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Channels DVR

Watch and record your favorite shows and movies from every TV and device. From your living room, second home, hotel room, or even on your commute, Channels lets you watch your personal media your way.

Not yet tested media Based on TrueNAS app v1.1.7 (Channels DVR latest)
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  1. 1
    Copy the script below
  2. 2
    In HexOS, open Apps, find Channels DVR and choose Custom Install
  3. 3
    Paste, then press Install — full guide with screenshots
channels-dvr.json
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1{
12  "version": 5,
23  "script": {
4    "version": "0.1.0",
5    "changeLog": "Auto-generated draft from TrueNAS channels-dvr 1.1.7"
6  },
7  "requirements": {
38    "locations": ["ApplicationsPerformance", "Videos", "Media"],
49    "specifications": ["2CORE"],
510    "permissions": ["READ_WRITE_LOCATIONS"],
611    "ports": [30270]
12  },
713  "ensure_directories_exists": [
14    {"path": "$LOCATION(ApplicationsPerformance)"},
15    {"path": "$LOCATION(ApplicationsPerformance)/channels-dvr"},
16    {"path": "$LOCATION(Videos)", "network_share": true},
17    {"path": "$LOCATION(Media)", "network_share": true},
18    {
19      "path": "$LOCATION(ApplicationsPerformance)/channels-dvr/config",
20      "owner": {"user": "apps"},
21      "snapshot": {"id": "config"}
22    }
23  ],
24  "app_values": {
25    "storage": {
826      "config": "$HOST_PATH($LOCATION(ApplicationsPerformance)/channels-dvr/config)",
927      "recordings": "$HOST_PATH($LOCATION(Videos))",
1028      "additional_storage": [
29        "$MOUNTED_HOST_PATH($LOCATION(Media), /media)"
30      ]
31    },
32    "network": {
1133      "web_port": {"bind_mode": "published", "port_number": 30270}
34    },
35    "resources": {
1236      "limits": {"cpus": 2, "memory": "$MEMORY(10%, 4096)"},
1337      "gpus": "$GPU_CONFIG()"
38    }
39  }
40}

What this script does

Hover or tap a box to see the lines it explains.

  1. Script format

    Tells HexOS this is a version 5 install script, so it knows how to read the rest.

    Line 2

  2. Script revision

    This copy of the script is revision 0.1.0. Latest change: “Auto-generated draft from TrueNAS channels-dvr 1.1.7”.

    Lines 3–6

  3. Storage locations it needs

    The app uses these HexOS storage locations: App storage (fast), Videos and Media. If one isn't set up yet, HexOS will ask you to pick a place for it.

    Line 8

  4. Minimum hardware

    Recommended minimum: 2 CPU cores.

    Line 9

  5. Permission to use your folders

    Allows the app to read and write files inside the storage locations listed above — and nowhere else.

    Line 10

  6. Network ports

    The app needs port 30270 to be free on your server. A port is like an apartment number for your server's address.

    Line 11

  7. Folders created on install

    Creates the folders the app needs before it starts: App storage (fast) › channels-dvr and App storage (fast) › channels-dvr › config. Some folders are handed to a specific system user so the app is allowed to write to them. Folders marked “snapshot” are included in HexOS snapshots, so you can roll them back.

    Lines 13–23

  8. Where the app's settings is saved

    Where the app's settings is saved on your server: App storage (fast) › channels-dvr › config.

    Line 26

  9. Where the app's “recordings” files is saved

    Where the app's “recordings” files is saved on your server: Videos.

    Line 27

  10. Your shared folders

    Gives the app access to your existing files: Media appears inside the app as /media.

    Lines 28–30

  11. Web port: 30270

    The app's web page is published on port 30270. You don't need to remember it — clicking the app's card in HexOS takes you there.

    Line 33

  12. Resource limits

    Caps how much of your server the app can use: 2 CPU cores and 10% of your server's memory, but never more than 4 GB. This keeps one busy app from slowing everything else down.

    Line 36

  13. Graphics card access

    If your server has a supported graphics card, HexOS shares it with the app (useful for video conversion or AI features).

    Line 37