Jellyfin Alternatives

Jellyfin is described as 'Free open-source media system alternative to proprietary options, supports Chromecast, 4K streaming, plugin extensions, with privacy focus' and is a very popular Media Server in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Jellyfin for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and iPhone apps. The best Jellyfin alternative is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Jellyfin are Kodi, Plex, Navidrome and Emby.

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Jellyfin alternatives are mainly Audio Players, but if you're looking for Media Players or Music Streaming Services you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Jellyfin.
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  1. Fladder icon
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    A cross-platform Jellyfin Frontend built on top of Flutter.

    17 Fladder alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android TV
    • Docker
    • Self-Hosted
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
     
  2. iPlay icon
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    Enjoy Media Everywhere, On Every Platform 👀.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Xbox
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • Apple TV
    • Android
    • Android TV
    • HarmonyOS
     
  3. Switchfin icon
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    Third-party native Jellyfin client for PC/PS4/PSVita/Nintendo Switch.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Playstation
     
  4. Girens is a Plex media player client. You can watch and listen to your music, shows and movies with this GTK app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. A modern, minimal Android client for Jellyfin. Built entirely with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android TV
     
  6. OceanWives icon
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    Oceanwaves is an advanced Android app that acts as a Jellyfin music client. It combines seamless playback, rich metadata, and smart recommendations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  7. Redeem movies from Disney, Universal, Warner and more. Watch anywhere. Build your Digital Collection, discover exclusive videos, bonus features and earn rewards

    9 Movies Anywhere alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
    • AirPlay
    • Chromecast
    • Xbox
     
  8. Tsukimi icon
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    A simple third-party Emby client written in GTK4-RS, uses MPV as the video player, and GStreamer as the music player.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  9. Macast icon
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    A menu bar application using mpv as DLNA Media Renderer. You can push videos, pictures or musics from your mobile phone to your computer.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. PseudoTV icon
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    PseudoTV Live is channel-surfing for your media center. Never again will you have to actually pick what you want to watch. Use an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) to view what's on or select a show to watch.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Kodi
    • Fire TV
     
  11. BoogieBox icon
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    BoogieBox - Self-hosted music library and player with AI-powered DJ mixing (BoogieMix), smart crossfades, BPM analysis, waveform display, DLNA streaming, and playlist management. Runs on Windows and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. Finetic icon
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    A Modern Jellyfin Client built w/ Next.js.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
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