Guide to Watching F1TV in 2021

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/F1TV

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  • RaceControl

    Discontinued Race Control is a standalone, open source F1TV client for Windows, written in C# on the .NET platform.

  • Option 2 - Race Control For Windows users, the Race Control app is a great option. Made by u/Spollie, it's been updated to support the new video feeds for new sessions, and has multi feed support. It's one of the apps typically used to get those fun multi screen setups you see on this sub.

  • F1Hub

    Discontinued Client for F1Hub

  • Option 3 - F1Hub This is a relative newcomer to the scene, made by u/kodosExecutioner. Written in Python, it'll run on all systems (Linux, macOS, Windows), though Windows may take some extra effort. It also has multi feed functionality. F1Hub is available on GitHub - F1Hub.

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  • plugin.video.f1tv

    Kodi Plugin for F1TV Streaming service

  • Option 4 - Unofficial Kodi Add-On Another community app, made by u/bbsan2k. This add-on is currently under fast development to ensure it's updated for the new F1TV features, thanks to u/TheDevFreak. To take advantage of the new video feeds, it's recommended (and possibly required) to use Kodi 19 (Matrix). The add-on is available on GitHub - plugin.video.f1tv.

  • f1viewer

    Discontinued 🏎️ TUI for F1TV

  • Option 5 - F1Viewer Available on all platforms (Linux, macOS, Windows), F1Viewer is a trustworthy standby in the community, made by SoMuchForSubtlety. It can be very powerful when deployed correctly. Posts like this by u/balexandre really show off how to make it great.

  • f1tv_plus

    Discontinued A few improvements to F1TV.

  • Option 6 - F1TV+ This is another new tool. It's a TamperMinkey script that modified the F1TV website to enable extra features, including a multi feed mode. Because it uses the original website, it gets the benefits of the higher quality playback. More information is available on GitHub - F1TV+.

  • F1AppleTV

    F1TV Client for AppleTV

  • If you have an Apple TV, you're in luck. There's an app made by u/NoahFetz that is fully updated to use the new API. You can enjoy the new 1080p50/720p50 experience, and have multi-stream support. You can find out more on GitHub - F1 Apple TV. Note that you must have TestFlight installed on your iPhone/iPad as well as your Apple TV for the invite link to work.

  • race-control-tv

    Android TV app for F1 TV

  • There's an app called Race Control TV by u/leonardoxh. It's available on the Google Play Store, and allows you to watch on the big screen. This app has been updated to use the new API, and gets the new 1080p50/720p50 experience.

  • WorkOS

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NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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