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Dave Chapman, 2013-05-22 19:36

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Tvheadend provides a HTTP streaming mechanism that can be used in conjunction with many different media players. However several clients also include support for the [[HTSP]] protocol that Tvheadend uses for both streaming and control, these give a much richer experience.
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Below you will find a list of a few that we are aware of, there may be more!
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h2. "Showtime":https://www.lonelycoder.com/showtime/
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Showtime was the original Tvheadend client, written by the original Tvheadend author, [[Andreas]]. It is still one of the best clients for interacting with Tvheadend.
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h2. "XBMC":http://xbmc.org
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With the integration of "PVR":http://xbmc.org/natethomas/2013/01/29/xbmc-12-0-frodo/ functionality into XBMC, this has now become possibly the most popular Tvheadend client. Indeed much of the recent development of [[HTSP]] has been focused on improving integration with XBMC.
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h2. [[Tvhguide|TVHGuide]]
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An Android app, written by [[John|John Tornblom]], that can be used to control Tvheadend and also stream TV services to your phone.
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h2. [[Pidvbip|pidvbip]]
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This is a dedicated Tvheadend client, written by [[Dave|Dave Chapman]], specifically for the raspberry pi. It aims to create a very simple, intuitive user interface similar to that you might expect of any off the shelf STB.
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h2. [[Vlchtsp|VLC HTSP Plugin]]
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This VLC plugin integrates [[HTSP]] support, thus allowing a richer interface within VLC and thus turning it into a stand-alone Tvheadend client.
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h2. [[TvhClient|TvhClient]]
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An iPhone app, written by Luís Fernandes, that can be used to control Tvheadend.