Alternatives to Threadfin
An M3U proxy that presents IPTV playlists as a live TV tuner for Plex, Jellyfin and Emby. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Threadfin
An M3U proxy that presents IPTV playlists as a live TV tuner for Plex, Jellyfin and Emby.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Threadfin.
Dispatcharr
A self-hosted IPTV stream and EPG manager that serves channels to media servers.
Dispatcharr manages IPTV streams and EPG data together and serves channels to media servers, with Docker and Debian installs plus plugin support.
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.
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.
Emby Server
A personal media server for video, music, photos and live TV, with the good parts behind a subscription.
