# Tellyard

Tellyard is a self-hosted media applications app. A live TV tuner for Plex and Jellyfin that appears as an HDHomeRun network tuner. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Unraid and Docker Hub.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/7095/tellyard

## Description

A live TV tuner for Plex and Jellyfin that appears as an HDHomeRun network tuner. It loads your channels from one file, starts with an empty lineup, and finds each channel's current stream on demand without re-encoding. It supports YouTube, Twitch, Kick, broadcaster pages, and direct HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) streams, and merges XMLTV schedules with placeholder blocks so the guide is never empty. It suits homelab media users who want on-demand live channels without storing video.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

44/100 (Fair), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 75 (last commit 3 days ago)
- Popular: 0 (0 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)

## Links

- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/app_844d6224ea2637bf
- GitHub: https://github.com/SandObserver/Tellyard
- Official website: https://tellyard.sandobserver.com
- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/sandobserver/tellyard

## Common questions

### Should I expose Tellyard to the internet?

No, Tellyard has no login, so keep it on your home network and do not forward port 5004.

### Do I need a separate Tellyard app on my phone?

No, Tellyard is added as a network tuner in Plex or Jellyfin. It can then play on the TV, phone, or browser devices those apps reach.

### Can I record live TV from Tellyard?

Watching live TV is free, but recording in Plex requires Plex Pass.

### What happens if a live stream drops?

Tellyard tries to restart a stalled or dropped source on its own. It can make up to three tries in a row.

### How can I check whether a channel’s quality is high enough?

Run tellyard check to tune each channel and report the resolution it actually sends. Set MIN_HEIGHT, for example 1080, so lower-quality channels are rejected.

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Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/7095/tellyard), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.