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OSMC vs CoreELEC: catalog facts
OSMC	CoreELEC
Free Free to download; the project accepts donations and sells its own Vero hardware.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Built on Debian and Kodi Plays most major media formats	Hardware decoding for H.265, VP9 and AV1 Lossless audio passthrough including Atmos and DTS-HD MA
Built around Kodi, so it suits TV use rather than a general desktop	Only runs on Amlogic hardware Replaces the device's existing system
Operating system	Operating system
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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