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Bing-r vs Fred TV: catalog facts
Bing-r	Fred TV
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL version 2.
Linux	Linux
Handles both live TV and VOD Library management and discovery features	Dedicated IPTV client focused on speed Actively developed with a large user base
Linux only Young project with a very small user base	Needs an IPTV source of your own; no channels are included Repository name differs from the app name, which can confuse searches
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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