DVBViewer Alternatives for Linux

DVBViewer is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Kodi, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to DVBViewer and nine of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to DVBViewer are Emby, Tvheadend, SichboPVR and MythTV.

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DVBViewer alternatives page was last updated Dec 10, 2024
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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.

    71 Kodi alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Fire TV
    Kodi screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  TV Shows meta data support
    3.  Video library
    4.  Media Center
    5.  Media library
    6.  Support for IPTV
    7.  Media Server
    8.  Automatic subtitles download
    9.  Built-in Media Downloader
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    12.  Portable

    Kodi VS DVBViewer

     
    Comments about Kodi as an Alternative to DVBViewer
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    Negative Feb 22, 2016
    0

    Kodi can not access DVB devices on its own, it needs a plugin which interfaces it to DVBViewer or similar other apps.

    Guest
    Negative Dec 13, 2018
    -3

    Kodi does not work. DVBViewer works.

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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
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    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.

    47 Emby alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • Cloudron
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    Emby screenshot 1

    Top Emby Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  Media Server
    3.  Browser Gallery
    4.  Private gallery
    5.  Optimized for Mobile
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Chromecast Support
    8.  Kids Mode
    9.  Remote Media Access
    10.  Local server
    11.  Media Transcoding
    12.  Asset Pipeline

    Emby VS DVBViewer

     

    • Emby is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to DVBViewer.

    • Emby is Freemium and ProprietaryDVBViewer is Paid and Proprietary
  4. 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.

    8 Tvheadend alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Tvheadend screenshot 1

    Tvheadend Features

    1.  Watch Live TV
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  DVR
    4.  Backend

    Tvheadend VS DVBViewer

     
  5. 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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    SichboPVR screenshot 1

    SichboPVR Features

    1.  DVR
    2.  DVB-S
    3.  Dvb-t

    SichboPVR VS DVBViewer

     
    Comments about SichboPVR as an Alternative to DVBViewer
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    Positive Oct 25, 2017
    0

    Free, intuitive, easy setup

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    • SichboPVR is Free and ProprietaryDVBViewer is Paid and Proprietary
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    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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    MythTV screenshot 1

    MythTV Features

    1.  TV Tuner
    2.  DVR
    3.  TV Streaming

    MythTV VS DVBViewer

     
  7. Enna icon

    Enna

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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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.

    Enna VS DVBViewer

     

  9. DVBStreamer

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Tuner status window.

    DVBStreamer Features

    1.  Streaming
    2.  TV Tuner
    3.  DVB-S

    DVBStreamer VS DVBViewer

     
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    W-Scan-CPP

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    W-Scan-CPP Features

    1.  Dvb-t
    2.  DVB-S
    3.  DVB-C
    4.  VLC

    W-Scan-CPP VS DVBViewer

     
  11. PHPMediaServer icon

    PHPMediaServer

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    PHPMediaServer screenshot 1

    PHPMediaServer Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  Support for DLNA
    3.  Remote Media Access

    PHPMediaServer VS DVBViewer

     
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