home network.

Fall 2023 Server Update

News November 15, 2023

The air is crisp, the leaves are changing, and the smell of pumpkin spice is in the air. It’s Fall, and that means it’s time for a big new Channels DVR Server update.

NBC and NBC Sports Networks No Longer Available via TV Everywhere Providers

News April 11, 2023

NBC, and its regional sports networks, are no longer available in Channels via TV Everywhere providers.

Reclaim your Media Library with the Kids Section

Tips & Tricks February 13, 2023

Channels is a great way to build up a huge library of TV shows and movies. But if you have kids, sometimes that content can take over your whole DVR and media library. You’ve probably run into this problem in the past.

Keep in Sync with Channel Collections

Tips & Tricks February 7, 2023

Channels lets you mark your TV channels as favorites and provides groups of channels based on certain criteria, but what if you could create your own group of channels? That’s where Channel Collections come in.

Ease your Life with Server Side Settings

Tips & Tricks February 6, 2023

Channels has a lot of settings. A LOT OF SETTINGS. We think you should be empowered to curate your own TV experience, but we also know that it can be very time consuming to set up each client individually.

New Videos Section & Metadata Management

News March 23, 2022

Channels now supports importing home videos, music videos, concerts, and other videos that can’t be matched as movies or TV shows. With our new metadata editing tools and image management, you can now curate your library exactly how you want.

Western Digital MyCloud Home Resolution

News March 22, 2022

Western Digital has scheduled a mandatory firmare upgrade for their MyCloud Home network attached storage devices. Here’s what you need to know if you are running Channels DVR Server on this device.

Nvidia Shield Version 9.0.0 Server Resolution

News January 13, 2022

Today, Nvidia released their 9.0.0 update for their Nvidia SHIELD streaming device. It has been verified that our Channels DVR Server has compatibility issues that will keep it from running on this updated version.

Big Release!

News March 30, 2021

Channel Collections, Server Side Settings, Kids Only Mode, and more. This is a big release.

PlayOn Cloud Integration

News February 2, 2021

You can now link your PlayOn Cloud account with Channels and watch all of your PlayOn Cloud recordings in Channels.

Stream Links

News February 2, 2021

Introducing Stream Links, a way to get your favorite content from streaming services into your Channels library.

Custom Channels

News January 18, 2021

With Custom Channels, you can now use any live streaming source to create your own custom channel with Channels Plus.

Apple Silicon Support

News November 30, 2020

Channels DVR Server officially supports Apple Silicon Macs.

Custom Raspberry Pi Image

News November 11, 2020

Get started with Channels DVR Server in minutes with our custom Raspberry Pi image.

Never Lose a Recording with Trash

News February 25, 2020

Channels now has a Trash feature to protect deleted recordings. Deleted recordings are placed into the Trash and scheduled to be permanently removed after an optional number of days.

Watch Full Screen in your Tesla

News January 22, 2020

You can now watch Channels full screen in your Tesla.

New Transcoder, Raspberry Pi 4, and more

News September 24, 2019

We’ve been hard at work the last few months on Channels DVR Server and today it’s getting a big upgrade. A new transcoder, Raspberry Pi 4 support, TV Everywhere fixes, and more. Let’s get technical.

TV Everywhere Support

News July 25, 2019

Today we’re launching the public beta of a new feature to supplement our great HDHomeRun support. Channels Plus now allows you to log in with your existing TV provider account to add channels to your lineup via TV Everywhere. These new channels will be available for both watching and recording.