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NVIDIA Shield TV VS OpenELEC

Compare NVIDIA Shield TV VS OpenELEC and see what are their differences

NVIDIA Shield TV logo NVIDIA Shield TV

Streaming box with Google Assistant and Google Cast.

OpenELEC logo OpenELEC

OpenELEC, which stands for Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center, is a Linux operating system that makes the host computer a Kodi media center. The software was the winner of the Swiss Opensource Award in 2014.
  • NVIDIA Shield TV Landing page
    Landing page //
    2023-01-10
  • OpenELEC Landing page
    Landing page //
    2019-01-29

NVIDIA Shield TV videos

New NVIDIA Shield TV 2019 Review

More videos:

  • Review - Cancel your 4K Netflix NOW - Nvidia Shield TV Review
  • Review - nvidia SHIELD TV PRO In-Depth Review

OpenELEC videos

My HTPC Is Now Running OpenELEC

More videos:

  • Review - OpenELEC Installation Guide 2019

Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to NVIDIA Shield TV and OpenELEC)
Watch Movies Online
60 60%
40% 40
Video
43 43%
57% 57
Video & Movies
100 100%
0% 0
Media Player
0 0%
100% 100

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Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, OpenELEC seems to be more popular. It has been mentiond 2 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

NVIDIA Shield TV mentions (0)

We have not tracked any mentions of NVIDIA Shield TV yet. Tracking of NVIDIA Shield TV recommendations started around Mar 2021.

OpenELEC mentions (2)

  • Does Kodi support HDR passthrough using an x86 processor or an nvidia/AMD dGPU on Linux now?
    Its all good. I use to run Kodi on a HTPC that I built with openelec and it was pretty stable. I am not sure if it is available anymore (openelec.tv) it was a linux distro. I switched to NVidia shield due to the accessibility to Netflix and Amazon and I have not looked back. Oh an its cheaper than a HTPC I think... Source: about 2 years ago
  • Got Jellyfin a few days ago and LOVE the web version, but bad Roku app is a dealbreaker. Before I can it, are there any work arounds you guys have found?
    I know there are various customized distros for the RasPi, such as OpenElec, but as a staunch Linux and FLOSS advocate I still don't think that's what most people are searching for when they look for a streaming device these days. Source: about 3 years ago

What are some alternatives?

When comparing NVIDIA Shield TV and OpenELEC, you can also consider the following products

Apple TV - New Apple TV running tvOS

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Mi Box - 4K Ultra HD streaming and gaming box powered by Android TV

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Stremio - Watch videos, movies, TV series and TV channels instantly.

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