Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   iptv from around the world▲5

   2021 · eja.tv · its alternatives →

2. 2
   ChannelOS▲99

   Turn your local media library into cable-style TV

   Aug 2026 · captainkoopa.itch.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Ubuntu TV▲71

   TV for human beings.

   2014 · ubuntu.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Capto▲179

   A powerful new screen recorder and editor

   2016 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   PypeTV▲70

   Personalized internet video

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CiderTV▲168

   Control Apple TV from your mobile device or Mac.

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   DEV·TV▲161

   A retro TV for GitHub, Hacker News, DEV & Hugging Face

   28d ago · shouvik12.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Samba TV▲61

   The pulse of television

   2015 · samba.tv · its alternatives →

9. 9
   siongTime▲86

   Watch torrent streams on your Apple TV

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tapes for Mac▲67

    Share screencasts fast.

    2014 · usetapes.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Zoomy▲69

    Awesome HD videos on non-stop music television.

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    MaxMyTv▲73

    Bring Home Automation and Social Media Overlay on your TV.

    2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Vidback▲80

    One Tap Video Messaging.

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Quven▲62

    The self-hosted media server that puts native playback first

    23d ago · quven.tv · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Showyou▲71

    Your Internet TV

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    WeMesh▲77

    Watch perfectly synced videos together. Anywhere.

    2015 · rave.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dispatch.tv▲75

    A channel for everything you like (and whomever you want)

    2014 · dispatch.tv · its alternatives →

18. 18
    KarmaBoard▲63

    A vintage split-flap message board for any TV

    14d ago · karmaboard.app · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Justin.tv▲43

    The future of online video streaming

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20MN
    My50sTV – Nostalgic TV Simulator▲6

    2023 · my50stv.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Plex▲24

    Your media on any device, anytime

    2014 · watch.plex.tv · its alternatives →

22. 22DT
    Dispatch.tv, mobile video sharing for teams▲5

    2014 · dispatch.tv · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Zymo.tv▲6

    A powerful, self-hosted media server that rivals Emby and Plex.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24CL
    Caster, live stream video as you record it from your mobile browser▲7

    2015 · caster.link · its alternatives →

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