When comparing Mythbuntu vs Fire OS, the Slant community recommends Mythbuntu for most people. In the question“What are the best operating systems for a Home Theatre PC?” Mythbuntu is ranked 13th while Fire OS is ranked 16th. The most important reason people chose Mythbuntu is:
Mythbuntu is an Ubuntu flavor of MythTV. Both MythTV and Ubuntu are completely free and open source, so by extension Mythbuntu is open source as well.
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Pros
Pro Free and open source
Mythbuntu is an Ubuntu flavor of MythTV. Both MythTV and Ubuntu are completely free and open source, so by extension Mythbuntu is open source as well.
Pro Customizable
MythTV (and by extension Mythbuntu) has plenty of modules that allow users to display photos, listen to music and watch movies. All of this is done from the main menu.
Pro Sideloading
Since it is based on Android you can sideload any Android app.
Pro Cheap devices
Amazon FireTV devices are cheap and have often a discount.
Cons
Con Dated UI
The UI is dated and not very pleasing to the eye.
Con Ads
There are plenty of ads for Amazon Prime or products.
Con Amazon account
Needs an Amazon account.
Con Focuses on Amazon content
The main purpose of the stick is to provide a portal to Amazon's various online services.
Con Proprietary
The UI is proprietary software.