osmc/osmc
OSMC (Open Source Media Center) is a free and open source media center distribution observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4476
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 10
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1741 stars · 390 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
OSMC (Open Source Media Center) is a free and open source Linux-based media center distribution built on Debian and Kodi. It plays media from local network, attached storage, and the internet, with an app store for customization and support for devices like Raspberry Pi and OSMC's own Vero hardware.
Use cases
- turn a raspberry pi into a home theater pc
- play movies and music from my nas on my tv
- kodi-based media center os with easy installer
- stream internet media to my living room tv
- 4k hdr media player for local files
- open source alternative to apple tv
When to choose
- you want a polished, remote-friendly Kodi media center on a dedicated device like Raspberry Pi or Vero
- you need broad format and streaming protocol support out of the box
- you want Debian package access for tinkering under a simple TV interface
When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose desktop Linux distribution
- you only want the Kodi application itself on an existing OS rather than a full distribution
- you require DRM-locked commercial streaming services with full support
Facets
application · maturity active
gui video-processing audio-processing streaming self-hosted media entertainment self-hosted cross-platform embedded kodi media-center htpc home-theater debian-based raspberry-pi tv-interface linux arm desktop
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/osmc/osmc · fetched 2026-08-28 · bc8a0bd7d767
- homepage: https://osmc.tv · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7b5f8ef1ef22
- site_page: https://osmc.tv/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · be299d8b2c82
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| osmc/osmc | main | 77 |
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