macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install libhdhomerunlocal Homebrew formula metadata
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Install libhdhomerun with Homebrew, apk, Nix, apt, zypper
C library for controlling SiliconDust HDHomeRun TV tuners. Version 20260313 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install hdhomerun-config.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libhdhomerunAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libhdhomerun · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#libhdhomerunnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/li/libhdhomerun/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install hdhomerun-configDebian stable package indexes · hdhomerun-config · source: deb.debian.org
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install hdhomerun_configopenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · hdhomerun_config · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
C library for controlling SiliconDust HDHomeRun TV tuners
Project links
Commands and aliases
- hdhomerun_config
history
Project history and usage
libhdhomerun is SiliconDust's C library and command-line utility for controlling HDHomeRun network TV tuners. It is a classic hardware-vendor support package: the library implements the device protocol, while hdhomerun_config gives users and scripts a direct way to discover tuners and send control commands.
Project history
The upstream GitHub README carries SiliconDust copyright years 2005-2023 and describes the library as implementing the libhdhomerun protocol for use with SiliconDust HDHomeRun TV tuners. The same README says a simple make build compiles both the library and the hdhomerun_config command-line utility, with hdhomerun_device as the top-level API.
SiliconDust's HDHomeRun Development Guide PDF was created on September 19, 2011 and documents libhdhomerun for direct programmatic control of HDHomeRun devices. The separate Discover API PDF was created on February 3, 2024, showing that vendor documentation for network discovery continued to be maintained long after the original C library entered distro packaging.
Adoption history
libhdhomerun is packaged because HDHomeRun devices are network tuners rather than USB capture hardware, so Unix users need a small vendor protocol tool for discovery, status, channel, and streaming setup. The batch input lists packages for Alpine, Homebrew, Debian, Nix, Ubuntu, and openSUSE, often exposing the hdhomerun_config executable as the user-facing artifact.
How it is used
Users run hdhomerun_config to discover tuners, query or change device variables, and script tuner control. Developers link libhdhomerun when they need direct C access to HDHomeRun discovery and control APIs from media-center, DVR, or diagnostic software.
Why package nerds care
libhdhomerun is small but hardware-specific, which makes it exactly the sort of package that matters when the device is on the shelf and useless when it is not. In package-manager terms it preserves vendor protocol access in a plain C form, independent of larger DVR or media-center applications.
Timeline
- 2005-2023: The upstream README records SiliconDust copyright years for the library.
- 2011-09-19: The HDHomeRun Development Guide PDF was created.
- 2024-02-03: The HDHomeRun Discover API PDF was created.
- 2026: The batch input lists libhdhomerun package coverage across Homebrew, Alpine, Debian, Nix, Ubuntu, and openSUSE.
Related projects
- HDHomeRun is SiliconDust's network TV-tuner device family controlled by the library.
- hdhomerun_config is the command-line utility built alongside libhdhomerun.
- DVR and media-center tools use HDHomeRun discovery and control protocols as lower-level building blocks.
Sources
- https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/libhdhomerun
- https://github.com/Silicondust/libhdhomerun
- https://info.hdhomerun.com/info/hdhomerun_config
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Silicondust/libhdhomerun/master/README.md
- https://www.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_development.pdf
- https://www.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_discover_api.pdf
security posture
Risk level: green
library-like package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- library-like package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:library-like
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
hdhomerun_config | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version20260313
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:libhdhomerun |
|---|---|
| Version | 20260313 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.silicondust.com/support/linux/ |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
hdhomerun-config 20230719-1+b4
Configuration utility for Silicon Dust HD HomeRun
https://www.silicondust.com/support/linux/
sudo apt install hdhomerun-config- Section: misc
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libhdhomerun
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libhdhomerun
Debian apt95%
libhdhomerun-dev 20230719-1+b4
Development library for Silicon Dust HD HomeRun
https://www.silicondust.com/support/linux/
sudo apt install libhdhomerun-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libhdhomerun
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libhdhomerun
Debian apt95%
libhdhomerun5 20230719-1+b4
Library for Silicon Dust HD HomeRun
https://www.silicondust.com/support/linux/
sudo apt install libhdhomerun5- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libhdhomerun
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libhdhomerun
Nix95%
libhdhomerun
nix profile install nixpkgs#libhdhomerun- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libhdhomerun
Ubuntu apt95%
hdhomerun-config 20230719-1
Configuration utility for Silicon Dust HD HomeRun
https://www.silicondust.com/support/linux/
sudo apt install hdhomerun-config- Section: universe/misc
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libhdhomerun
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libhdhomerun
Ubuntu apt95%
libhdhomerun-dev 20230719-1
Development library for Silicon Dust HD HomeRun
https://www.silicondust.com/support/linux/
sudo apt install libhdhomerun-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libhdhomerun
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libhdhomerun
Ubuntu apt95%
libhdhomerun5 20230719-1
Library for Silicon Dust HD HomeRun
https://www.silicondust.com/support/linux/
sudo apt install libhdhomerun5- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: libhdhomerun
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libhdhomerun
apk95%
libhdhomerun 20250815-r0
Library for Silicon Dust HD HomeRun
https://github.com/Silicondust/libhdhomerun
sudo apk add libhdhomerun- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libhdhomerun
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libhdhomerun
apk95%
libhdhomerun-dev 20250815-r0
Library for Silicon Dust HD HomeRun (development files)
https://github.com/Silicondust/libhdhomerun
sudo apk add libhdhomerun-dev- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libhdhomerun
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libhdhomerun
apk95%
libhdhomerun-libs 20250815-r0
libhdhomerun (libraries)
https://github.com/Silicondust/libhdhomerun
sudo apk add libhdhomerun-libs- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libhdhomerun
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libhdhomerun
zypper95%
hdhomerun_config 20190621-2.8
HDHomeRun Config tool
sudo zypper install hdhomerun_config- License: LGPL-2.1-only
- Category: Productivity/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libhdhomerun
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libhdhomerun
zypper95%
hdhomerun_config_gui 20190621-2.8
HDHomeRun GTK GUI
sudo zypper install hdhomerun_config_gui- License: GPL-3.0-only
- Category: Productivity/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libhdhomerun
- 9 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libhdhomerun
zypper95%
libhdhomerun-devel 20190621-2.8
HDHomeRun library
sudo zypper install libhdhomerun-devel- License: LGPL-2.1-only
- Category: Development/Libraries/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libhdhomerun
- 1 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libhdhomerun
zypper95%
libhdhomerun2 20190621-2.8
HDHomeRun library
sudo zypper install libhdhomerun2- License: LGPL-2.1-only
- Category: Productivity/Other
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: libhdhomerun
- 2 dependencies
- 2 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Libhdhomerun
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