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, iPhone and Mac apps. The best MythTV alternative is Plex, which is free. Other great apps like MythTV are Emby, Infuse, OSMC and Splash.

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MythTV

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Free • Open Source

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...

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MythTV alternatives page was last updated Apr 19, 2023

Plex
Plex is a one-stop destination to stream movies, TV shows, sports & music. Check good movies to watch on Plex and stream all your personal media libraries on every device.
92 Plex alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Media Server
- Media Center
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Daydream
- Kindle Fire
- Android TV
- Kodi
- Roku
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Top Plex Features
1. Media Server
2. Media Streaming
3. Play local content
4. Local Storage
5. Media Center
6. Works Offline
7. Chromecast Support
8. No Tracking
9. Ad-free
10. Dark Mode
11. No registration required
12. Lightweight
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Plex VS MythTV
Is Plex a good alternative to MythTV?
Comments about Plex as an Alternative to MythTV

Guest
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
Negative comment •Nov 10, 2021
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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

Emby
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
- Media Center
- Media Server
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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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
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Emby VS MythTV
Is Emby a good alternative to MythTV?
- Emby is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to MythTV.
- Emby is Freemium and ProprietaryMythTV is Free and Open Source

Infuse
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.
70 Infuse alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Media Center
- Media Server
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV
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Infuse Features
1. Vast format support
2. Search metadata
3. Support for DLNA
4. HDR Support
5. TV Shows meta data support
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Infuse VS MythTV
Is Infuse a good alternative to MythTV?

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Playon
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...

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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...
44 OSMC alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Media Center
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Apple TV
- Raspberry Pi
OSMC Features
1. Lightweight
2. Designed for TVs
3. Momentjs integration
4. Auto-identifies vids
5. Based on Debian
6. Stream video to Apple TV
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OSMC VS MythTV
Is OSMC a good alternative to 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

Splash
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.
108 Splash alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Media Player
Platforms
- Windows
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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
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dead after 3 years of no updates!
Splash VS MythTV
Is Splash a good alternative to MythTV?

LibreELEC
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
- Media Server
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Linux
LibreELEC Features
No registration required
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Customizable
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LibreELEC VS MythTV
Is LibreELEC a good alternative to MythTV?

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.
29 MediaPortal alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Media Center
- Media Player
Platforms
- Windows
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MediaPortal Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Dvb-t
3. Skinnable
4. DVB-C
5. TV Streaming
6. TV Tuner
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MediaPortal VS MythTV
Is MediaPortal a good alternative to MythTV?

Playon
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...
32 Playon alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Media Center
- Media Server
Platforms
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Playon Features
Record videos
Media Streaming
Support for DLNA
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Playon VS MythTV
Is Playon a good alternative to MythTV?
- Playon is the most popular commercial alternative to MythTV.
- Playon is Paid and ProprietaryMythTV is Free and Open Source

eja.tv
search over 3000 live iptv channels tested every day from around the world and play them directly from your web browser with the embedded hls player.
14 eja.tv alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- IPTV App
Platforms
- Online
eja.tv Features
Watch Live TV
TV Streaming
Multiple languages
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eja.tv VS MythTV
Is eja.tv a good alternative to MythTV?
- eja.tv is the most popular Web-based alternative to MythTV.
- eja.tv is Free and ProprietaryMythTV is Free and Open Source

Red Bull TV
Red Bull TV brings a world action, adventure, glamour and excitement to the palm of your hand. TV channel : The Red Bull TV app is available to watch when you want, wherever you are.
28 Red Bull TV alternatives
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License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Kindle Fire
- Android TV
- Playstation
- Fire TV
- Roku
- Xbox
Red Bull TV Features
TV Streaming
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Red Bull TV VS MythTV
Is Red Bull TV a good alternative to MythTV?

TV-Browser
TV-Browser gets the daily TV program from the internet and shows it clearly aranged - like a printed TV guide. An internet connection is only necessary during the data update. It provides more than 500 channels (from Germany, USA, GB, Scandinavia & more), is platform...
18 TV-Browser alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
TV-Browser Features
Portable
Channels
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TV-Browser VS MythTV
Is TV-Browser a good alternative to MythTV?

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.
7 Tvheadend alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- IPTV App
Platforms
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
Tvheadend Features
Watch Live TV
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Backend
DVR
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Tvheadend VS MythTV
Is Tvheadend a good alternative to MythTV?