Note: to use the WinTV-HVR-950 with Microsoft's Vista Media Center application, you need the WinTV-HVR driver and SoftMCE. WinTV v8 application and TV tuner driver download package. This is WinTV v8, which can be used if you have a WinTV v7 CD-ROM. If you have a WinTV v8 Activation Code, you can upgrade to WinTV v8.5 at no cost.
Download Hauppauge WinTV HVR-900 Series Driver 5.7.0129.25085 (TV Tuner / Capture Card).

The WinTV 10, WinTV v8.5 and WinTV v8 applications includes the latest Windows driver

Note: to use the WinTV-HVR-955Q with Windows Media Center, click the Windows Media Center install tab above.

New product installs:

If you have recently purchased a new WinTV product and your WinTV v8.5 Activation Code has never been used, you can install WinTV v10 with this code. This only applies to unused WinTV v8.5 Activation Codes.

Plug the wintv-hvr-950 stick into the usb 2.0 port. Buy hauppauge hauppauge wintv-hvr-950q for laptop and notebooks. Question / Help, How to use OBS with TV Tuner. Locate a free usb 2.0 port normally located at the side or back on the laptop or desktop. New whql certificate for the completion of the following products. The Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-950Q (with the letter 'Q' at the end) does work on the mac, but you'll need to buy the latest version of the Elgato EyeTV 3.1.x software to get this TV USB Stick to work on the mac. This WinTV-HVR-950Q only came with windows software and no mac software.

Installation notes for WinTV v8.5:

If you have one of the following products: a Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-850, WinTV-HVR-950, the original Colossus or HD PVR model 1212, you must use WinTV v8 or WinTV v10. WinTV v8.5 does not support these products.

A WinTV v8.5 Activation Code will be needed to install this WinTV v8.5 version. If you do not have an Activation Code, but you have a WinTV v7 CD, you can install the WinTV v8 application.

If you do not have an Activation Code: If you do not have a WinTV v8/8.5 Activation Code, you can purchase the new WinTV v10 Activation Code on the Hauppauge webstore for $12.95. This can be used with WinTV-HVR, WinTV-dual and WinTV-quad products, as well as the HD PVR series of HD recorders plus USB-Live2 and the ImpactVCBe.

Extend: If you have an Activation Code for WinTV v8 or v8.5 with Extend, the latest version of WinTV v8.5 with Extend will automatically be installed.

Installation on multiple computers: the WinTV application can be installed on as many PCs as needed as long as you use the same Hauppauge device. We link the serial number of your TV tuner (sometimes it's the MAC address) with the Activation code. So as long as you use the same Hauppauge device, you can install on more than one computer.

WinTV v8.5 application and Windows driver package

This download is a complete WinTV v8.5 application, including Windows drivers for supported WinTV products plus utilities.

WinTV v8.5 Installer
For Windows 10, 8, and 7

Version: 37352 | File size: 103 MB | Date: Dec. 25, 2019
Release notes | Backup download site | Previous version

To install the WinTV v8.5 application

Step 1: Download the WinTV v8.5 installer by clicking the download button above. The WinTV v8.5 Installer is normally saved in the Download folder on your PC
Step 2: Run wintv85setup from the Download folder on your PC. Halfway through the installation, a message will pop up asking for you to enter the Activation Code.
Step 3: At the Activation required screen, click on Enter Activation code and enter the activation code which was emailed to you, is printed on the WinTV v8 activation card or printed on your WinTV v8 CD. You do not need to enter the dashes, and you can use upper or lower case characters.
Step 4: When the installation is complete, you will find the WinTV icon on your Windows desktop. Double click on this icon and the WinTV application will run. On the first run of WinTV, it will automatically go through the TV source selection and will scan for channels.

To install the latest driver:

Leave your WinTV-HVR plugged into your PC. Follow the following steps:

Download the WinTV-HVR driver update
Run the driver installer
This will install the WinTV-HVR base driver. At the completion of the driver install you should see a message which says Drivers have been updated successfully

SoftMCE Setup

File name: SoftMCE_setup.exe
File size: 2.3 Mb
Date: 4/14/2010

Setting up your TV tuner in Windows 7 Media Center

Bug fixes for the Windows Media Center 'Low bit rate' error message

Microsoft has released Windows Media Center patches for the 'Low bit rate' error message.
Click to view the information from Microsoft.

