NextPVR

A whole-home personal video recorder that records live TV and streams it to your devices.

FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted
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About NextPVR

NextPVR records, plays and streams live TV around the home. It includes live TV, a TV guide, recordings, search and a web scheduler, with an interface designed to be driven by a remote control.

It runs on Windows, Linux and macOS or in Docker, and supports DVB, ATSC, QAM, DMB-T, analog, SAT>IP, HDPVR and Copy-Freely CableCard tuners. It is free for personal use and suits households with a TV tuner who want their own recording server.

Strengths

  • Broad tuner support including DVB, ATSC and SAT>IP
  • Runs on Windows, Linux, macOS or Docker
  • Remote-control friendly interface
  • Web scheduler for setting recordings

Limitations

  • Free only for personal use
  • Needs a compatible TV tuner or network tuner
  • Not open source

Details

Pricing
FreeFree for personal use.
License
Proprietary
Developer
NextPVR
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
How it runs
Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Best suited for
Recording and streaming broadcast TV around the home from your own server
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.

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