Live TV freezes when in background or minimized while using the hdhr app on Windows 11

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Mx1CjAjK
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Live TV freezes when in background or minimized while using the hdhr app on Windows 11

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If I minimize or put the app in the background the stream freezes after about 30 seconds. I tried reinstalling the app but that didn't make a difference. Any help is appreciated.

Windows 11 Pro
HDHomeRun 1.0.49238.0
Model: HDFX-2US
FW: 20250815

nickk
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Re: Live TV freezes when in background or minimized while using the hdhr app on Windows 11

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This is a Windows OS "feature" - Windows backgrounds UWP apps when minimized or when it thinks they are not visible to the user, similar to Android.

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Re: Live TV freezes when in background or minimized while using the hdhr app on Windows 11

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nickk wrote: Thu Dec 25, 2025 1:50 pm This is a Windows OS "feature" - Windows backgrounds UWP apps when minimized or when it thinks they are not visible to the user, similar to Android.
I just noticed this today also. Can this be overridden so that the PC will continue on and audio can be listened to?

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Re: Live TV freezes when in background or minimized while using the hdhr app on Windows 11

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WVZR-1 wrote: Tue Jan 27, 2026 7:03 am I just noticed this today also. Can this be overridden so that the PC will continue on and audio can be listened to?
It's a Windows limitation for UWP apps, so not without making a non-UWP version of the app.

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