=== General USB DVB-T === You can identify your device (and whether or not it is supported) from [[http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_USB|this list]] (just hit ctrl-F and look for your device). In case your device isn't listed it might already be supported by default, try [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MythTV|this documentation]]. Else copy the firmware for your card to `/lib/firmware/` from [[http://linuxtv.org/downloads/firmware/|here]]. Then follow [[http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/How_to_Obtain,_Build_and_Install_V4L-DVB_Device_Drivers|this guide]]. The specific steps needed on Ubuntu are: Get the required packages ($ means your home directory in the shell) ''('''EDIT''': '$' actually just means you're an unprivileged user; make sure to check your path. '~' signifies your home directory. e.g. bob@computer:~$ means you're logged in as bob (an unprivileged user) on computer and that you're currently working in your home directory)'': {{{$ sudo apt-get install git linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential patchutils libproc-processtable-perl}}} Fetch source code: {{{$ git clone git://linuxtv.org/media_build.git }}} Change to the directory created before: {{{$ cd media_build}}} Compile the code (takes some time): {{{$ ./build}}} Install the compiled code: {{{sudo make install}}} Restart your system. Now you can start kaffeine and it should automatically detect your DVB-T tuner. If you don't have kaffeine installed you just need to: {{{sudo apt-get install kaffeine}}} Although kaffeine is a KDE app it will work fine on GNOME.