Setting up a USB TV Tuner with Tvheadend

This tutorial covers basic instructions on how to install and setup a compatible USB TV Tuner under CoreELEC, and enable Terrestrial TV Service by the use of an indoor Antenna.

These instructions can easily be modified for use with a Cable TV or Satellite Dish subscription.

CoreELEC 19.4 Matrix RC3
Tvheadend Client 19.0.6.1 (CoreELEC Repository)
Tvheadend Server 4.2 (CoreELEC Repository)

insert the USB TV Tuner into an available USB slot of the CoreELEC device
connect the antenna to the TV Tuner
boot into CoreELEC
install from the CoreELEC Addon Repository:
- Tvheadend Client (PVR Clients)
- Tvheadend Server (Services)
find the device IP address in System Information

using a Personal Computer, open a Web browser and navigate to the CoreELEC device running the TV Headend Server using port 9981

eq: 192.168.0.112:9981

Once connected to the web interface, the setup wizard should start automatically. If not:

select Configuration
select General
select Base
select Start wizard

select Save & next

enter 0.0.0.0/0 under allowed networks
enter * in the remaining sections
select Save & next

The demodulator should appear under the TV adapters list:

If the demodulator is missing from the list:

- install the Crazycat and Linux DVB drivers from the CoreELEC Repository (Services)
- select different DVB drivers
- reboot the device and start the wizard again.

Unsupported hardware remains undetected.

select ATSC-T for anTenna
select ATSC-C for Cable
select Save & next

Depending on region (Americas, Europe, Asia, Oceania), hardware setup, and device(s), the Network type can be different:

See Broadcast Standards by Country