openpht ☆

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Description:
Community-driven fork of Plex Home Theater

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 1.8.0.148-573b6d73@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: media-center htpc video-player plex streaming entertainment

Install: brew install --cask openpht

About:
OpenPHT is a community-maintained fork of Plex Home Theater, designed to provide a high-quality media playback experience. It offers a 10-foot user interface optimized for home theater PCs, supporting direct playback from Plex Media Server. The project serves as an alternative for users seeking a dedicated HTPC interface with robust library management and streaming capabilities.

Key Features:

10-foot user interface optimized for TV displays
Direct integration with Plex Media Server libraries
Support for various audio and video codecs
Customizable skins and themes
Community-driven development and support

Use Cases:

Running a dedicated media center interface on HTPCs
Streaming personal media collections to TV screens
Alternative to modern Plex clients for older hardware

Alternatives:

Plex Media Player – Official Plex client with modern features but different interface
Kodi – More extensible but requires Plex plugin for server integration

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Aug 5, 2025 2:21pm	1.8.0.148-573b6d73	0	VERSION_BUMP	55982817