Alternatives to CoreELEC
A minimal Linux operating system that turns Amlogic TV boxes into Kodi media centers. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
CoreELEC
A minimal Linux operating system that turns Amlogic TV boxes into Kodi media centers.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as CoreELEC.
LibreELEC
A minimal Linux operating system that exists only to run the Kodi media center.
LibreELEC is also a minimal Linux system that boots straight into Kodi, but it is not limited to Amlogic hardware and ships a USB-SD Creator tool for install media.
OSMC
A free, open-source media center operating system based on Debian Linux and Kodi.
OSMC is an open source Kodi media center system based on Debian, with an app store for adding features and dedicated Vero V hardware available to buy.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Stremio
A media center app that gathers video from add-on sources into one library and plays it.
Jellyfin Media Player
A desktop client for Jellyfin built on libmpv, with hardware decoding and audio passthrough so fewer files need transcoding.
Infuse
Apple-platform video player that connects to Plex, Jellyfin, Emby and network shares.
Zoom Player
A customizable Windows media player with a media library, streaming, skins and keyboard control.
VLC media player
A free player that opens almost any video or audio file, disc or stream without installing a codec pack.
