Jellyfin AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Music Streaming Services

The best Music Streaming alternative to Jellyfin is Plex, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Jellyfin and many of them are Music Streaming Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Music Streaming Service alternatives to Jellyfin are Navidrome, WiiFin, Meelo and Music Assistant.

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  1. Plex icon

    Plex

     898 likes

    A multimedia tool for streaming movies, TV shows, sports, and music while facilitating personal media organization with versatile libraries and metadata retrieval.

    104 Plex alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • Daydream
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Amazon Alexa
    • Kodi
    • Google TV
    • Playstation
    • Docker
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
    • Chromecast
    • Xbox
    • Docker Hub
    • US flagUnited States
    Plex screenshot 1
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  2. Navidrome icon

    Navidrome

     59 likes

    Open source music server offering seamless self-hosting, Subsonic client compatibility, efficient handling of large libraries, multi-user profiles, device-agnostic web access, live metadata updates, theme customization, per-user transcoding, extensive audio format streaming, and remote access features.

    54 Navidrome alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
    • BR flagBrazil
    Navidrome screenshot 1
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  4. WiiFin icon

    WiiFin

     8 likes

    Experimental client for Nintendo Wii providing browsing and playback of TV, movies, and music libraries with cover art, user profiles, advanced overlays, pointer controls, secure authentication, server transcoding, and resume support.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Dolphin Emulator
    • Nintendo Wii / Wii U
    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU
    WiiFin screenshot 1
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  5. Meelo icon

    Meelo

     17 likes

    A versatile self-hosted music server offering music video access, B-Side and rare track identification, extensive format support via transcoding, and detailed metadata parsing. Additional features include automatic 'featuring' detection, song version browsing, and genre retrieval through platforms like MusicBrainz.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Meelo screenshot 1
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  6. Music Assistant icon

    Music Assistant

     14 likes

    Turn your Home Assistant instance into a jukebox, hassle free streaming of your favorite media to Home Assistant media players.

    9 Music Assistant alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • CH flagSwitzerland
    Music Assistant screenshot 1
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  8. Ampache icon

    Ampache

     62 likes

    Ampache is a web based audio streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.

    116 Ampache alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Ampache screenshot 1
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  9. Madsonic icon

    Madsonic

     21 likes

    Madsonic is a web-based media streamer and jukebox fork of Subsonic Based on Java technology, Madsonic runs on most platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, OSX, and Unix variants.

    63 Madsonic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
    Madsonic screenshot 1
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  10. Musly icon

    Musly

     2 likes

    Musly is a free Navidrome client and Subsonic music player with a beautiful Apple Music-inspired interface. Stream your self-hosted music library from Navidrome, Subsonic, or Airsonic servers on Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, and macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU
    Musly screenshot 1
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  11. boum icon

    boum

     2 likes

    Modern music player for Jellyfin servers with album downloads, offline mode, configurable storage, cross-navigation between albums and artists, artist and album recommendations, library rescanning, and streaming limits for WiFi or mobile, offering a streamlined interface.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • F-Droid
    • Jellyfin
    boum screenshot 1
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    boum screenshot 3
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  12. Jellify icon

    Jellify

     3 likes

    Jellify is a free and open source music player for Jellyfin. Built with React Native, Jellify provides a user experience that feels familiar to other popular music apps and has a featureset to match.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Jellify screenshot 1
    Jellify screenshot 2
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  13. Astiga icon

    Astiga

     12 likes

    Astiga is a music streaming service for your own music. Easily play back the music that is stored on your cloud service, directly in your browser or on your phone.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    The album browser on the Web app. Here, Astiga shows the albums you have stored on cloud storage.
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  14. Linthra icon

    Linthra

     2 likes

    Linthra is an open-source, local-first music player for Android and Linux with local library scanning, Jellyfin/navidrome/plex streaming, explicit offline cache, and user-controlled playback.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    • CA flagCanada
    Library - Songs
    Library - Albums
    Library - Artists
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