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Download MediaPortal 2 for free!

MediaPortal 2 is free open source media center software, ideal for turning your PC into a very advanced multi media center, or Home Theater PC (HTPC).

Using MediaPortal, you can listen to your favorite music and radio; watch your videos and DVDs; or view, schedule and record live TV, much like a digital video recorder such as TiVo, but better. And that's only the basic features!

MediaPortal 2
2.4 Release
DL @ Github

released on 30^th December 2021
News | Changelog | Requirements
supporting Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (32/64-Bit)

Need Installation Help?

See our Wiki to take a walk through the Installation process and learn about basic vs advanced installation.

Older versions

We strongly suggest to use the most recent one as we cant give support for outdated versions.
Older versions can be found by browsing our project page at Sourceforge.

Source code

If you are interested in the source code, you can find some detailed instruction in our Wiki.

Feedback

Testing, reporting issues and adding feature requests or improvement ideas are all essential ways to contribute to teh development of MediaPortal. It is through your feedback, MediaPortal has evolved and will continue to do so.

Testing

If you like testing and wish to join our Test Team, then learn how to submit top notch bug reports.

Improvement Suggestions

Have you thought of a way MediaPortal could be improved? Tell us! That's how many of our great features developed.

Improvement suggestions

Welcome to MediaPortal

MediaPortal is a free open source media center software, ideal for turning your PC into a very advanced multimedia center, or Home Theater PC, to view all your digital media in your living room.
TV and PVR Support

MediaPortal offers you the most powerful TV Engine and PVR (Personal Video Recorder) available today. You can do everything a TiVo can, and more, for free!
Videos, DVD and Blu-Ray

View or sort your movies however you wish: by title, actors, genre, year, or even sort by rating or file size. Choose from several display styles: List, Icons/Big Icons (Cover view), or Filmstrip
It's Easy to Use

The user interface is a snap to learn and use. Standard menus, layouts and views let you choose your style of display. Most remotes are supported and you can configure the keys however you want.
A Tweaker's Dream

As open source software licensed under the GNU/GPL agreement, MediaPortal is free! That means you can contribute to it, or tweak it to your heart's content. We don't just allow it, we count on it!
Unleash the Power

MediaPortal was designed to be extended. There are hundreds of amazing plugins available to do almost anything you can imagine, even stream web TV, Apple Trailers, Youtube videos or internet radio.
For Music Lovers

Audiophiles will love the DSP (Digital Signal Processing) and FX options for gain and compression as well as the ability to incorporate Winamp and VST plugins, not to mention all the visualizations supported.
MediaPortal Does So Much More

Connect all your PCs and stream music, video, live or recorded radio and TV throughout your home. With MediaPortal you can do so much more! Everything else is just a Media Center.

Welcome to the best media experience with MediaPortal!

MediaPortal transforms your PC into a complete media solution.
It runs on basic hardware, connects directly to your TV and displays your TV Series, Movies, Photos and Music in a much more dynamic way. All in the comfort of your living room, on your big screen LCD or Plasma TV or projector!

Watch, schedule and record live TV - like a TiVo, but more, and for free!
Play videos, movies, DVDs and Blu-ray discs
Listen to music and radio
Enjoy pictures, home videos or create a slideshow
Stream media, radio and TV to any HTPC / PC connected to your network
Use a remote to control your HTPC from your couch
Check the weather, news, and more
Access MediaPortal from the web or mobile device

That’s only the basic features! By using the hundreds of plugins and skins available, you can do almost anything—like monitor your HTPC; view sports scores or local movie show times; stream or download web TV, Apple Trailers, YouTube videos or internet radio; even start up MediaPortal playing music from a predefined playlist.

MediaPortal is quite simply a revolution in media control, it allows you to watch, listen, read and play your media as you want to, without getting in the way, or having to learn difficult navigations systems.

