Replacing or unlocking your TV's system
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CoreELEC is a free Linux-based operating system that turns low-cost hardware into a media player for the Kodi home theater software. It is made for people who want to run Kodi on a TV box or similar device.
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How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does the whole job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.

Kodi is a free media player that plays your music, videos and photos from your computer, network or the internet. It is made for people who want a home theater setup they control themselves.
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Same project, formerly named XBMC
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
- XBMCOld name
- KodiNew name
LibreELEC is a free operating system that turns a computer or media box into a home theater system running the Kodi media center. It is made for people who want to watch media on a TV and for those who want to replace the system on their media device.
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
RootMyTV is a tool that unlocks LG smart TVs running webOS so that people can install a community app store and extra software on them. It is meant for owners of LG TVs who want more control over their own TV, though the README says it works only on older TV software and is unlikely to work on most current models.
Has 2 of 6 · Runs on cheap TV boxes ✗
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Nobody has changed its code in over a year. It may still work well, but help is less likely.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
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