Over The Air
Direct HDHomeRun playback with no guide screen. Pick OTA and it tunes like an old TV, with up/down channel changes and a channel OSD.
HDHomeRunLive TVOld-TV OSD
Module guide
Modules
Tater Tube keeps media, games, PC streaming, and local playback in separate focused modules. The main menu can show a matching Tater mascot for each one.
Video on Demand
Browse Emby, Jellyfin, or Plex libraries from a VCR-style interface with resume, autoplay, audio selection, subtitles, collections, and TV Mode.
Emby/JellyfinPlexTV Mode
Public Access
Save public YouTube playlists, browse videos from the couch, and run TV Mode with shuffled channels and optional commercial playlists.
YouTube Playlistsyt-dlpTV Mode
Usenet
Browse media-only Newznab categories, search releases, view OMGWTFNZBS trending, and hand selected NZBs to an AltMount/Stremio-compatible streamer.
NewznabTrendingStreaming
Tape Deck
A cassette-deck music player for Emby/Jellyfin or Plex albums, complete with album-as-mixtape browsing, VU visuals, and tape-style fast-forward.
MusicAlbumsVU Meter
Game Center
Browse RetroNAS/MiSTer ROM shares and launch supported systems straight into RetroArch without exposing the RetroArch menu.
RetroNASRetroArchControllers
PC Link
Pair with Sunshine through Moonlight, list host apps, and stream a stable Pi profile from a PC or Mac into the Tater Tube appliance.
SunshineMoonlightGame Streaming
Local Files
Browse local folders on the Pi and play common video files or playlists with loop and shuffle options.
Local VideoM3UShuffle
Shared controls
Remote, controller, keyboard, and API control use one app shell.
The Pi image includes Argon IR defaults, Bluetooth controller pairing, a controller mapper, media keys, mpv OSD overlays, and a local HTTP API for companion apps.
Argon IR
Bluetooth gamepads
USB controllers
HTTP API