SageTV Open Source FAQ

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Some answers to SageTV Open Source related FAQs can be found below. Entries will be added as frequently as questions warrant.

Suggested FAQ topics can be posted in the Open Source FAQ Discussion.

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Q: I like to read FAQs. Are there any others I could take a look at?

A: Why, yes there are, thanks for asking!
Please see these additional FAQs, where most questions & answers still apply to the open source version:

• The General Purpose SageTV FAQ
• The FAQ for How to move files, change recording dirs, etc.
• The SageTV Media Extender FAQ
• The SageTV Linux FAQ

SageTV Licenses

• Do I need a license to use the open source version of SageTV?
• I have a SageTV license... How can I use it for the open source version of SageTV?

SageTV Platforms and Installation

• What types of systems can I install SageTV on?
• What types of clients and extenders can be used for video playback?
• How do I install the open source version of SageTV on Windows?
• [post=TODO]How do I install the open source version of SageTV on Linux?[/post]

EPG Data

• How do I get EPG data (Program Guide listings) for the open source version of SageTV?
• Is there a trial period after SageTV is installed?

Open Source

• Where can I find the source code for SageTV?

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Q: Do I need a license to use the open source version of SageTV?

A: No.

Read more in the additional FAQs, below.


Q: I have a SageTV license... How can I use it for the open source version of SageTV?

A: The open source version of SageTV no longer uses the old pre-Open Source SageTV licenses.

If you wish, you could frame a print of the license and hang it on the wall as a keepsake.

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Q: How do I get EPG data (Program Guide listings) for the open source version of SageTV?

A: Sign up for Schedules Direct, then use the built-in Schedules Direct EPG support. (Note: there was an older Schedules Direct plugin. Do not use the plugin; use the newer built-in support for Schedules Direct.)


Q: Is there a trial period after SageTV is installed?

A: SageTV has no trial period, but your EPG data source might have one.
SageTV no longer requires a license, so there is no try-before-you-buy time period. However, there is also no EPG data source included, so an EPG data source will be needed. You should check to see whether your EPG data provider has a trial period.

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Q: How do I install the open source version of SageTV on Windows?

A: Use the Windows Installer

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Q: Where can I find the source code for SageTV?

A: The source can be found on GitHub, here.

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Q: What types of systems can I install SageTV on?

A: SageTV can be installed on Windows and Linux

For Windows installation, see this FAQ: How do I install the open source version of SageTV on Windows?

For Linux installations, until someone writes a Linux install FAQ, see the sticky posts about using SageTV on Linux.


Q: What types of clients and extenders can be used for video playback?

A: The current playback clients are as follows:

• Windows SageTV Server, Client, or Placeshifter installations
• Linux SageTV Placeshifter installations
• SageTV HD100, HD200, and HD300 extenders
• Android miniclient