List of smart TV platforms and middleware software
The following list encompasses notable smart TV platforms and application software that are used as software framework and middleware platforms used by more than just one manufacturer.
Main article: Smart TV
Middleware providers to multiple third parties
For TV sets and companion boxes vendors, available under OEM license.
Framework platforms managed by standardization bodies or technology consortium
| Framework | Managed by | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| HbbTV | HbbTV Association | An HTML5 based application framework middle-ware software platform provided by the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV association. |
| CE-HTML | CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) | As part of Web4CE. |
| OIPF | Open IPTV Forum | As of June 2014, OIPF is now part of the HbbTV Association. |
| Tru2way | CableLabs |
Framework platforms managed by single companies or foundations
Available to third parties, under OEM license.
| Framework | Managed by | Used by | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android TV | Asus
Free/Iliad (Freebox mini) NVIDIA (Shield Console) Philips Sharp Sony TCL |
Smart TV platform for TV sets and set-top-boxes. Gives access to Android apps through the Play Store. | |
| Boxee | Boxee, Inc | D-Link | Popular fork of the Kodi/XBMC media center software with custom graphical user interface and some proprietary application framework for apps.[1][2] |
| Firefox OS for TV | Mozilla | Panasonic | So far, only available on a few Panasonic Smart TV models in Europe.[3] |
| Frog | Wyplay | SFR | Used by some IPTV operators, such as SFR in France on its set-top-box |
| Google TV | Asus
Bouygues Telecom (Bbox Miami) HiSense LG Logitech Netgear SFR Sony TCL Vizio |
Android based platform.[4] Its development stopped in 2013[5] and it is replaced by Chromecast and Android TV. | |
| Horizon TV | Liberty Global | A cross-platform platform based fork of the Kodi/XBMC media center software with proprietary middleware framework for video on demand and handling DRM for streaming cable television channels. | |
| httvLink | HTTV | Kaon
Pace Sagemcom Smit |
An HbbTV compliant TV Operating System for Connected TV receivers, addressing all Digital TV platforms. |
| Inview | Inview Technology Ltd | Digifusion
Thomson Sony |
Connects an ordinary TV (or set-top box) to get IPTV.[6][7] |
| Kodi Entertainment Center (formerly XBMC Media Center) | XBMC Foundation | Open source cross-platform media center and DVR/PVR frontend software. | |
| MeeGo | Nokia, The Linux Foundation | Middleware for smart TV. Now split into Tizen, Mer, and Sailfish OS)[8] (Linux Foundation, Intel, AMD[9]) currently based on a derivative fork of Kodi/XBMC media center software[10][11][12][13] | |
| Mediaroom | Ericsson (former: Microsoft) | Swisscom | Middleware for Pay-TV operators[14][15][16] |
| OpenTV | Nagravision | BSkyB (UK)
Sky Italia (Italy) Digital+ (Spain) Numericable (France) EchoStar (USA) |
Middleware for Pay-TV operators. |
| Opera TV | Opera Software | Hisense
Mediatek Humax Samsung Sony Swisscom Vestel |
TV solution for operators, OEMs, and brands. |
| Plex | Plex, Inc | Closed source cross-platform media center with proprietary streaming functionality to numerous devices, (initially started out as a popular fork of the Kodi/XBMC media center software. | |
| Roku[17] | Roku, Inc. | Hisense
JVC Roku TCL Sharp Insignia LG Haier |
|
| RDK (Reference Development Kit) | Comcast | Cisco
Humax Pace |
TV solution for operators, OEMs, and brands. |
| Smart TV Alliance | Smart TV Alliance | LG
Panasonic (VierraConnect) Philips / TP Vision Toshiba (CloudTV) |
A common SDK for TV app development and publishing for TV vendors. |
| ToFu Media Platform | Pivos | Pivos
PlayJam |
Cross-platform fork of Kodi/XBMC media center licensed to third parties and other commercial partners as OEM. |
| Ubuntu TV | Canonical | Ubuntu operating system[18][19][20] based platform, with Unity Next user interface for TV. | |
| Yahoo! Connected TV (formerly Yahoo! GoTV) | Yahoo! | Mediatek
Samsung Sony Trident Toshiba Vizio (Internet Apps Plus) |
Available on some TV sets.[21] |
Current smart TV platforms utilized by vendors
Includes first and third-party solutions.
