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.
For TV sets and companion boxes vendors, available under OEM license.
| Framework | Managed by | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HbbTV Association | An HTML5-based application framework middleware software platform provided by the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV association. | ||
| As part of Web4CE. | |||
| As of June 2014, OIPF is now part of the HbbTV Association. | |||
| Framework | Managed by | Used by | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gives access to Android apps through the Play Store. | |||
| 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.[3] [4] | ||
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| Firefox OS for TV, My Home Screen | Mozilla | Panasonic | Panasonic's Smart TVs, including their new 4K TVs, continue to feature Mozilla's open source Firefox OS, despite Mozilla lowering its development priority on developing the operating system.[5] Panasonic is continuing to develop their fork, calling it My Home Screen while Mozilla has stated that they will continue to support and work with Panasonic[6] [7] | |
| Frog | Wyplay | SFR | Used by some IPTV operators, such as SFR in France on its set-top-box | |
| Google TV (original, not to be confused with 2020-released interface gradually replacing Android TV) |
| Android-based platform.[8] Its development stopped in 2013[9] and it is replaced by Chromecast and Android TV. | ||
| 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 |
| HbbTV-compliant | |
| Inview |
| Connects an ordinary TV (or set-top box) to get IPTV.[10] [11] | ||
| JRiver | JRiver | Runs on Windows, OSX, Linux, and Android. Features similar to Plex or Kodi. Closed source. | ||
| Kodi Entertainment Center (formerly XBMC / Xbox Media Center) | XBMC Foundation | Kodi/XBMC is royalty-free and cross-platform. The core code is written in C++ and is open-source licensed under GNU GPL v2. It offers the possibility for easy rebranding by an original design manufacturer (ODM) or original equipment manufacturer (OEM), with customizing of interface look and feel using skins, and simple plug-ins from third-party developers, available via Python scripts for content extensions. Due to these reasons, many systems integrators have created modified versions of Kodi, along with a JeOS (just enough operating system) made for Kodi/XBMC that are mostly used as a software appliance suite in a variety of devices including smart TVs, set-top boxes, digital signage, hotel television systems, in-flight entertainment platforms, and network connected digital media players. | ||
| Middleware for smart TV. Now split into Tizen, Mer, and Sailfish OS)[12] (Linux Foundation, Intel, AMD[13]), currently based on a derivative fork of Kodi/XBMC media center software[14] [15] [16] [17] | ||||
| Ericsson (formerly Microsoft) | Offered by 90 operators around the world | Middleware for pay-TV operators[18] [19] [20] | ||
| OpenTV |
| Middleware for pay-TV operators | ||
| TiVo OS | TiVo (part of Xperi) |
| Independent, neutral media platform that is content-first and respects OEMs branding. | |
| Vewd (formerly Opera TV) | Vewd (part of Xperi) |
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| VIDAA | VIDAA International |
| Smart TV operating system giving access to 250+ global & local content apps. | |
| Oregan Media Browser 5 |
| Middleware for pay-TV operators, deployed by large telecoms and cable operators such as BT and Telefónica on hybrid STBs. | ||
| Plex, Inc | Closed-source cross-platform media center with proprietary streaming functionality to numerous devices. Started out as a popular fork of the Kodi/XBMC media center software. | |||
| PowerUp Suite | Zodiac Interactive |
| Middleware, presentation engine, low level adaptation, back office mediation for Tier 1 through Tier 3 pay TV operators | |
| Roku OS | Roku, Inc. |
| Roku OS is an operating system that runs on Roku branded smart TVs, streaming players, and smart speakers. Roku calls it a "customized user experience built on top of an embedded Linux kernel".[51] | |
| RDK (Reference Development Kit) | RDK Management, LLC |
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| Smart TV Alliance | Smart TV Alliance |
| A common SDK for TV app development and publishing for TV vendors. | |
| Tizen OS | Samsung | Samsung | For newer Samsung TVs | |
| Pivos |
| Cross-platform fork of Kodi/XBMC media center licensed to third parties and other commercial partners as OEM. | ||
| Ubuntu operating system[52] [53] [54] based platform, with Unity Next user interface for TV. | ||||
| Virtuoso | RCA | RCA | A closed source operating system that supports only 2.4 GHz Wifi, offers apps Netflix, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Pandora, Accuweather and Mirracast screen share. | |
| Yahoo! Smart TV (formerly Yahoo! Connected TV) |
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| Shijiu TV | Shijiu, Inc |
| Middleware for internet TV. A cross-platform high-performance OpenGL based HTML5 engine licensed to third parties and other commercial partners as OEM. Also known as 'QCast'. |
Includes first and third-party solutions.
