Alternatives to Dispatcharr
A self-hosted IPTV stream and EPG manager that serves channels to media servers. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Dispatcharr
A self-hosted IPTV stream and EPG manager that serves channels to media servers.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Dispatcharr.
Threadfin
An M3U proxy that presents IPTV playlists as a live TV tuner for Plex, Jellyfin and Emby.
Threadfin is an M3U proxy built on the xTeVe codebase that presents IPTV playlists as a live TV tuner for Plex, Jellyfin and Emby, with ARM Docker images.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Tvheadend
A Linux TV streaming server and recorder for DVB, ATSC, IPTV and other live TV sources.
ErsatzTV
A self-hosted IPTV server that turns a media library into scheduled live channels with a program guide.
Tunarr
A self-hosted server that builds live TV channels from media in Plex, Jellyfin, Emby or NFO libraries.
Channels DVR
A home DVR server that records live TV and streams recordings and personal media to your devices.
Jellyfin
A free media server for your own films, shows and music, with no premium tier and no account.
Plex Media Server
A polished media server for your own library, free on the home network, with a paid pass for remote streaming.