| Vendor | Platform | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com | Fire TV (Fire OS based) | For Fire TV devices, including TV stick. |
| Apple | tvOS | For newer Apple TV boxes. |
| Apple | Apple TV, running on iOS | For Apple TV boxes. Initially using Front Row (software). |
| Chromecast | For Chromecast HDMI dongles. | |
| Haier | Roku TV | For TV sets. |
| Hisense | Roku TV | For TV sets. |
| Hitachi | Roku TV | For TV sets. |
| Insigna | Roku TV | For TV sets. |
| LG | webOS Smart TV | Current solution for TV sets.[22] |
| LG | NetCast | Former solution for TV sets.[23][24][25][26][27] |
| Microsoft | Xbox One | For Xbox One game console. More Smart TV features and TV apps expected with the Windows 10 update, that include the Windows Universal App Store. |
| Microsoft | Xbox 360 | For Xbox 360 game console, with smart TV features. |
| Netgear | NeoTV | For NeoTV streaming players. |
| Panasonic | Viera Cast and Viera Connect | For TV sets. The newer TV models now use the Firefox OS TV platform (no longer vendor specific). |
| Panasonic | Life+Screen | For TV sets. |
| Philips | Net TV | For TV sets. |
| Samsung | Tizen OS for TV | For newer TV sets. |
| Samsung | Samsung Smart TV (Orsay OS) | Former solution for TV sets and connected Blu-ray players. Now replaced by Tizen OS.[28][29][30] |
| Sharp | AQUOS NET+ | For TV sets. |
| Sharp | Roku TV | For TV sets. |
| Sharp | SmartCentral | For TV sets. |
| Sony | PlayStation TV with Sony Entertainment Network | For PlayStation game console.[31][32] |
| Sony | Sony Internet TV (Sony Apps) | Former solution for TV sets. The newer TV models now use the Android TV platform (no longer vendor specific). |
| TCL | Roku TV | For TV sets. |
| TCL / Thomson | Smart TV 2 | For TV sets. |
| TiVo | TiVo | For TiVo DVR box. |
| Toshiba | Toshiba Places | For TV sets.[33] |
| Sling Media | Slingbox | For Slingbox set-top-boxes. |
| Western Digital | WD TV | For WD TV boxes. |
See also
- Smart TV
- Digital media player
- Home theater PC
- Comparison of set-top boxes
- Comparison of Net-Connected Media Players
- List of Net Connected Media Players
References
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- ↑ https://support.roku.com/hc/en-us/articles/209403268-Roku-TV-Introduction
- ↑ "Canonical outs Ubuntu TV: Brave or stupid?". Extremetech.com. January 9, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
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- ↑ "Unity-based Ubuntu TV takes on Google TV". Archived from the original on 2012-09-06.
- ↑ http://connectedtv.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Connected TV
- ↑ "LG MAKES SMART TV SIMPLE WITH NEW WEBOS SMART TV PLATFORM". http://www.lgnewsroom.com. Retrieved January 7, 2014. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Smart TV". Lg.com. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
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- ↑ Samsung 2011 CES Wrap-up: Products for a Smarter Life
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- ↑ http://www.samsungsmarttvchallenge.eu Samsung Smart TV Challenge
- ↑ "Sony Entertainment Network".
- ↑ Breaking down the PS Vita TV: Why Sony's $100 set-top box is more than a consolation prize
- ↑ "Toshiba Places". Toshiba.eu. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
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