nextPVR AlternativesMedia Centers and other similar apps like nextPVR

nextPVR is described as 'NextPVR. NextPVR is a popular free personal video recorder application for Microsoft Windows, making it easy to watch or record Live TV' and is a Media Center in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to nextPVR for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV apps. The best nextPVR alternative is Kodi, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like nextPVR are Plex, Miro Player, Infuse and OSMC.

nextPVR iconnextPVR
  10
  • ...

NextPVR. NextPVR is a popular free personal video recorder application for Microsoft Windows, making it easy to watch or...

More about nextPVR
More about nextPVR
nextPVR alternatives page was last updated Feb 27, 2024
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
  1. Kodi icon

    Kodi

     1511 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    73 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 nextPVR

     

    • Some users think Kodi is a great nextPVR alternative, some don't.

    • Kodi is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to nextPVR.

    • Kodi is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to nextPVR.

    • Kodi is Free and Open SourcenextPVR is Free and Proprietary
  2. Plex icon

    Plex

     870 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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 nextPVR

     
  4. Miro Player icon

    Miro Player

     240 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Miro (formerly Democracy Player) is a free and open source internet TV application, media library, and video player.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Miro Player screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    "Although we are no longer developing Miro, we do continue to make the media player available."https://pculture.org/pcf-projectsSee also:"The last version (6.0) was released in 2013 and is no longer functioning correctly because of changes to the YouTube API."https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miro_(video_software)

    Miro Player Features

    1.  Music Store
    2.  TV Streaming
    3.  Fullscreen support
    4.  Built-in Torrent client
    5.  Media library
    6. Android icon  Android Sync
    7.  Built-in Media converter
    8.  Music Library
    9.  Create Playlist

    Miro Player VS nextPVR

     
  5. Infuse icon

    Infuse

     48 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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 nextPVR

     
  6. OSMC icon

    OSMC

     82 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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 nextPVR

     
    Comments about OSMC as an Alternative to nextPVR
    Guest
    Negative Feb 6, 2020
    0

    next pvr records television, this doesnt.

    nextPVR Icon
    OSMC icon
    • OSMC is Free and Open SourcenextPVR is Free and Proprietary
    • OSMC is LightweightnextPVR is not according to our users
  7. Android TV icon

    Android TV

     13 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Android TV is Google’s operating system for smart TVs and streaming devices. Android TV makes it easier for people to watch, play and do everything they love on their TV.

    48 Android TV alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android TV
    Android TV screenshot 1

    Android TV Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Chromecast Support
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Watch Live TV
    6.  TV Streaming
    7.  Android tv
    8.  Google assistant

    Android TV VS nextPVR

     
  9. MediaPortal icon

    MediaPortal

     52 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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 nextPVR

     
  10. Oblecto icon

    Oblecto

     4 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Oblecto screenshot 1

    Oblecto Features

    1.  Local Storage
    2.  Local server
    3.  TV Streaming
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    5.  Media Streaming

    Oblecto VS nextPVR

     

    • Oblecto is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to nextPVR.

    • Oblecto is Free and Open SourcenextPVR is Free and Proprietary
  11. VLC Streamer icon

    VLC Streamer

     7 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your iPhone, iPod or iPad.

    66 VLC Streamer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad

    VLC Streamer Features

    1.  Streaming

    VLC Streamer VS nextPVR

     
  12. VidHub - Video Library & Player icon

    VidHub - Video Library & Player

     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Video Player to play video files from all kinds of source, local file, smb file on nas, webdav service, cloud driver etc.

    49 VidHub - Video Library & Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    VidHub - Video Library & Player screenshot 1
    VidHub - Video Library & Player screenshot 2
    VidHub - Video Library & Player screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Multi-streaming
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  Picture in Picture
    6.  No registration required
    7.  AirPlay Support
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Watch Live TV
    10.  Works Offline

    VidHub - Video Library & Player VS nextPVR

     
  13. Easy-Data Mediacenter icon

    Easy-Data Mediacenter

     6 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Easy-Data Mediacenter is a video and audio player with lots of tools. It is able to deliver bit perfect audio, and does not require any external codecs. It is able to run from a memorystick and does not require installation.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The main player window

    Easy-Data Mediacenter Features

    1.  Batch Rename Files
    2.  Portable
    3.  Split Video
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    5.  Capture image from video
    6.  Create Playlist

    Easy-Data Mediacenter VS nextPVR

     
  14. Molotov.tv icon

    Molotov.tv

     4 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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 nextPVR

     
12 of 17 nextPVR alternatives