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-====== Setting up an HDHomeRun ======
+====== Setting up the HDHomeRun ======
-<lead>The HDHomeRun works by providing live TV to your home computer network from over-the-air TV broadcasts or from a cable TV provider (CableCARD only). This allows you to use any device on your network, such as phones, tablets, laptops, computers, set top boxes, and more, to watch live TV.</lead>
+<lead>The HDHomeRun works by providing live TV to your home computer network from over-the-air TV broadcasts using an antenna, or from a cable TV provider (US CableCARD only). This allows you to use any device on your network, such as phones, tablets, laptops, computers, set top boxes, and more, to watch live TV.</lead>
 ===== Quick start guide =====
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 <WRAP centeralign>How the HDHomeRun connects with the rest of your network and devices.</WRAP></modal>
+One HDHomeRun can be accessed from the entire network, and each network can have multiple HDHomeRun units. The HDHomeRun software automatically consolidates multiple units into one seamless app.
 ==== 1. Connect your HDHomeRun ====
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   * Windows:
-    * [[https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9NBLGGH58VWK|App from Windows 10 app store]]
+    * [[https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9NBLGGH58VWK|App from Windows 10/11 app store]]
-    * [[http://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_windows.exe|App for Windows 7/8]]
   * Android:
     * [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.silicondust.view|App from Google Play]]
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-<WRAP center info 80%>
+<WRAP center info>Need other options? See **[[Watching TV]]**.</WRAP>
-Additional platforms are supported by using **[[Kodi|the official HDHomeRun add-on for the Kodi media player]]**.
-Note: DRM-restricted cable TV channels are not supported by Kodi. All other channels, including over-the-air TV, are supported.
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+==== 3. Go to the web interface ====
+<WRAP indent>
-<WRAP center info 80%>
+To perform channel scans, hide channels, update firmware, and more, use the HDHomeRun's web page interface. While connected to the same local network as your HDHomeRun, open this link in a web browser:
-Want more options? HDHomeRun devices are supported by a number of **[[third party applications]]**.
-</WRAP>
-</WRAP>
+**http://hdhomerun.local**
-==== 3. Go to my.hdhomerun.com ====
-<WRAP indent>
-{{:mydot.png?nolink&120 |}}While connected to the same local network as your HDHomeRun, open a web browser to **http://my.hdhomerun.com**
+<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>
-my.HDHomeRun.com is there to configure your device. You can update the latest firmware, set your preferences, perform channel scans, and activate your **[[DVR|DVR service]]** from here.
+For more information about the web interface, see **[[webui]]**.
-For more information about the my.hdhomerun.com page, see **[[myhdhomerun]]**.
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-<WRAP center info 80%>
-Some web browsers, such as Microsoft Edge, do not work correctly with the my.hdhomerun.com web page. You may need to use a browser such as **[[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/|FireFox]]** or **[[https://www.google.com/chrome/|Chrome]]** to use the site.
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-</WRAP>
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