Using HDHomeRun DVR on Nvidia Shield TV box

by WhereIsFiber

I signed up for Plex's lifetime subsription last year (great deal). Plex on the 2nd gen Nvidia Shield records most of my shows without a problem, but Plex currently doesn't record / write to ssd some shows unless I just happen to reboot the Shield, say 24 minutes into the recording, then the Shield writes to ssd those 24 minutes (I have another thread about this -- folder is created but no .ts file written for some shows unless rebooting). Anyway, I want to sign up for HDHomeRun's DVR software too and see if HDHomeRun can catch those shows that Plex currently doesn't.

On SiliconDust's DVR page, it says, "Our App is available for many Android Devices (minimum Android 4.4.2). Additional storage required for recorded content with the exception of Nvidia Shield TV 500Gb which can be used for recording."

I don't have the 500 Gb Shield mentioned in the quote above. Instead I use the 16-gig Shield combined with a 500-gig Samsung SSD. That shouldn't be a prob, should it? I don't want to install HDHomeRun DVR on a separate PC computer (aka, noise-maker). I would like to install it on the totally silent Shield with ssd as adoptive storage.

Ariakkas10

I don't have the 500 Gb Shield mentioned in the quote above. Instead I use the 16-gig Shield combined with a 500-gig Samsung SSD. That shouldn't be a prob, should it?

Nope, no problem.

Just FYI, the HDHR DVR on Android doesn't do encrypted media yet. I'm assuming since you've been using Plex that isn't an issue but just wanted to mention it.

Fantastins

I thought the DVR software was included, only guide info was 24hr unless you subbed. You just need to point the application to the shared shield storage, using the PC software I think.. I have one but only use nextpvr and live channels, because it was all configured from the usb stick tuners I had before. Was thinking about Plex to consolidate but if it misses recordings it isn't stable enough to invest in yet.

Tapsaffnoo1

Yes, i've got a 16GB gen1 Shield and use a 2TB HDD as adopted storage. I use it as the HDhomerun DVR server and as a Plex server for my separate media stored on my NAS. I'm in the UK and tested out the Plex DVR service when it became available here but found it really buggy to the point of being unusable. It may have improved now but i find the HDHR DVR service much better.

ISaidGoodDey

Just to be sure, the external drive creates a "NVIDIA_SHIELD" folder with write access, the rest of the drive is read only to the shield

silencerbob

I have the Hdhomerun with the Nvidia shield and I live in Australia. I use Kodi and TVHeadEnd ( https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/1000226/shield-tv/tvheadend-apk-the-easy-way-to-run-tvheadend-on-the-shield-/1/ ).

Couldn't be happier with it honestly.

I have extended the internal storage I use for timeshifting and recordings with a microSD card.