Linux · checked on 2026-09-25
Megacubo for Linux — portable package for x64 and ARM64
On Linux, Megacubo is distributed per release as a portable package (.tar.gz) for x64 and ARM64, and there is an install script that downloads that same file and installs it in one command. There is no graphical installer: you unpack it, make it executable and run it. Older releases, up to 17.6.2, also published AppImage, Snap and Flatpak.
How to install
- Check the architecture — there is one package for x64 and another for ARM64; pick your machine's
- Download the package — the official download hands you the
.tar.gzfor your architecture - Unpack it, make it executable and run it — unpack the
.tar.gz, mark the executable as executable and open it; or use theinstall.shscript, published on the official site - Add your playlist — in the IPTV Lists shortcut, enter the URL or the M3U file of your channel playlist
The install script lives at megacubo.tv/install.sh — the same domain as the official download.
Requirements
- Systems
- 64-bit Linux distributions, on x64 or ARM64
- Format
- Portable package (
.tar.gz) for x64 and ARM64 — AppImage, Snap and Flatpak in releases up to 17.6.2 - Minimum
- 2 GB of RAM, 100 MB free and an internet connection
- Ideally
- 4 GB of RAM, 500 MB free
- Connection
- 5 Mbps is the recommended minimum for live streams
- Account
- Not required
What changes on Linux
No installer
The app arrives as a package per release; updating is a new download, or your manager's command
x64 and ARM64
There is a package for both architectures, including on ARM machines
Recording and schedules
On the desktop, recording streams and scheduling recordings saves the file locally
Miniplayer
The stream stays on top of your other windows, in its own strip of the screen
Recording, VOD downloads, schedules and casting to TV are part of the optional Premium license.
When Megacubo is not the best choice
- To open a video file on your computer — VLC, very likely already in your distribution, is more direct
- For a media centre with add-ons and a local library — Kodi is the best-known option; Megacubo is focused on live TV, radio and M3U playlists
The other platforms are in Platforms, with their own instructions for Windows, macOS and Android TV.
Frequently asked questions
Which format does the official download hand out?
The portable package (.tar.gz) for your architecture, x64 or ARM64 — the same file the install.sh script downloads. AppImage, Snap and Flatpak were published in releases up to 17.6.2 and are still valid for whoever installed them.
Is Megacubo in my distribution's repositories?
No. The packages are published in the project's releases, not in the official repositories of the distributions; the version available there is always the one the project published.
How do I update Megacubo on Linux?
By downloading the package of the new version from the releases — that is how the portable one is updated — or through the Snap or Flatpak update command, if you used one of those. On Linux the app does not have the automatic updater that comes with the Windows installer.