ErsatzTV

A self-hosted IPTV server that turns a media library into scheduled live channels with a program guide.

FreeOpen sourceSelf-hosted
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About ErsatzTV

ErsatzTV turns your personal media into live TV channels with an Electronic Program Guide. You connect libraries from Plex, Jellyfin, Emby and others, build channels and schedules, and stream them as IPTV to your devices. It supports hardware transcoding, music videos and subtitles.

The project is open source. A new version is in development, while ErsatzTV Legacy continues to receive security updates.

Strengths

  • Channel scheduling with an EPG
  • Hardware-accelerated transcoding
  • Connects to Plex, Jellyfin and Emby

Limitations

  • Split between the Legacy version and a new rewrite
  • Requires running your own server

Details

Pricing
FreeFree and open source, supported by sponsorships.
License
Open source, license not stated
Developer
Jason Dove
Platforms
Self-hosted
How it runs
Self-hosted
Account
Not required
Best suited for
Self-hosters who want custom live TV channels from their media library
Categories
Media servers
Last verified
Added
Provenance
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  • Tunarr

    A self-hosted server that builds live TV channels from media in Plex, Jellyfin, Emby or NFO libraries.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hosted

    Tunarr builds scheduled live channels from Plex, Jellyfin, Emby or NFO libraries and outputs standard IPTV channels, without a split between legacy and rewrite versions.

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