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Kodi vs MythTV: catalog facts
Kodi	MythTV
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Linux, Self-hosted
Runs on nearly everything: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and dedicated boxes Large add-on ecosystem including PVR back ends and skins	Long-running project, in development since 2002 Regular stable releases, most recently 36.0 in 2026
Third-party add-on repositories are a common source of broken or unlawful content Library scraping depends on precise file naming	Needs TV tuner hardware and setup work to record More complex to configure than a simple media server
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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