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TVHplayer vs Fred TV: catalog facts
TVHplayer	Fred TV
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL version 2.
Linux	Linux
Watch and record live TV from a Tvheadend server Dedicated desktop app instead of the web UI	Dedicated IPTV client focused on speed Actively developed with a large user base
Requires an existing Tvheadend server Small single-developer project	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-or-later	License: GPL-2.0
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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