Desktop television, tuned your way

Live TV.
Right on your computer.

Watch, browse and record live television from a focused desktop app—with a built-in Tvheadend server on Linux, or any server you already run.

Also available for Windows, macOS, Debian and Fedora.

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01 / EXPERIENCE

Your channels.
One clear view.

TVHplayer keeps live video, what’s on now, what’s next and your channel groups together—without turning television into a browser tab.

TVHplayer desktop interface with video, channel guide and playback controls
01

Stay in the pictureFullscreen playback with on-screen controls.

02

Know what’s nextNow, next and progress at a glance.

02 / WHAT IT DOES

Everything between
the signal and the sofa.

01

A guide built for watching

See every channel against time, then watch or schedule a recording straight from the guide.

TimelineNow & nextRecord
02

Record your way

Record on your server or this computer, including several channels at once. Save as MPEG-TS, MP4 or Matroska.

03

Bring your own signal

Set up USB, PCIe, SAT>IP and HDHomeRun tuners, import M3U playlists, or connect to an existing Tvheadend server.

04

Feels at home on your desktop

Light and dark themes, full keyboard control and screen-reader support make the app comfortable to use your way.

03 / GET TUNED

From source
to screen.

Start with the built-in server on Linux, or point TVHplayer at the Tvheadend server you already use.

  1. 01

    Choose your source

    Use a supported tuner, an IPTV playlist, or your existing server.

  2. 02

    Find your channels

    Scan, import and organize them into the groups you want to see.

  3. 03

    Press play

    Watch live, open the guide, or set a recording without leaving the app.

04 / DOWNLOAD

Your next channel
starts here.

TVHplayer is free and open source. Choose the build for your desktop and get watching.

LinuxFlatpak · AppImage · deb · rpm
WindowsInstaller · Portable
macOSApple Silicon · Intel