Tvheadend

A Linux TV streaming server and recorder for DVB, ATSC, IPTV and other live TV sources.

FreeProprietaryLinuxSelf-hosted
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About Tvheadend

Tvheadend is a TV streaming server for Linux. It takes live television from sources such as DVB and ATSC tuners or IPTV feeds, streams the channels to other devices on the network and records programmes.

It runs as a server on a Linux machine and has been developed since 2006. It suits people who want to share a TV tuner or IPTV subscription across several players at home, or record broadcasts on their own hardware.

Strengths

  • Handles broadcast tuners and IPTV in one server
  • Streams live TV and records programmes
  • Long-running project, in development since 2006

Limitations

  • Linux only
  • Needs tuner hardware or an IPTV source to be useful

Details

Pricing
FreeFree to download and run on your own server.
License
Proprietary
Developer
The Tvheadend contributors
Platforms
Linux, Self-hosted
How it runs
Self-hosted
Best suited for
Home users who want to stream and record live TV from their own Linux server
Categories
Media servers
Last verified
Added
Provenance
Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.

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