Just view our Features pages , visit our Skins Gallery or check out all the plugins and see for yourself.
MediaPortal is for free but we would be thankful if you support our team with a donation.

MediaPortal - Everything else is just a Media Center...

Products: MediaPortal & Tools

Team MediaPortal offers software applications and tools for your media center or home theatre PC (HTPC).

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MediaPortal

The free open source media center, or Home Theater PC (HTPC, software. Interested? Find out More!

MPTagThat

The feature rich open source tag editor with a modern interface to tag all your music.

Find out more on our MPTagThat Product page.

Showcase Videos

Below you will find showcase videos, which demonstrate some features of MediaPortal.

You can watch the videos in a lower resolution stream format, or you can also download them in full resolution (720 x 576). We recommend the DivX Web Player for best streaming quality.

	Homescreen(s): This video shows the main homescreen of MediaPortal and the basic homescreen. Videostreaming: DivX Web Player \| Quicktime Stream Videodownload: DivX 6.4 (1,22MB) \| Quicktime (2,31MB)

	My TV - basics The basic functions of MyTV are part of this showcase video. Videostreaming: DivX Web Player \| Quicktime Stream Videodownload: DivX 6.4 (8,83MB) \| Quicktime (11,59 MB)

	My TV - scheduled recordings If you want to know how easy it is to set up recording schedules in MediaPortal, then you should have a look at this video. Videostreaming: DivX Web Player \| Quicktime Stream Videodownload: DivX 6.4 (4,97MB) \| Quicktime (7,34 MB)

	My Pictures - basics Viewing your pictures in MediaPortal is so easy. Videostreaming: DivX Web Player \| Quicktime Stream Videodownload: DivX 6.4 (3,08MB) \| Quicktime (6,60MB)

	My Music - basics Basic usage of My Music. Videostreaming: DivX Web Player \| Quicktime Stream Videodownload: DivX 6.4 (not yet) \| Quicktime (not yet)

	My Music - coverart, albuminfo This video shows how you can download coverart and albuminfo. Videostreaming: DivX Web Player \| Quicktime Stream Videodownload: DivX 6.4 (5,19MB) \| Quicktime (5,02MB)

	My Weather: How the My Weather plugin works is shown in this video. Videostreaming: DivX Web Player \| Quicktime Stream Videodownload: DivX 6.4 (2,02MB) \| Quicktime (5,93MB)

	Homescreen(s): This video shows the main homescreen of MediaPortal and the basic homescreen. Videostreaming: DivX Web Player \| Quicktime Stream Videodownload: DivX 6.4 (1,22MB) \| Quicktime (2,31MB)

	My TV - basics The basic functions of MyTV are part of this showcase video. Videostreaming: DivX Web Player \| Quicktime Stream Videodownload: DivX 6.4 (8,83MB) \| Quicktime (11,59 MB)

	My TV - scheduled recordings If you want to know how easy it is to set up recording schedules in MediaPortal, then you should have a look at this video. Videostreaming: DivX Web Player \| Quicktime Stream Videodownload: DivX 6.4 (4,97MB) \| Quicktime (7,34 MB)

	My Pictures - basics Viewing your pictures in MediaPortal is so easy. Videostreaming: DivX Web Player \| Quicktime Stream Videodownload: DivX 6.4 (3,08MB) \| Quicktime (6,60MB)

	My Music - basics Basic usage of My Music. Videostreaming: DivX Web Player \| Quicktime Stream Videodownload: DivX 6.4 (not yet) \| Quicktime (not yet)

	My Music - coverart, albuminfo This video shows how you can download coverart and albuminfo. Videostreaming: DivX Web Player \| Quicktime Stream Videodownload: DivX 6.4 (5,19MB) \| Quicktime (5,02MB)

	My Weather: How the My Weather plugin works is shown in this video. Videostreaming: DivX Web Player \| Quicktime Stream Videodownload: DivX 6.4 (2,02MB) \| Quicktime (5,93MB)