[x86-64] WinTV-Nova-S2 USB DVB-S2 Tuner

jcjefferies · February 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Does LibreElec support all Hauppauge tuners? I have a WinTV-Nova-S2 USB DVB-S2 tuner and some weeks ago saw a thread from someone unable to get it working under LibreElec. So a few days ago I started to investigate installing it on Ubuntu. On the Hauppauge web site looking at the Linux support page there is a LibreElec option which confusingly only refers to OpenElec! However the first line says "OpenElec no longer supported but use LibreElec instead"!

I have been using NextPVR server on LibreElec for quite some time with USB DVB-T2 tuners including a Hauppauge tuner recognised by the Silicone Labs chip set, plus a SAT>IP tuner but would like to add the Hauppauge USB DVB-S2 tuner. The Hauppauge web page infers that you plug the tuner in and it works as drivers and firmware are included in the LibreElec distribution!! Unfortunately the Hauppauge WinTV-Nova-S2 is not immediately recognised unlike the Hauppauge DVB-T2 tuner!

Any suggestions?

**mglae** · February 15, 2025 at 9:34 AM

Start with linuxtv.org

**CvH** · February 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM

Quote from jcjefferies

WinTV-Nova-S2 USB DVB-S2

Should be supported, the main problem is that they sometimes update the used chips at these sticks and still sell them under the same name. So you can't be 100% sure till ou try it.

jcjefferies · February 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM

The exact name on the device is "WinTV-Nova-S2" and is not listed on the LinuxTV Hauppauge Wiki. It was bought back in December so is "New".

Windows automatically downloaded the Hauppauge driver describing it also as a PCTV 461e. The NextPVR server recognises it as a "PCTV 292 e/461e BDA 28179 TV Tuner S"

I dont want to abandon my LibreElec server for a a Windows server just to be able to use this USB DVB-S2 tuner. I will contact Hauppauge Support to see what they say.

**mglae** · February 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM

Then post the link to a log so that we at least know the USB ID and the see the recation of the system.

**chewitt** · February 17, 2025 at 3:12 AM

To be specific, we want to see the system log (not a Kodi log). Run "journalctl | paste" after boot and share the URL.

**CvH** · February 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Quote from jcjefferies

is not listed on the LinuxTV Hauppauge Wiki

the page was updated 6yrs ago

**emveepee** · February 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM

Quote from jcjefferies

The exact name on the device is "WinTV-Nova-S2" and is not listed on the LinuxTV Hauppauge Wiki. It was bought back in December so is "New".
Windows automatically downloaded the Hauppauge driver describing it also as a PCTV 461e. The NextPVR server recognises it as a "PCTV 292 e/461e BDA 28179 TV Tuner S"
I dont want to abandon my LibreElec server for a a Windows server just to be able to use this USB DVB-S2 tuner. I will contact Hauppauge Support to see what they say.

If you read the b-rad issues on GitHub (best place for Hauppauge Linux support) you will see that Hauppauge marke the Pinnacle 461 (as shown on your Windows BDA driver) branded as a Nova S2 type 3 which isn't supported in Linux.

**chewitt** · February 18, 2025 at 6:50 AM

See posts in https://github.com/b-rad-NDi/Ubun…-builder/issues

jcjefferies · February 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM

I have just received a message from Hauppauge Support saying that Linux support for the latest tuners including the "WinTV-Nova-S2" have been released "in the last few weeks".

Chris

**emveepee** · February 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM

Did they tell you what they meant by released? There was a test patch released for their Ubuntu 6.8 mediatree released in January which they might be talking about.

iyah · May 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM

WinTV nova S2 461e works on the rpi4 with LE/NPVR in case anyone still interested.

No idea at this point how I got it working .. think it just worked ootb.

Linux LibreELEC 6.1.38 #1 SMP Sat Jul 15 14:43:15 UTC 2023 aarch64 GNU/Linux

Cheers

Juergen_B · August 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM

Hello,

I have 2 WinTV nova S2 at home (RPi5-8G / Bookworm / Kaffeine).

One have the Revision B9H9 and running perfekt (Sorry for Kaffeine)

The other have the Revision BBH9 and this Stick is not running.

Look to:
Hauppauge DE | Linux
Hauppauge Support | Running WinTV TV tuners and HD PVR 2 under Linux

Newer Revision don't work.

My running Stick need the following link in /usr/lib/firmware:

Code

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  8192  7. Jan 2025  /usr/lib/firmware/dvb-demod-m88ds3103b.fw
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    23 24. Jul 23:34 /usr/lib/firmware/dvb-demod-m88ds3103.fw -> dvb-demod-m88ds3103b.fw

MfG

Jürgen

**chewitt** · August 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM

See https://wiki.libreelec.tv/how-to/add-firmware