MythTV Lean Frontend

lfm-1447-g8eb8483

Peter Bennett

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500+
Downloads

Free

A front end for MythTV to play recordings from your MythTV box.

Lean, network-based frontend for MythTV that streams recordings from your MythTV backend on Android devices, with Android TV voice search for scheduling and finding videos. The app recently upgraded ExoPlayer to 1.9.1 and requires Android 6 (Marshmallow). Total downloads: 500+; in the last 30 days: 13.

Pros & Cons

Niche MythTV-optimized frontend with a lean footprint
Android TV support with voice search and program guide integration
Local network streaming aligned with MythTV backend architecture
Recent ExoPlayer upgrade boosts media playback stability

Not ranked in any top lists and currently rated 0.0 (0 ratings)
Limited to MythTV backend streaming; not a general media app
Requires MythTV backend on the same network (LAN) to function

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About MythTV Lean Frontend

MythTV Lean Frontend is a video players & editors app developed by Peter Bennett.

Download Statistics

MythTV Lean Frontend has been downloaded 840 times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 13 times.

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App Information

MythTV Lean Frontend is FREE to download. The APK download size is 9.80 MB. The latest version available is lfm-1447-g8eb8483. The last update was on April 19, 2026.

Technical Requirements

The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play February 2024.

Description

Leanfront is a front end for MythTV. It supports playback of recordings and videos from MythTV. On Android TV it can also schedule recordings using voice search or a program guide, and search for recordings or videos using voice. You need to have MythTV (https://www.mythtv.org) installed and running on your local network. This application only supports streaming from your MythTV backend. For more information see https://github.com/bennettpeter/android-MythTV-Leanfront

Recent changes:
- Upgrade ExoPlayer to V1.10.0
- Add support for external subtitle files.

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More data about MythTV Lean Frontend

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	840
Recent downloads	13
Rating	No ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	lfm-1447-g8eb8483
APK size	9.80 MB
Number of libraries	?
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Downloads over time

MythTV Lean Frontend has been downloaded 840 times. Over the past 30 days, it has been downloaded 13 times.

Changelog of MythTV Lean Frontend

Apr 19, 2026UpdateVersion lfm-1447-g8eb8483
Mar 1, 2026UpdateVersion lfm-1425-gbf17501
Feb 14, 2026UpdateVersion lfm-1413-g20c83d1
Jan 3, 2026UpdateVersion lfm-1371-g2e9f8d1
Nov 1, 2025UpdateVersion lfm-1319-g02d87de
Aug 31, 2025Installs500+ installs
Apr 14, 2024Installs100+ installs
Feb 18, 2024Installs50+ installs
Feb 1, 2024New AppVersion in MEDIA_VIDEO for Free

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Developer information for Peter Bennett

Peter Bennett

mythleanfront@gmail.com

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Comments on MythTV Lean Frontend for Android

★★★★★ Tom Land · Dec 21, 2025

Just what you need on your phone, nothing else. Has a bit of trouble when watching a show that is currently recording, but that is not a big deal. Love it. Bravo 👏

★★★★★ Captain Kolker · Feb 10, 2024

Lean front is an excellent interface for your Myth TV setup.

Google Play Rankings for MythTV Lean Frontend

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Technologies used by MythTV Lean Frontend

MythTV Lean Frontend is requesting 7 permissions and we don't have library information (yet).

Permissions

Network communication

view network connections, full network access

Hardware controls

record audio

System tools

run at startup, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

org.mythtv.leanfront.ACCESS_VIDEO_DATA, org.mythtv.leanfront.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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Trust & Safety: Permissions include network state, internet, receive_boot_completed, wake_lock, record_audio, and two app-specific permissions for video data access. This set supports streaming on a local network and voice-enabled search; no location or personal data permissions are declared.

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