| Vendor | Platform | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| Aiwa | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in Mexico and elsewhere from 2022 onwards. |
| Amazon | For Fire TV devices, including Fire TV Stick. | |
| AOC | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in Brazil, Chile, Peru and elsewhere from 2020 onwards. |
| Apple | For Apple TV devices. iOS-based, with an app store. For Apple TV generation 4 and later. | |
| For Apple TV devices, generations 1 to 3. iOS-based. Initially based on Mac OS X Tiger and Front Row. | ||
| Atvio from Walmart | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in Mexico and elsewhere from 2019 onwards. |
| Britânia | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in Brazil and elsewhere. |
| Caixun | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in Chile[55] |
| CHiQ | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in Germany[56] |
| coocaa | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in Germany and elsewhere. |
| Daewoo | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in Mexico and elsewhere from 2022 onwards. |
| Element Electronics | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in the US and elsewhere. |
| FFALCON | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in Australia[57] |
| For Chromecast HDMI dongles. | ||
| Haier | Roku OS | For TV sets. |
| Hisense | For TV sets. | |
| Roku OS | For TV sets sold in the US, Canada, Mexico, the UK and elsewhere. | |
| VIDAA / VIDAA U | For TV sets. | |
| Hitachi | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in the US and elsewhere. |
| HKPro | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in the Mexico and elsewhere. |
| Huawei/Honor | For TV sets. | |
| InFocusTV | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in the US and elsewhere. |
| Insignia | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in the US and elsewhere. |
| JVC | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in the US, Canada, Mexico and elsewhere. |
| LG | webOS Smart TV | Current solution for TV sets. Used on Smart TVs released after 2014.[58] |
| NetCast | Former solution for TV sets. Used on Smart TVs released before 2014.[59] [60] [61] [62] [63] | |
| Roku OS | For TV sets sold in the US and elsewhere. | |
| Magnavox | Roku OS | For TV sets. |
| METZ blue | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in Germany, the UK and elsewhere. |
| Microsoft | 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. | |
| For Xbox 360 game console, with smart TV features. | ||
| Netgear | NeoTV | For NeoTV streaming players. |
| Nvidia | For Nvidia Shield TVs. | |
| onn. from Walmart | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in the US, Canada, Mexico and elsewhere. |
| Polaroid | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in Mexico, the UK and elsewhere from 2023 onwards. |
| Panasonic | Viera Cast and Viera Connect | For TV sets. The newer TV models now use the Firefox OS TV platform (no longer vendor specific). |
| My Home Screen | For TV sets. | |
| Android TV | For TV sets. Since 2020. | |
| Fire TV | For TV sets. Since 2023. | |
| Philco | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in Brazil and elsewhere from 2021 onwards. |
| Philips | For TV sets. | |
| Roku OS | For TV sets in the US, Canada, Mexico and elsewhere. | |
| Net TV | Former solution for TV sets. The newer TV models use the Android TV platform | |
| RCA | Roku OS | For TV sets in the US, Argentina, Australia, Canada, the UK and elsewhere. |
| Roku | Roku OS | For Roku TV sets. Also for Roku TV Streaming Sticks and Players. |
| Samsung | Tizen OS for TV | For newer TV sets. |
| Samsung Smart TV (Orsay OS[64]) | Former solution for TV sets and connected Blu-ray players. Now replaced by Tizen OS.[65] | |
| Sansui | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in Mexico and elsewhere from 2022 onwards. |
| Sanyo | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in the US, Mexico and elsewhere. |
| Sharp | For TV sets. | |
| AQUOS NET+ | Former solution for TV sets. | |
| Roku OS | For TV sets sold in the US, Germany, Mexico, the UK and elsewhere. | |
| SmartCentral | Former solution for TV sets. | |
| Sony | Android TV | For TV sets. |
| For PlayStation game console.[66] [67] | ||
| Sony Internet TV (Sony Apps) | Former solution for TV sets. The newer TV models use the Android TV platform (no longer vendor specific). | |
| Spectra | Roku OS | For TV sets sold in Mexico and elsewhere. |
| TCL | For TV sets. The newer TV models use the Roku TV platform | |
| Roku OS | For TV sets sold in the US, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Mexico, the UK and elsewhere. | |
| Smart TV 2 | Former solution for TV sets. | |
| TiVo | For TiVo DVR box. | |
| Toshiba | For TV sets. | |
| Toshiba Places | Former solution for TV sets. | |
| VIDAA | For TV sets[68] | |
| Sling Media | For Slingbox set-top-boxes. | |
| Skyworth | For TV sets. | |
| Vizio | SmartCast | For TV sets. |
| Western Digital | WD TV | For WD TV boxes. |
| Westinghouse | For TV sets. | |
| For TV sets. | ||
| Roku OS | For TV sets sold in the US, Canada and elsewhere. | |
| Former solution for TV sets. | ||
| For TV sets in mainland China, India, Indonesia | ||
| For TV sets in global markets (models: 5ASP/5ARU/6ARG), Mi Box line of set top boxes and Xiaomi TV Stick line of streaming dongles. |