What is Tunarr?
Tunarr lets you build custom live TV channels out of your existing media libraries — movies, TV episodes, music videos, or local files — and stream them as if they were real broadcast channels.
Tune in by adding Tunarr's spoofed HDHomeRun tuner to Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby, or grab the M3U URL for any IPTV player like Tivimate or UHF.
Features
Media Sources
- Connect Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, or local file libraries
- Advanced search, filter, and sort across all connected libraries
Channel Management
- Drag-and-drop lineup editor
- Filler content between programs (commercials, music videos, prerolls, branding)
- Per-channel logos and automatic configuration backups
Scheduling
- Time-slot and random-slot scheduling tools
- Web-based TV guide for viewing channel lineups
Playback & Integration
- Spoofed HDHR tuner for Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby
- M3U/IPTV output for Dispatcharr, Threadfin, xTeVe, or any IPTV client
- Stream channels directly in the browser
- Per-channel audio language and subtitle preferences
Transcoding
- Hardware-accelerated transcoding: Nvidia NVENC, VAAPI, Intel QuickSync, macOS VideoToolbox
- Multiple transcode profiles, configurable per channel
Screenshots
Quick Start
The easiest way to run Tunarr is with Docker Compose. Create a docker-compose.yml:
services:
tunarr:
image: chrisbenincasa/tunarr:latest
container_name: tunarr
ports:
- 8000:8000
environment:
- TZ=America/New_York
volumes:
- ./tunarr-data:/config/tunarr
restart: unless-stopped
Then run:
docker compose up -d
Tunarr will be available at http://localhost:8000.
Other installation options:
For hardware-accelerated transcoding setup, see the transcoding docs.
Documentation
Development
pnpm i
pnpm turbo dev # backend at :8000, frontend at :5173/web
See CONTRIBUTING.md for a full development guide.
Community
License
Tunarr is released under the Zlib License.
