MythTV AlternativesMedia Centers and other similar apps like MythTV

MythTV is described as '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' and is a popular Media Center in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MythTV for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and iPhone apps. The best MythTV alternative is Plex, which is free. Other great apps like MythTV are Emby, OSMC, MediaPortal and Infuse.

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  1. Plex icon

    Plex

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    A multimedia tool for streaming movies, TV shows, sports, and music while facilitating personal media organization with versatile libraries and metadata retrieval.

    88 Plex alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Daydream
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Kodi
    • Roku
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Chromecast
    • Google TV
    • Amazon Alexa
    Plex screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Media Server
    2.  Media Streaming
    3.  Play local content
    4.  Local Storage
    5.  Media Center
    6.  Media Transcoding
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Chromecast Support
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No registration required

    Plex VS MythTV

     
    Comments about Plex as an Alternative to MythTV
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    Negative Nov 10, 2021
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    Plex needs additional software to convert iptv to dvr format, it also has a limit to the amount of channels you can load, has no channel grouping and displays thumbnails for ALL channels, in you have XXX channels people are gonna see

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    • Most users think Plex is a great MythTV alternative.

    • Plex is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to MythTV.

    • Plex is the most popular free alternative to MythTV.

    • Plex is Freemium and ProprietaryMythTV is Free and Open Source
    • Plex is LightweightMythTV is not according to our users
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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.

    49 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 MythTV

     

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

    • Emby is Freemium and ProprietaryMythTV is Free and Open Source
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    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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Raspberry Pi
    OSMC screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Designed for TVs
    2.  Momentjs integration
    3.  Auto-identifies vids
    4.  Based on Debian
    5.  Stream video to Apple TV

    OSMC VS MythTV

     

    • OSMC is the most popular Open Source alternative to MythTV.

    • OSMC is Free and Open SourceMythTV is also Free and Open Source
    • OSMC is LightweightMythTV is not according to our users
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    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.

    28 MediaPortal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MediaPortal screenshot 1

    MediaPortal Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Dvb-t
    3.  Skinnable
    4.  DVB-C
    5.  TV Streaming
    6.  TV Tuner

    MediaPortal VS MythTV

     
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    Infuse

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    Ignite your video content with Infuse – the beautiful way to watch almost any video format on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. No need to convert files! Infuse is optimized for iOS 12, with powerful streaming options, trakt sync, and unmatched AirPlay & subtitle support.

    62 Infuse alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • visionOS
    Infuse screenshot 1

    Infuse Features

    1.  Vast format support
    2.  Search metadata
    3.  Support for DLNA
    4.  HDR Support
    5.  TV Shows meta data support

    Infuse VS MythTV

     
  7. Splash icon

    Splash

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    The only player you will ever need. Stunning video quality thanks to advanced engine. Video conversion optimized for social media. Innovative and fully customizable user interface. In one word - Splash.

    105 Splash alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Splash screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.7.0) was released in June 2019.

    Splash Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  Audio boosting
    3.  Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    5.  Frame interpolation
    6.  HDR Support
    7.  Support for Intel Quick Sync acceleration
    8.  HDR10

    Splash VS MythTV

     
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    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 MythTV

     
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    LibreELEC

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    LibreELEC is ‘Just enough OS’ for Kodi, a Linux distribution built to run Kodi on current and popular mediacentre hardware. We are an evolution of the popular OpenELEC project. LibreELEC software will be familiar to OpenELEC users.

    10 LibreELEC alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    LibreELEC screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    LibreELEC VS MythTV

     
  11. Channels - Live TV and DVR icon

    Channels - Live TV and DVR

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    Watch and record your favorite programs on every TV and device, from the living room, hotel room, or even on your commute. Channels delivers a unified experience across all your TVs, devices, and streaming platforms.

    9 Channels - Live TV and DVR alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Fire TV
    Channels - Live TV and DVR screenshot 1

    Channels - Live TV and DVR Features

    1.  Commercial Skipping
    2.  Watch Live TV
    3.  Channel guide
    4.  Stream video to Apple TV
    5.  Remote Media Access
    6.  Tuner Sharing
    7.  DVR
    8.  Streaming

    Channels - Live TV and DVR VS MythTV

     

    • Channels - Live TV and DVR is the most popular commercial alternative to MythTV.

    • Channels - Live TV and DVR is Paid and ProprietaryMythTV is Free and Open Source
  12. JRiver Media Center icon

    JRiver Media Center

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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.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    JRiver Media Center screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Music collection

    JRiver Media Center VS MythTV

     
  13. DVBViewer icon

    DVBViewer

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    DVBViewer 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!

    24 DVBViewer alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window on desktop (DVB-T).

    DVBViewer Features

    1.  DVB-S
    2.  Dvb-t
    3.  TV Tuner
    4.  TV Streaming
    5.  DVB-C

    DVBViewer VS MythTV

     
  14. Molotov.tv icon

    Molotov.tv

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    Molotov is an app to watch TV on phone, Windows, MacOS and iphone/ipad.

    9 Molotov.tv alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Fire TV
    • Chromecast
    Molotov.tv screenshot 1

    Molotov.tv Features

    1.  Kids Mode
    2.  Watch Live TV
    3.  TV Streaming

    Molotov.tv VS MythTV

     
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