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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.

Main article: Smart TV

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 provided by the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV association.
CE-HTML CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) As part of Web4CE.
OIPF Open IPTV Forum As of June 2014, OIPF is now part of the HbbTV Association.
Tru2way CableLabs

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.[1][2]
Firefox OS for TV Mozilla Panasonic So far, only available on a few Panasonic Smart TV models in Europe.[3]
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.[4] Its development stopped in 2013[5] 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.[6][7]
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)[8] (Linux Foundation, Intel, AMD[9]) currently based on a derivative fork of Kodi/XBMC media center software[10][11][12][13]
Mediaroom Ericsson (former: Microsoft) Swisscom Middleware for Pay-TV operators[14][15][16]
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[17] 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.
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[18][19][20] 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.[21]

Current smart TV platforms utilized by vendors

Includes first and third-party solutions.

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.
Haier Roku TV For TV sets.
Hisense Roku TV For TV sets.
Hitachi Roku TV For TV sets.
Insigna Roku TV For TV sets.
LG webOS Smart TV Current solution for TV sets.[22]
LG NetCast Former solution for TV sets.[23][24][25][26][27]
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.[28][29][30]
Sharp AQUOS NET+ For TV sets.
Sharp Roku TV For TV sets.
Sharp SmartCentral For TV sets.
Sony PlayStation TV with Sony Entertainment Network For PlayStation game console.[31][32]
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 Roku TV For TV sets.
TCL / Thomson Smart TV 2 For TV sets.
TiVo TiVo For TiVo DVR box.
Toshiba Toshiba Places For TV sets.[33]
Sling Media Slingbox For Slingbox set-top-boxes.
Western Digital WD TV For WD TV boxes.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Boxee See Internet TV Moving Away From The Computer To Mobile And Connected TV". Worldtvpc.com. December 29, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  3. ^ http://liliputing.com/2015/05/now-you-can-buy-a-panasonic-smart-tv-with-firefox-os-in-europe.html Now you can buy a Panasonic Smart TV with Firefox OS (in Europe)
  4. ^ "Google TV 2.0 gains Honeycomb, Android Market". Archived from the original on 2012-09-05.
  5. ^ "Googletv issue tracker".
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  8. ^ https://meego.com/devices/smart-tv MeeGo for Smart TV
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  15. ^ "Microsoft unveils all new time shifting, interactive features for Mediaroom IPTV". Engadget.com. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  16. ^ "New Mediaroom clients to bring Microsoft's TV platform everywhere this year". Engadget.com. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  17. ^ https://support.roku.com/hc/en-us/articles/209403268-Roku-TV-Introduction
  18. ^ "Canonical outs Ubuntu TV: Brave or stupid?". Extremetech.com. January 9, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  19. ^ Schofield, Jack (January 9, 2012). "CES 2012: free Ubuntu TV has service and revenue fees". Zdnet.co.uk. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  20. ^ "Unity-based Ubuntu TV takes on Google TV". Archived from the original on 2012-09-06.
  21. ^ http://connectedtv.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Connected TV
  22. ^ "LG MAKES SMART TV SIMPLE WITH NEW WEBOS SMART TV PLATFORM". http://www.lgnewsroom.com. Retrieved January 7, 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  23. ^ "Smart TV". Lg.com. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  24. ^ "LG Smart TV – Access the World of Entertainment using the LG Smart TV". Lg.com. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  25. ^ "LG Smart TV – Easily Connect, Stream and Share with the new LG Smart TV". Lg.com. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  26. ^ "Smart TV". Lg.com/au. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
  27. ^ Contact Kat Hannaford: Email the author Comment (September 1, 2010). "Internet-Connected TV Apps System Renamed to "Smart TV" by LG". Gizmodo.com. Retrieved January 17, 2012. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  28. ^ [1] Samsung 2011 CES Wrap-up: Products for a Smarter Life
  29. ^ "The Wonder of Samsung Smart TVs". Samsung.com. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  30. ^ http://www.samsungsmarttvchallenge.eu Samsung Smart TV Challenge
  31. ^ "Sony Entertainment Network".
  32. ^ Breaking down the PS Vita TV: Why Sony's $100 set-top box is more than a consolation prize
  33. ^ "Toshiba Places". Toshiba.eu. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
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