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== Installing MythTV ==
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Binary packages are available for a variety of platforms if you would like to forgo compiling MythTV from source and just get down to business recording TV.
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MythTV is designed to run on Linux operating systems. It is also supported on Mac OS X or BSD Linux. Support on Microsoft Windows is limited.
  
There are also various MythTV specific distributions if you plan to build a dedicated appliance(s).
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There are many Linux distributions for which there are pre-built packages for MythTV. In the case of distributions where there are no pre-built packages or the pre-built packages are out of date, you can install by building from source.
  
= Distributions =
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[[File:Dialog-accept.png]] '''Recommendation:''' If you are starting out and are not committed to another distribution I recommend Ubuntu. Choose the latest LTS Release.
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There are some Linux Distributions that are customized just for MythTV. These come with MythTV pre-installed. These will feature a Linux system with some features missing, for example office applications may not be pre-installed as they are not used by MythTV.
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Below are details of some MythTV customized distributions and Linux distributions.
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Revision as of 15:19, 11 July 2015

Software-update-available.png This page is up-to-date as of MythTV version 0.27.6, the current release is 35.0

Operating System

MythTV is designed to run on Linux operating systems. It is also supported on Mac OS X or BSD Linux. Support on Microsoft Windows is limited.

There are many Linux distributions for which there are pre-built packages for MythTV. In the case of distributions where there are no pre-built packages or the pre-built packages are out of date, you can install by building from source.

Dialog-accept.png Recommendation: If you are starting out and are not committed to another distribution I recommend Ubuntu. Choose the latest LTS Release.


There are some Linux Distributions that are customized just for MythTV. These come with MythTV pre-installed. These will feature a Linux system with some features missing, for example office applications may not be pre-installed as they are not used by MythTV.

Below are details of some MythTV customized distributions and Linux distributions.

MythTV Customized Distributions

Mythbuntu logo.pngMythbuntu Mythbuntu is a MythTV and Ubuntu-based distribution focused upon setting up a standalone MythTV based PVR system. It can be used to prepare a standalone system or for integration with an existing MythTV network. Mythbuntu Home Page Mythbuntu Forums Download
LinHESlog.png LinHES (Formerly known as KnoppMyth) includes MythTV and all its official plugins. In addition, LinHES includes Apache, NFS, Samba, and various other daemons. Everything one needs to easily setup a power home entertainment system is included. LinHES Home Page LinHES Forums Download

Linux Distributions

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Fedora Red Hat CentOS

There are MythTV packages for Fedora available from both RPM Fusion and ATRPMs. These repositories are not compatible with each other, so you'll have to take your pick between them. See Installing MythTV on Fedora for instructions. RPM Fusion
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Ubuntu

MythTV is available through apt. See the Ubuntu Community Documentation for more information. Daily snapshots for both the stable release (-fixes) and development (-trunk) are available via the Mythbuntu Autobuilds for current releases of Ubuntu & Mythbuntu. Download
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Debian

MythTV is available through apt via unofficial packages from deb-multimedia. Download
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openSUSE

MythTV Packages for openSUSE are available on packman. Download
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Mandriva

The Penguin Liberation Front which hosted packages seems to have shut down. You may be able to use the packages from RPMFusion RPM Fusion
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Arch Linux

MythTV Packages are available in the Extra repository. There is a User Guide User Guide

Other Operating Systems

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Mac OS X

Various versions of MythTV for Mac OS X are available, including both frontend and backend and up to current release fixes builds and trunk. MythTVforMacOSX
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Windows

Though progress on the Windows platform is sometimes slow, installer packages are available for MS Windows. MythTV for Windows