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-==== Supported options ====
+=== Supported options ===
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+The first thing to check is if you already have an "external" device that can be used with your existing TV set, via the HDMI port. The HDHomeRun supports Apple TV (the physical streaming device that is a small black box, not the Apple TV app or streaming service), Fire TV, Roku, Android TV, Google TV, and Xbox (One or Series).
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-==== Recommend me a device ====
+=== Recommend me a device ===
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-https://www.walmart.com/ip/ONN-4K-PLUS/15557424949
+If you don't already have a device that you can run the HDHomeRun app on, and need to purchase a device for your unsupported TV:
+<WRAP important>SiliconDust has no official affiliations or partnerships with the below recommendations, and receives no compensation for these links. Since these are third party products under the control of another company, we cannot guarantee 100% that they will always work, but we do take care to only recommend options that are generally safe purchases, and things that we have actually used ourselves and recommend to our own friends and family.</WRAP>
+  * **USA** the Onn Google TV 4K Plus is in stock at most Walmarts and will ship to just about any location in the US, and only costs about $30 USD. It is particularly well supported by the HDHomeRun app: https://www.walmart.com/ip/ONN-4K-PLUS/15557424949
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-DLNA
+Some TV sets support the older DLNA standard that looks at your local network for "media servers" and presents them as basic files or options. The HDHomeRun should automatically show up as one of these DLNA media servers, with each channel showing up as a "file" that can be played for live TV. This interface tends to be very basic on most TV sets, and does not have access to guide data or recording options for the optional HDHomeRun DVR service. This option might also show up as "UPnP" or "Input", depending on the TV.
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+===== Option 3 - Third party apps =====
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