ChannelOS
An open-source local television system for Windows that organizes a local media library into channels with configurable broadcast schedules. It provides an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and video-on-demand functionality, operates entirely offline without requiring an account, and is released under the MPL-2.0 license.
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ChannelOS is an open-source Windows local television system that lets users build a cable TV experience using their existing media library, featuring program guides, channel switching, and on-demand functionality, without relying on cloud services or an account system
ChannelOS adopts a local-first architecture where all media files are stored on the user's own hard drive, with no need to upload to a server or register an account
ChannelOS provides four core capabilities: custom channel creation, program scheduling, Electronic Program Guide (EPG), and on-demand mode.
ChannelOS is currently in the alpha stage, open-sourced under the MPL-2.0 license, with code hosted on GitHub, and the current alpha version is free to use.
ChannelOS currently only supports the Windows platform; macOS and Linux are not yet supported, and the cross-platform roadmap is not yet clear.
The content consumption paradigm introduced by ChannelOS is linear playback with scheduling logic, which differs from the media library plus on-demand logic of Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby.
ChannelOS was independently developed by creator Captainkoopa42 and is a single-maintainer project.
ChannelOS received 79 upvotes on Product Hunt, ranked #12, and received 1 comment.
The ChannelOS interface adopts a "couch-friendly" interaction logic, suitable for operation with a remote control or gamepad.
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ChannelOS is an open-source Windows local television system that lets users build a cable TV experience using their existing media library, featuring program guides, channel switching, and on-demand functionality, without relying on cloud services or an account system
50%UnverifiedChannelOS adopts a local-first architecture where all media files are stored on the user's own hard drive, with no need to upload to a server or register an account
50%UnverifiedChannelOS provides four core capabilities: custom channel creation, program scheduling, Electronic Program Guide (EPG), and on-demand mode.
50%UnverifiedChannelOS is currently in the alpha stage, open-sourced under the MPL-2.0 license, with code hosted on GitHub, and the current alpha version is free to use.
50%UnverifiedChannelOS currently only supports the Windows platform; macOS and Linux are not yet supported, and the cross-platform roadmap is not yet clear.
50%UnverifiedThe content consumption paradigm introduced by ChannelOS is linear playback with scheduling logic, which differs from the media library plus on-demand logic of Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby.
50%UnverifiedChannelOS was independently developed by creator Captainkoopa42 and is a single-maintainer project.
50%UnverifiedThe ChannelOS interface adopts a "couch-friendly" interaction logic, suitable for operation with a remote control or gamepad.
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