Creating a Desktop Shortcut on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to Watch TV using an HDHomeRun and MPV

https://youtu.be/qbkU70-fH3o

SiliconDust HDTC-2US-M HDHomeRun EXTEND (Amazon Affiliate)
US: https://amzn.to/3dV87bx
UK: https://amzn.to/2NYARVG
CA: https://amzn.to/38G96uZ
AU: https://amzn.to/2ABKdUm

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

Install mpv
sudo apt install mpv
mpv Command to Watch TV
mpv "http://<ip_address_of_hdhomerun>:5004/auto/v8.1" -fs --deinterlace
mpv Command to Watch TV (with transcode)
mpv "http://<ip_address_of_hdhomerun>:5004/auto/v8.1?transcode=internet360" -fs --deinterlace
Create Script File
sudo nano TV81.desktop
Script Contents
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Terminal=true
Name=TV 8.1
Exec=mpv "http://<ip_address_of_hdhomerun>:5004/auto/v8.1?transcode=internet360" -fs --deinterlace
Make Script Executible
chmod +x TV81.desktop

Installing FFmpeg (latest) on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

https://youtu.be/tf4p-SMw5jA

PPA is available here:
https://launchpad.net/~jonathonf/+archive/ubuntu/ffmpeg-4

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jonathonf/ffmpeg-4
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ffmpeg # run this to install ffmpeg
sudo apt update # run this if you already have ffmpeg install

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

https://youtu.be/nwvLf4B_oQI

SiliconDust HDTC-2US-M HDHomeRun EXTEND (Amazon Affiliate)
US: https://amzn.to/3dV87bx
UK: https://amzn.to/2NYARVG
CA: https://amzn.to/38G96uZ
AU: https://amzn.to/2ABKdUm

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