Get AdHush on your TV.
AdHush mutes commercials on your TV. Build one yourself today, or join our waitlist.
Two ways to get it
Build it yourself
Install AdHush on a Raspberry Pi. All the materials you need are listed below.
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Step 1: Here’s what you need
| Part | Notes | ~Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdHush BoxRaspberry Pi 4 starter kit | Includes everything you need to set up a Raspberry Pi 4. | $130 | Shop → |
| SplitterHDMI splitter, 1×2 | Splits the image feed between AdHush and your TV. | $20 | Shop → |
| Capture cardUSB 3.0 HDMI capture card | Turns the HDMI feed into video AdHush can see. | $20 | Shop → |
| HDMI cables1.3 ft, short | Buy 2 of these: one connects the splitter to your TV, one connects the splitter to the capture card. | $14 | Shop → |
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Step 2: Set up the Raspberry Pi
AdHush runs on a Raspberry Pi that sits between your streaming device and your TV. Follow the steps below to set one up for the first time — if you already have a Raspberry Pi set up, skip this step. You write its operating system onto the microSD card from your regular computer with the free Raspberry Pi Imager.
First time? Watch “Raspberry Pi 4 Getting Started” by Crosstalk Solutions. It’s the video we used for the first AdHush Box.
- OS: Raspberry Pi OS Lite (64-bit).
- Your home WiFi name and password.
- Enable SSH with a username and password you’ll remember. No monitor or keyboard ever needed.
Step 3: Connect everything
- Unplug the HDMI cable from the back of your TV (leave it in the Roku) and plug it into the splitter’s INPUT.
- Connect the splitter’s OUTPUT 1 to the capture card and OUTPUT 2 to the TV.
- Plug the capture card’s USB cable into one of the Pi’s blue USB ports.
Step 4: Set up the Roku
- Set Settings → Display type → 1080p.
- Set Settings → System → Advanced system settings → Control by mobile apps → Permissive.
Step 5: Install the AdHush software
- Sign in on your account page and click “Have an AdHush Box? Set it up”. Copy the install command it gives you.
- Connect to your Pi:
ssh yourusername@raspberrypi.local - Paste the command and press enter.
Step 6: Power it on and start watching
Plug in the Pi and turn on the TV. The screen goes black for about two seconds, and the first channel detection takes a minute. Then ad breaks go silent on their own.
Your remote lives on your account page: your box appears under Devices with an Open controller button. The controller turns the muting on and off, sets the show and ad volumes, and shows what the box sees live.
Wanna watch on your PC? Two-minute setup →