Product tour

See what Headent Client offers

A native client that turns your own Tvheadend server into a full TV experience — on Android TV, set-top boxes and phones. Here is a walk-through of the app, screen by screen.

Headent Client — Android TV home
Built for the big screen

A real Android TV app, not a stretched phone UI

The home screen is laid out for a remote: large tiles for Channels, Radio, TV Guide, Archive and Settings, full D-pad navigation, and it remembers the last channel and section after a reboot.

Headent Client — channels and EPG
Live TV & guide

Your channels, with the programme right next to them

Browse the channel list with picon logos and numbers, search and favourites, and see the current programme, a live preview and what comes next — all on one screen. Category tabs follow your Tvheadend tags.

Headent Client — player
Player

A full-featured player powered by libVLC

Clean controls that stay out of the way until you need them.

  • Audio track and subtitle selection
  • Programme info, progress and what comes next
  • Sleep timer and a lock against accidental taps
  • Picture-in-Picture, so you can keep watching while you browse
Headent Client — radio
Radio

Radio stations in their own place

Radio services from your server get a dedicated section with logos and now/next info, so audio streams are not buried among the TV channels.

Headent Client — recordings and catch-up
Recordings & catch-up

Your DVR library, organised

Browse recordings by recently watched, by channel or all at once, search them, and play them back with resume. For channels that support it you can scrub back through the catch-up window.

Headent Client — phone channel list
On your phone too

The same app in your pocket

One app, one codebase — the phone layout keeps search, favourites and category tabs, with a simple bottom bar for Channels, Radio, Archive and Settings.

Headent Client — phone settings
Yours to configure

Multiple servers, parental lock, and your data stays local

Set it up the way you like — and nothing leaves your device except the connection to the server you choose.

  • Add several Tvheadend servers and switch between them
  • Parental lock with a PIN for protected content
  • Remote-control and playback options
  • No ads, no tracking — credentials are stored only on your device

Want to try it?

The app is in closed testing on Google Play. Join the testers, or browse the source on GitHub.