Remapping clear QAM channels in Windows 7 Media Center

WinTV Digital Signal Strength Indicator

The WinTV Digital Signal Strength indicator displays information about the quality of the digital TV channel you are watching. This application is used with the WinTV v10, 8 and v7 applications.

The WinTV Digital Signal Strength must be used with one of the Hauppauge WinTV applications. It cannot be used stand alone.

Click here for instructions on using this application.

IR Remote control application

Remote control applet. After you run this applet, an icon will appear in your Windows device tray showing that the Hauppauge remote control is active.

Name: 2.71.33113_IR32.exe
Size: 450KB
Updated: April /2015

WinTV-Scheduler update for WinTV version 6

This TV program scheduler for WinTV version 6 allows 'background recording' on dual tuner WinTV products.

Name: sched25_26071.exe
Size: 3.8 MB
Updated: March 11, 2008

NextPVR

Hauppauge Wintv Hvr 950q Drivers For Mac Os

NextPVR is a free Personal Video Recorder (PVR) and Media Centre application for Microsoft Windows. NextPVR works with most Hauppauge TV tuners.

JRiver Media Center

JRiver Media Center is a TV application for managing and playing digital media. JRiver Media Center can record and play Over-The-Air and Cable TV broadcast channels using TV tuners from Hauppauge. You can currently record on one machine and watch on another, or on a tablet. All the user has to do in install the drivers for their Hauppauge product and JRiver Media Center can do the rest. You can download a fully featured version of the product on a 30 day trial from www.JRiver.com to experience the magic of JRiver Media Center.

Please see our Linux page for Ubuntu and Plex instructions:please see here.

For the Hauppauge close source Linux driver, please send an e-mail message to: jfox@hauppauge.com

Linux for the WinTV-HVR-950Q

WinTV version 6 users manual

Making a TV connection to your WinTV

WinTV v10 Introduction

click to play video

Scheduled recording with the built-in EPG
in WinTV v10

click to play video

Wipe out your channel database and
rescan for channels

click to play video

WinTV v10 scheduling recordings with TitanTV

click to play video

How to setup an analog video source

Click to play video

How to setup an analog video source (channel 3)

Click to play video

How to scan for FM radio stations in WinTV

click to play video

How to change the battery in a
Hauppauge -005 remote control

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What Operating Systems are supported by the WinTV-HVR-955Q?

Microsoft® Windows® 10, 8 and 7, Windows Vista, either 32-bit or 64-bit versions
Windows XP, Windows XP Pro or Windows XP Media Center Edition, with Service Pack 2 ( or greater.)

The WinTV 10, WinTV v8.5 and WinTV v8 applications includes the latest Windows driver

New product installs:

Installation notes for WinTV v8.5:

WinTV v8.5 application and Windows driver package

To install the WinTV v8.5 application

To install the latest driver:

SoftMCE Setup

Setting up your TV tuner in Windows 7 Media Center

Bug fixes for the Windows Media Center 'Low bit rate' error message

Remapping clear QAM channels in Windows 7 Media Center

WinTV Digital Signal Strength Indicator

IR Remote control application

WinTV-Scheduler update for WinTV version 6

NextPVR

Hauppauge Wintv Hvr 950q Drivers For Mac Os

JRiver Media Center

Linux for the WinTV-HVR-950Q

WinTV version 6 users manual

Making a TV connection to your WinTV

WinTV v10 Introduction

click to play video

Scheduled recording with the built-in EPGin WinTV v10

click to play video

Wipe out your channel database andrescan for channels

click to play video

WinTV v10 scheduling recordings with TitanTV

click to play video

How to setup an analog video source

Click to play video

How to setup an analog video source (channel 3)

Click to play video

How to scan for FM radio stations in WinTV

click to play video

How to change the battery in aHauppauge -005 remote control

click to play video

What Operating Systems are supported by the WinTV-HVR-955Q?

Scheduled recording with the built-in EPG
in WinTV v10

Wipe out your channel database and
rescan for channels

How to change the battery in a
Hauppauge -005 remote control