OSMC vs Playon : Which is Better?

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OSMC

OSMC is a free and open source media center built for the people, by the people.

License: Open Source

Apps available for Apple TV Raspberry Pi

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Playon

Playon is a service to record and watch video content offline from services such as Netflix Hulu, etc.

License: Commercial

Categories: Games Video & Movies

Apps available for Windows Android iPhone Blackberry Android Tablet

OSMC VS Playon Feature comparision

Feature OSMC Playon
Based on Debian
Auto-identifies vids
Designed for TVs
Momentjs integration
Music Player
Operating system
Stream video to Apple TV
Media Streaming
TV Shows meta data support
Video library
Support AirPlay
Play local content
Local Storage
Media Transcoding
Configurable
Dedicated Server Hosting
DNLA Server
Support for DLNA
Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration
Audio boosting
Built-in Media converter
Hardware accelerated decoding
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Support for IPTV
OPENGL
Vast format support
Metadata Search
Subtitles
Lightweight
Networking
Create PlayList
Playstation
Dvb-t
Internet Radio
Audio Recording
Record videos
Music collection
Music Library
Support for subtitles
Xbox
TV Shows
Apps with Chromecast Support
Cloud Storage
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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