DVBViewer Alternatives

DVBViewer is described as 'Allows you to experience Digital TV on your PC. With a proper DVB card you can enter the world of digital entertainment and experience high quality, incredibly sharp TV pictures and near CD quality radio!' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to DVBViewer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best DVBViewer alternative is Kodi, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DVBViewer are Emby, Android TV, OSMC and MediaPortal.

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  1. Kodi icon

    Kodi

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    Open-source media player compatible with Linux, Mac, Windows, Xbox, and iOS, designed for home theater PCs. Customizable with themes, supports 4K, audio and video formats, streaming, privacy-focused operations, and extensible with plugins.

    76 Kodi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Fire TV
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    Comments about Kodi as an Alternative to DVBViewer
    Guest
    Negative
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    Kodi can not access DVB devices on its own, it needs a plugin which interfaces it to DVBViewer or similar other apps.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -3

    Kodi does not work. DVBViewer works.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Kodi is a great DVBViewer alternative.

    • Kodi is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to DVBViewer.

    • Kodi is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to DVBViewer.

    • Kodi is Free and Open SourceDVBViewer is Paid and Proprietary
    • Kodi is Privacy focusedDVBViewer is not according to our users
  2. Emby icon

    Emby

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    Emby, formerly Media Browser, is a media aggregator plugin for Media Center that takes your recorded, digital, or ripped media and presents it in a simple, easy to use interface. Emby prides itself on delivering a fast, intuitive, media rich experience for the whole family.

    48 Emby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • Cloudron
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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    • Emby is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to DVBViewer.

    • Emby is Freemium and ProprietaryDVBViewer is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Android TV icon

    Android TV

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    Android TV 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.

    50 Android TV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android TV
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  5. OSMC icon

    OSMC

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    OSMC (Open Source Media Center) is a free and open source media player based on Linux and founded in 2014 that lets you play back media from your local network, attached storage and the Internet. OSMC is the leading media center in terms of feature set and community and is based...

    44 OSMC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Raspberry Pi
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  6. MediaPortal icon

    MediaPortal

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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
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    Very versatile: handles all kinds of media. Has a lot of excellent add-ons/plug-ins. Good documentation and excellent community support.

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    • MediaPortal is Free and Open SourceDVBViewer is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Playon icon

    Playon

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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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    • Playon is the most popular commercial alternative to DVBViewer.

    • Playon is Paid and ProprietaryDVBViewer is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Oblecto

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    Oblecto is a media server, similar to Plex, Emby, Netflix and others. It runs in the background on a home server to index your media such as movies and TV shows to make them searchable and streamable through a REST based interface.

    52 Oblecto alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    Moovida

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    Moovida is transforming the way consumers experience digital entertainment media. In a world where the promise of on-demand media has yet to be realized, Moovida develops software and services to simplify and enhance media consumption, effectively filling the gap between the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. ProgDVB icon

    ProgDVB

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    ProgDVB - the universal and very power software for watching digital TV and listening to radio channels.

    10 ProgDVB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Tvheadend icon

    Tvheadend

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    Tvheadend is a TV streaming server for Linux supporting DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-C, DVB-T, ATSC, IPTV, and Analog video (V4L) as input sources.

    9 Tvheadend alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  13. SichboPVR icon

    SichboPVR

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    SichboPVR is free TV software that is designed to work with most DVB-S, DVB-T and ATSC tuners and provide a fun and exciting television viewing experience.

    7 SichboPVR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about SichboPVR as an Alternative to DVBViewer
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Free, intuitive, easy setup

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • SichboPVR is Free and ProprietaryDVBViewer is Paid and Proprietary
  14. MythTV icon

    MythTV

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    MythTV is a free, open source media center and digital video recorder (DVR) distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL. With its plugin architecture, MythTV can be transformed into a home media center suite, capable of managing your personal photo, video, and music collections...

    42 MythTV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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