Troubleshooting reception issues

Let's get some important diagnostic data that will help our technicians troubleshoot the issue:

1. In a web browser go to http://hdhomerun.local
   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
2. If it tells you that a firmware update is available, please install it
3. Click “System Menu”
4. Check the “Send diagnostic information” box (if this box is already checked, please un-check then re-check it)
5. Go back one page
6. Click “Channel Lineup”
7. Click on “Detect Channels”
8. After the scan finishes, open the HDHomeRun app
9. Go into the app settings: the gear icon in the top right corner of the “Live/Recorded/Discover/Tasks” page
10. Enable the option to “Send diagnostic information”
11. Watch a problem channel for at least 10 minutes if possible
12. Open a support ticket here: https://www.silicondust.com/support/trouble-ticket/
13. In your trouble ticket provide us the device ID of your HDHomeRun and we will check the logs. You can find the device ID on a label on the bottom of the HDHomeRun itself or on the http://hdhomerun.local page.

What kind of antenna you need and where to place it are the first steps to making sure you get good reception. Check out these websites for understanding what stations are in your area, where they are in your area, how hard they are to receive, and what kind of antenna you might need to select:

US/North American guides

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