Android TV Alternatives

Android TV is described as 'Is Google’s operating system for smart TVs and streaming devices. Android TV makes it easier for people to watch, play and do everything they love on their TV' and is a Media Center in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Android TV for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Android TV alternative is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Android TV are Kodi, Android, Plex and Emby.

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  1. Fire OS icon
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    Amazon Fire OS is an Android-based mobile operating system produced by Amazon for its Fire Phone and Kindle Fire range of tablets, and Fire TV; the tablet versions of the Kindle e-readers are the Fire range. It is forked from Android.

    11 Fire OS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
    • Fire TV
     
  2. MediaPortal icon
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    MediaPortal transforms your PC into a complete media solution. It runs on basic hardware, connects directly to your TV and displays your TV Series, Movies, Photos and Music in a much more dynamic way.

    27 MediaPortal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Koel icon
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    A personal music streaming server that works.

    If you want to use the mobile apps, you have to pay for it.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
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    JRiver Media Center is a multimedia application that allows the user to play and organize various types of media on a computer.

    53 JRiver Media Center alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • JRiver Media Center is the most popular commercial alternative to Android TV.

    • JRiver Media Center is Paid and ProprietaryAndroid TV is Free and Proprietary
  5. OpenPHT icon
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    OpenPHT is a community driven fork of Plex Home Theater.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. nextPVR icon
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    NextPVR. NextPVR is a popular free personal video recorder application for Microsoft Windows, making it easy to watch or record Live TV.

    19 nextPVR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Docker
     
  7. PlayTorrio icon
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    PlayTorrio is the ultimate all-in-one media powerhouse built for those who demand total control. Stream anything, anywhere, however you want — movies, TV shows, live TV, and books all in one place. Every streaming method you need: Torrent streaming for maximum availability...

    51 PlayTorrio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. SageTV icon
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    SageTV is a PVR (personal video recorder) application for your PC.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. SelectTV icon
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    SelectTV is an aggregated SmartGuide for online media, bringing entertainment content from hundreds of free and paid sources together for consumers to browse, manage, and watch easily.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Chromecast
     
  10. PseudoTV icon
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    PseudoTV Live is channel-surfing for your media center. Never again will you have to actually pick what you want to watch. Use an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) to view what's on or select a show to watch.

    48 PseudoTV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Kodi
    • Fire TV
     
  11. Playon icon
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    PlayOn is both browser and media server for your Windows PC which lets you magically stream your favorite shows, movies, even your personal media from your PC to your TV, smartphone or tablet. To display videos on your TV, PlayOn relies on a friend such as a game console like...

    29 Playon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    PS3 Media Server is a DLNA compliant Upnp Media Server for the PS3, written in Java, with the purpose of streaming or transcoding.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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