Open Source DVBViewer Alternatives

The best open source alternative to DVBViewer is Kodi. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to DVBViewer and 13 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to DVBViewer are OSMC, MediaPortal, Android TV and PseudoTV.

DVBViewer alternatives are mainly Media Centers but may also be Media Players or Media Servers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of DVBViewer.

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DVBViewer

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IPTV App
Windows

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Kodi
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Player
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
BSD
iPad
Raspberry Pi
Fire TV
Flathub
Flatpak
69 alternatives to Kodi
Kodi, formerly XBMC, is a free and open source media player and entertainment center for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, XBox, and iOS. Kodi is designed to be the perfect companion to a home theater PC - it supports an almost endless range of remote controls, and combined with its...
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Kodi Features
1. Ad-freeKodi doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. PortableKodi can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. AirPlay SupportKodi can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
4. Support for 4KKodi supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
5. Dark ModeKodi supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Works OfflineKodi can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsKodi can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Media Streaming
TV Shows meta data support
Video library
Media library
Automatic subtitles download
Built-in Media Downloader
Support for subtitles
Music Library
DNLA Server
Built-in Media converter
Kodi vs DVBViewer opinions
Most users think Kodi is a great alternative to DVBViewer.
Guest
Kodi can not access DVB devices on its own, it needs a plugin which interfaces it to DVBViewer or similar other apps.
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Guest
Kodi does not work. DVBViewer works.
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OSMC
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Audio Player
Apple TV
Raspberry Pi
41 alternatives to OSMC
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...
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OSMC Features
1. LightweightOSMC consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Designed for TVs
Momentjs integration
Auto-identifies vids
Based on Debian
Stream video to Apple TV
MediaPortal
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Player
Audio Player
Windows
29 alternatives to MediaPortal
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.
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MediaPortal Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsMediaPortal can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Skinnable
DVB-C
Dvb-t
TV Tuner
TV Streaming
MediaPortal vs DVBViewer opinions
pros, cons and recent comments
rsbrux
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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Android TV
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Free • Open Source
Android
49 alternatives to Android TV
Android TV is a Operating System made for the TV which has a custom launcher and custom apps to make it easier to navigate on the television.

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PseudoTV
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Player
Media Server
Apple TV
Roku
Kodi
Fire TV
Chromecast
53 alternatives to PseudoTV
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.
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PseudoTV Features
1. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with PseudoTV.
2. Watch Live TVWith PseudoTV, you can watch live television on your devices.
Media Streaming
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Oblecto
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Player
Media Server
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
BSD
Self-Hosted
57 alternatives to Oblecto
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.
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Oblecto Features
Local Storage
Local server
TV Streaming
Built-in Media converter
Media Streaming
MythTV
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Server
Mac
Windows
Linux
41 alternatives to MythTV
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...
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MythTV Features
TV Tuner
DVR
TV Streaming
Tvheadend
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Free • Open Source
IPTV App
Linux
Self-Hosted
7 alternatives to Tvheadend
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.
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Tvheadend Features
Backend
DVR
Moovida
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Player
Windows
28 alternatives to Moovida
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...

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Discontinued
The official website is no longer available. Last version, 2.1.1, released in October 2011, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.
Enna
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Audio Player
Linux
28 alternatives to Enna
Enna is a Media Center application. Featuring a simple user interface, Enna is based on the powerful Enlightenment Foundations Libraries (EFL) as for its graphical user interface and GeeXboX libraries as for multimedia playback and information retrieval.

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Discontinued
The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, v0.4.0, released in February 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.