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.

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.
CE-HTML	CEA (Consumer Electronics Association)	As part of Web4CE.
OIPF	Open IPTV Forum
Tru2way	CableLabs
Ginga	Brazilian Digital Terrestrial Television Forum, ABNT	Brazilian Digital TV System[1]

Framework platforms managed by single companies or foundations

Available to third parties, under OEM license.

Framework	Managed by	Used by	Comment
Android TV	Google	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.[2][3]
Firefox OS for TV	Mozilla	Panasonic	So far, only available on a few Panasonic Smart TV models in Europe.[4]
Frog	Wyplay	SFR	Used by some IPTV operators, such as SFR in France on its set-top-box
Google TV	Google	Asus Bouygues Telecom (Bbox Miami) HiSense LG Logitech Netgear SFR Sony TCL Vizio	Android based platform.[5] Its development stopped in 2013[6] 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.[7][8]
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)[9] (Linux Foundation, Intel, AMD[10]) currently based on a derivative fork of Kodi/XBMC media center software[11][12][13][14]
Mediaroom	Ericsson (former: Microsoft)	Swisscom	Middleware for Pay-TV operators[15][16][17]
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[18]	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.
SOP	SoftAtHome	Huawaei Humax Kaoin Orange Pace Sagemcom Samsung ZTE	An embedded unified software platform for Set Top Boxes, Dongles, Media Servers.
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[19][20][21] 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.[22]

Vendor specific smart TV platforms

Some vendors have their specific platform, but also may use third-parties solutions for other products.

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).
Google	Chromecast	For Chromecast HDMI dongles.
LG	webOS Smart TV	Current solution for TV sets.[23]
LG	NetCast	Former solution for TV sets.[24][25][26][27][28]
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.[29][30][31]
Sharp	AQUOS NET+	For TV sets.
Sharp	SmartCentral	For TV sets.
Sony	PlayStation TV with Sony Entertainment Network	For PlayStation game console.[32][33]
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 / Thomson	Smart TV 2	For TV sets.
TiVo	TiVo	For TiVo DVR box.
Toshiba	Toshiba Places	For TV sets.[34]
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

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