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Fred TV vs TVHplayer: catalog facts
Fred TV	TVHplayer
Free Free and open source under the GPL version 2.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Dedicated IPTV client focused on speed Actively developed with a large user base	Watch and record live TV from a Tvheadend server Dedicated desktop app instead of the web UI
Needs an IPTV source of your own; no channels are included Repository name differs from the app name, which can confuse searches	Requires an existing Tvheadend server Small single-developer project
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	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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