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, Oblecto and Moovida.

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  1. Kodi icon
     1538 likes

    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.

    81 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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    Kodi vs DVBViewer Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

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

    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
     
  3. MediaPortal icon
     52 likes

    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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    MediaPortal vs DVBViewer Comments
    rsbrux
    Positive
    0

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

    • MediaPortal is Free and Open SourceDVBViewer is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Oblecto icon
     4 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Moovida icon
     23 likes

    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
     
  6. Tvheadend icon
     6 likes

    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
     
  7. MythTV icon
     83 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. PseudoTV icon
     4 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Kodi
    • Fire TV
     
  9. Enna icon
     6 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. DVBStreamer is an console based application to stream DVB/ATSC service(s) over UDP or to a file. It is more that just an app to stream AV though and feature a simple plugin architecture to allow more features to be added.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. Using a tuner, this command line tool makes possible to generate a XSPF playlist from the channels it detects. This playlist can be used to make VLC tune the TV.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  12. OpenSource Web Media Server to browse and stream any video file format supported by ffmpeg with easy web interface for play on any platform with html5 browser, dnla or kodi plugin.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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