Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Online
- Windows
- Android
- Mac
- Linux
- Android TV
- Docker
- Self-Hosted
- iPhone
- Android Tablet




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.








Girens is a Plex media player client. You can watch and listen to your music, shows and movies with this GTK app.



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




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




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




A simple third-party Emby client written in GTK4-RS, uses MPV as the video player, and GStreamer as the music player.



A menu bar application using mpv as DLNA Media Renderer. You can push videos, pictures or musics from your mobile phone to your computer.


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.
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.



