Creating a Desktop Shortcut on Windows to Watch TV using an HDHomeRun and FFmpeg

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Installing FFmpeg on Windows: https://youtu.be/UDIMVp4jWXo

FFmpeg playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLErU2HjQZ_ZOPDZ71Khzt5PX4X4j6flkg

FFplay Command to Watch TV
ffplay -i "http://<ip_address_of_hdhomerun>:5004/auto/v8.1" -ac 2 -vf "yadif" -fs
FFplay Command to Watch TV (with transcode)
ffplay -i "http://<ip_address_of_hdhomerun>:5004/auto/v8.1?transcode=internet480" -ac 2 -vf "yadif" -fs
FFplay Arguments

-i input
-ac number of audio channels
-vf “yadif” deinterlace
-fs fullscreen

Script File Name
8.1 CBS.bat
Script File Contents
ffplay -i "http://<ip_address_of_hdhomerun>:5004/auto/v8.1" -ac 2 -vf "yadif" -fs

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