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.

Smart TV middleware providers to multiple third parties

For TV sets and companion boxes vendors, available under OEM license.

Smart TV framework platforms managed by standardization bodies or technology consortium

Smart TV framework platforms managed by single companies or foundations

FrameworkManaged byUsed byComment
Android TVGoogle
  • Asus
  • AT&T
  • Bang & Olufsen
  • Bouygues Telecom
  • CCC Mobile
  • ChannelMaster
  • Dish
  • Free/Iliad
  • Hisense
  • Grundig
  • LeEco
  • LG
  • NVIDIA
  • Philips
  • RCA
  • Sharp
  • Skyworth
  • Sony
  • TCL/Thomson
  • Technicolor
  • Toshiba
  • Westinghouse
  • Xiaomi
Gives access to Android apps through the Play Store.
BoxeeBoxee, IncD-LinkPopular fork of the Kodi/XBMC media center software with custom graphical user interface and some proprietary application framework for apps.
Fire TVAmazon
  • Westinghouse
  • Element
  • Insignia
  • Grundig
  • Toshiba
    • Firefox OS for TV, My Home ScreenMozillaPanasonicPanasonic'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. 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
    FrogWyplaySFRUsed by some IPTV operators, such as SFR in France on its set-top-box
    Google TVGoogle
  • Asus
  • Hisense
  • LG
  • Logitech
  • Netgear
  • SFR
  • Sony
  • TCL
  • Vizio
    		• Android-based platform. Its development stopped in 2013 and it is replaced by Chromecast and Android TV.
    Horizon TVLiberty GlobalA 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.
    httvLinkHTTV
  • Kaon
  • Pace
  • Sagemcom
  • Smit
    		• HbbTV-compliant
    InviewInview Technology Ltd
  • Digifusion
  • Thomson
  • Sony
    		• Connects an ordinary TV to get IPTV.
    JRiverRuns on Windows, OSX, Linux, and Android. Features similar to Plex or Kodi. Closed source.
    Kodi Entertainment Center , currently based on a derivative fork of Kodi/XBMC media center software
    MediaroomEricsson Offered by 90 operators around the worldMiddleware for pay-TV operators
    OpenTVNagravision
  • BSkyB
  • Sky Italia
  • Digital+
  • Numericable
  • EchoStar
    		• Middleware for pay-TV operators
    Vewd Vewd
  • Hisense
  • Mediatek
  • Humax
  • Samsung
  • Sony
  • Swisscom
  • Vestel
    • Oregan Media Browser 5Oregan Networks
  • British Telecom
  • Telefónica
  • NTT
    		• Middleware for pay-TV operators, deployed by large telecoms and cable operators such as BT and Telefónica on hybrid STBs
    PlexPlex, IncClosed 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 SuiteZodiac Interactive
  • Cablevision
  • Charter Communications
  • Rogers
    		• Middleware, presentation engine, low level adaptation, back office mediation for Tier 1 through Tier 3 pay TV operators
    Roku TVRoku
  • TCL
  • Sharp
  • Hisense
  • Philips
  • Sanyo
  • Element
  • JVC
  • RCA
  • Hitachi
  • Magnavox
  • Westinghouse
    • RDK
  • Cisco
  • Humax
  • Pace
    • Smart TV AllianceSmart TV Alliance
  • LG
  • Panasonic
  • Philips / TP Vision
  • Toshiba
    		• A common SDK for TV app development and publishing for TV vendors.
    ToFu Media PlatformPivos
  • Pivos
  • PlayJam
    		• Cross-platform fork of Kodi/XBMC media center licensed to third parties and other commercial partners as OEM.
    Ubuntu TVCanonicalUbuntu operating system based platform, with Unity Next user interface for TV.
    VirtuosoRCARCAA super buggy closed source Operation system that supports only 2.4ghz Wifi, offers apps Netflix, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, Pandora, Accuweather and Mirracast screen share.
    Yahoo! Smart TV Yahoo!
  • Mediatek
  • Samsung
  • Sony
  • Trident
  • Toshiba
  • Vizio
    • Shijiu TVShijiu, Inc
  • Samsung
  • LG
  • TCL
  • Skyworth
  • Alibaba
  • various OTT boxes
    		• 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'.

    Smart TV platforms utilized by vendors

    Includes first and third-party solutions.
    VendorPlatformDevices
    AmazonFire TVFor Fire TV devices, including Fire TV Stick.
    AppletvOSFor Apple TV devices. iOS-based, with an app store. For Apple TV generation 4 and later.
    AppleApple TV SoftwareFor Apple TV devices, generations 1 to 3. iOS-based. Initially based on Mac OS X Tiger and Front Row.
    GoogleChromecastFor Chromecast HDMI dongles.
    HaierRoku TVFor TV sets.
    HisenseAndroid TVFor TV sets.
    HisenseRoku TVFor TV sets.
    HisenseVIDAA / VIDAA UFor TV sets.
    HitachiRoku TV
    InsigniaRoku TVFor TV sets.
    LGwebOS Smart TVCurrent solution for TV sets. Used on Smart TVs released after 2014.
    LGNetCastFormer solution for TV sets. Used on Smart TVs released before 2014.
    MicrosoftXbox OneFor Xbox One game console. More Smart TV features and TV apps expected with the Windows 10 update, that include the Windows Universal App Store.
    MicrosoftXbox 360For Xbox 360 game console, with smart TV features.
    NetgearNeoTVFor NeoTV streaming players.
    NvidiaAndroid TVFor Nvidia Shield TVs.
    PanasonicViera Cast and Viera ConnectFor TV sets. The newer TV models now use the Firefox OS TV platform.
    PanasonicMy Home ScreenFor TV sets.
    PhilipsAndroid TVFor TV sets.
    PhilipsNet TVFormer solution for TV sets. The newer TV models use the Android TV platform
    SamsungTizen OS for TVFor newer TV sets.
    SamsungSamsung Smart TV Former solution for TV sets and connected Blu-ray players. Now replaced by Tizen OS.
    SharpAndroid TVFor TV sets.
    SharpAQUOS NET+Former solution for TV sets.
    SharpRoku TVFor TV sets.
    SharpSmartCentralFormer solution for TV sets.
    SonyAndroid TVFor TV sets.
    SonyPlayStation TV with Sony Entertainment NetworkFor PlayStation game console.
    SonySony Internet TV Former solution for TV sets. The newer TV models use the Android TV platform.
    TCLAndroid TVFor TV sets. The newer TV models use the Roku TV platform
    TCLRoku TVFor TV sets.
    TCLSmart TV 2Former solution for TV sets.
    TiVoTiVoFor TiVo DVR box.
    ToshibaAndroid TVFor TV sets.
    ToshibaToshiba PlacesFormer solution for TV sets. The newer TV models use the Android TV platform
    Sling MediaSlingboxFor Slingbox set-top-boxes.
    SkyworthAndroid TVFor TV sets.
    Western DigitalWD TVFor WD TV boxes.
    WestinghouseAndroid TVFor TV sets.
    WestinghouseFire TVFor TV sets.
    WestinghouseRoku TVFor TV sets.
    WestinghouseSAMBAFormer solution for TV sets.