MythTV

MythTV
	A screenshot of MythTV's main menu in the default theme, Terra
Developer(s)	Isaac Richards
Initial release	April 10, 2002
Stable release	34 / 10 February 2024
Repository	github.com/MythTV/mythtv ;
Written in	C, C++
Operating system	Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows (playback only)
Type	Digital video recorder
License	GNU GPL
Website	www.mythtv.org

MythTV is a free and open-source home entertainment application with a simplified "10-foot user interface" design for the living room TV. It turns a computer with the necessary hardware into a network streaming^[1] digital video recorder, a digital multimedia home entertainment system, or home theater personal computer.^[2] It can be considered a free and open-source alternative to TiVo^[3] or Windows Media Center. It runs on various operating systems, primarily Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD.^[4]

^ "Network – MythTV".
^ Morrison, Graham (2009), "Build the ultimate MythTV box", Linux Format, no. 117, Future Publishing, pp. 56–59, retrieved 4 March 2010
^ Barylick, Chris (26 March 2006). "MythTV Invades Realm of Cable and TiVo". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 August 2008.
^ "MythTV operating systems". MythTV.org. 12 August 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012.