MythTV

Overview

MythTV is a free and open-source digital video recorder (DVR) and full-featured home media center that transforms a computer into a complete entertainment hub. It supports live TV recording, time-shifting, automatic commercial detection, media playback, and advanced scheduling, offering a highly customizable and self-hosted alternative to solutions like TiVo or Windows Media Center.

Key features

• Open source
• DVR
• Media center
• Live TV recording
• Time shifting
• Commercial skip
• HDTV support
• Home theater PC
• Backend/frontend architecture
• Linux
• Cross-platform playback
• C++
• Qt
• Plugins
• Media library
• TV tuner support