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 ====== Updating your HDHomeRun ====== ====== Updating your HDHomeRun ======
  
-<lead>The HDHomeRun app or the **[[myhdhomerun]]** web page might inform the user that a firmware update is available for their HDHomeRun. These updates contain important bug fixes and feature enhancements, and should be installed as soon as reasonably possible.</lead>+<lead>The HDHomeRun app or the HDHomeRun's web interface might inform the user that a firmware update is available for their HDHomeRun. These updates contain important bug fixes and feature enhancements, and should be installed as soon as reasonably possible.</lead>
  
 ===== Firmware updating ===== ===== Firmware updating =====
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   - While connected to the same local network as your HDHomeRun, open this link in a web browser: http://hdhomerun.local   - While connected to the same local network as your HDHomeRun, open this link in a web browser: http://hdhomerun.local
-    - <wrap tip>NOTE: That address will go do the first HDHomeRun device found on your network. If you have more than one HDHomeRun device, use the "device ID" printed on the bottom of the unit instead of "hdhomerun" in the address. For example, if your device ID was 104FFFFF then you would go to http://104fffff.local</wrap> +    - <wrap tip>NOTE:</wrap> That address will go do the first HDHomeRun device found on your network. If you have more than one HDHomeRun device, use the "device ID" printed on the bottom of the unit instead of "hdhomerun" in the address. For example, if your device ID was 104FFFFF then you would go to http://104fffff.local 
-  - You should see all of your HDHomeRun products listed on this page. If not, please [[https://www.silicondust.com/support/trouble-ticket/|contact support]].+    - <wrap tip>NOTE:</wrap> If the .local addresses do not work for whatever reason, you can also use the IP address of your HDHomeRun unit. For example, if your router shows your HDHomeRun with an IP address of 10.0.3.28, then you would use the link http://10.0.3.28
   - HDHomeRun products that have a pending update will show a button at the bottom of that page to start the firmware update process.    - HDHomeRun products that have a pending update will show a button at the bottom of that page to start the firmware update process. 
   - The HDHomeRun will then update and reboot   - The HDHomeRun will then update and reboot
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-Users of all HDHomeRun products can use this update method. The Windows Setup utility will look for and update the firmware of all HDHomeRun devices that you have on your local network.+Users of all HDHomeRun products can use this update method.
  
-  - Download the latest version of the HDHomeRun Setup utility (note that this is different from the viewing application from the Windows 10 store) software+  - Download the latest version of "HDHomeRun Other Software for Windows" (note that this is different from the viewing application from the Microsoft Store) software
      * Stable (most users will want this one): https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_windows.exe      * Stable (most users will want this one): https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_windows.exe
      * Beta: https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_windows_beta.exe      * Beta: https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_windows_beta.exe
   - The installer should start automatically after downloading   - The installer should start automatically after downloading
-    * If the installer does not automatically open, check your Downloads folder and open up the new installer. +    * If the installer does not automatically open, check your Downloads folder and open up the new installer 
-  - Follow the prompts for installing the HDHomeRun Setup utility. +  - Follow the prompts 
-  - When asked if you would like to "set up your HDHomeRun now" say yes, or open the HDHomeRun Setup utility from the Start menu. +  - When asked if you would like to "set up your HDHomeRun now" say yes, or open the HDHomeRun Setup utility from the Start menu 
-  - Just by starting up the HDHomeRun Setup utility, it will look for and update all HDHomeRun products on your local network.+  - Just by starting up the HDHomeRun Setup utility, it will look for and update all HDHomeRun products on your local network
  
-**Done:** Your HDHomeRun units should now be up to date. Go to http://my.hdhomerun.com to check to see if there are green check marks by the version numbers for your devices.+**Done:** Your HDHomeRun units should now be up to date.
  
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   - If you haven't already done so, you can also press **Close** on the installer itself. This will prompt the installer to ask if you want to delete the HDHomeRun install file or safe it for later. You can safely **delete** the installer file.   - If you haven't already done so, you can also press **Close** on the installer itself. This will prompt the installer to ask if you want to delete the HDHomeRun install file or safe it for later. You can safely **delete** the installer file.
  
-**Done:** Your HDHomeRun units should now be up to date. Go to http://my.hdhomerun.com to check to see if there are green check marks by the version numbers for your devices.+**Done:** Your HDHomeRun units should now be up to date. 
  
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   - Run the terminal command <code>hdhomerun_config <id> upgrade <filename></code> where   - Run the terminal command <code>hdhomerun_config <id> upgrade <filename></code> where
     * <id> is the device ID of your HDHomeRun unit. If you only have one HDHomeRun device on your network, you can use the ID "FFFFFFFF". Do not use "FFFFFFFF" if you have multiple HDHomeRun units on your network.     * <id> is the device ID of your HDHomeRun unit. If you only have one HDHomeRun device on your network, you can use the ID "FFFFFFFF". Do not use "FFFFFFFF" if you have multiple HDHomeRun units on your network.
-    * Device IDs can be found printed on the bottom of the HDHomeRun units, listed on the my.hdhomerun.com web page, or by running the command <code>hdhomerun_config discover</code>+    * Device IDs can be found printed on the bottom of the HDHomeRun units or by running the command <code>hdhomerun_config discover</code>
     * <filename> is the .bin firmware filename you downloaded from the previous step     * <filename> is the .bin firmware filename you downloaded from the previous step
  
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   * For example, your command might look like this <code>hdhomerun_config 10411117 upgrade hdhomerun4_atsc_firmware_20190621.bin</code>   * For example, your command might look like this <code>hdhomerun_config 10411117 upgrade hdhomerun4_atsc_firmware_20190621.bin</code>
  
-**Done:** Your HDHomeRun units should now be up to date. Go to http://my.hdhomerun.com to check to see if there are green check marks by the version numbers for your devices.+**Done:** Your HDHomeRun units should now be up to date. 
  
  
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