Setting up DVR storage on Netgear ReadyNAS

Before you continue, make sure you have the following:

• HDHomeRun DVR subscription
• One or more compatible HDHomeRun device: see List of DVR compatible HDHomeRun devices

1. Use the ReadyNAS UI to create an SMB/SAMBA file share called “HDHomeRun”, accessible to “everyone”. Disable snapshots for that volume.
2. Enable SSH (Settings → Services → SSH) and logging in as root.

3. Log into your ReadyNAS via SSH and issue the following commands. This will create an apps directory for the hdhomerun_record software and download it to that location.

   mkdir -p /apps/hdhomerun_record/bin
   cd /apps/hdhomerun_record/bin
   wget https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_linux
   chmod +x hdhomerun_record_linux
   ./hdhomerun_record_linux start
   mv /tmp/hdhomerun_record_* hdhomerun_record
   chmod 755 hdhomerun_record
   chown root:root hdhomerun_record
   rm hdhomerun_record_linux

4. Create the HDHomeRun DVR configuration file. Update the RecordPath to the record path you configured in your NAS.

   cd /apps/hdhomerun_record
   cat <<EOF >hdhomerun.conf
   RecordPath=/data/HDHomeRun
   EOF

5. Start the HDHomeRun DVR software to see if it's working

   /apps/hdhomerun_record/bin/hdhomerun_record start --conf /apps/hdhomerun_record/hdhomerun.conf

   If it's working properly you should find a log file in /data/HDHomeRun, and a process in the process list.

6. Stop the process before setting up the start script.

   /apps/hdhomerun_record/bin/hdhomerun_record stop

7. Copy and paste the following to create the service file to automatically start the DVR software:

   cat <<EOF > /lib/systemd/system/hdhomerun.service
   [Unit]
   Description=HDHomeRun DVR Service
   After=network-up.service
   
   [Service]
   Type=oneshot
   ExecStart=/apps/hdhomerun_record/bin/hdhomerun_record start --conf /apps/hdhomerun_record/hdhomerun.conf
   ExecStop=/apps/hdhomerun_record/bin/hdhomerun_record stop --conf /apps/hdhomerun_record/hdhomerun.conf
   RemainAfterExit=true
   Nice=-1
   
   [Install]
   WantedBy=multi-user.target
   EOF

8. Now enable and start the DVR software:

   systemctl enable hdhomerun
   systemctl start hdhomerun

9. Restart the NAS and verify that the DVR remains available by checking the HDHomeRun app.
10. If everything is working, you can go and disable SSH (Settings → Services → SSH).

Once you finish setting up a DVR storage device, see our guide link below for instructions on using the DVR features in the HDHomeRun app.
Instructions on using the DVR features in the HDHomeRun app