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

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