The Best Emby AlternativesTop Media Centers & Media Players like Emby

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   Jellyfin

    382 likes

   A free, open-source media system alternative to proprietary options like Emby and Plex, with Chromecast support, 4K streaming, plugin extensions, focusing on privacy without premium features, managing media from dedicated servers to multiple devices via various apps.

   84 Jellyfin alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Server
   • Media Center

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Self-Hosted
   • Flathub
   • Tizen OS
   • F-Droid
   • Android TV
   • Cloudron
   • Kodi
   • Docker
   • Fire TV
   • Roku

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Jellyfin vs Emby Comments

   Top Positive Comment by g33kphr33k · Jun 27, 2019

   Jellyfin is the OpenSource version of Emby that has been code cleaned and improved since Emby made it's source proprietary.

   Positive comment by latotale · Apr 3, 2020

   Jellyfin will soon be better than emby, it's just a question of time

   Positive comment by Guest · May 17, 2019

   It's a fork of the Emby code base.

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   • Jellyfin is Free and Open SourceEmby is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Jellyfin is a Media Server Emby is a Media Center
   • Jellyfin is Privacy focused and DecentralizedEmby is not according to our users
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   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 typeApplication types

   • Media Server
   • Media Center

   Origin

   • United States

   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

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Jul 11, 2018

   Emby is (used to be) "free"; any software that (1) has to use the term "freemium" and (2) is proprietary and (3) requires an online login is not equivalent enough.

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   • Plex is Freemium and ProprietaryEmby is also Freemium and Proprietary
   • Plex is a Media Server Emby is a Media Center
   • Plex is LightweightEmby is not according to our users
4. 

   

   Universal Media Server

    137 likes

   Universal Media Server is a media server capable of serving videos, audio and images to any DLNA-capable device. It supports any device capable of DLNA and runs on all major operating systems: Windows, OS X and Linux.

   55 Universal Media Server alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Server
   • Video Streaming

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   • United States

   

   

   

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   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

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Player
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Dolphin Emulator
   • Nintendo Wii / Wii U

   • France
   • EU

   

   

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7. 

   

   Infuse

    55 likes

   Ignite your video content with Infuse – the beautiful way to watch almost any video format on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. No need to convert files! Infuse is optimized for iOS 12, with powerful streaming options, trakt sync, and unmatched AirPlay & subtitle support.

   139 Infuse alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Player
   • Media Server

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • iPhone
   • iPad
   • Apple TV
   • visionOS

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Aug 3, 2020

   Only available on Apple devices.

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   • Infuse is Freemium and ProprietaryEmby is also Freemium and Proprietary
   • Infuse is a Media Player Emby is a Media Center
9. 

   

   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

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Audio Player
   • Media Server

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Self-Hosted
   • Docker
   • iPhone
   • iPad

   

   

   

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10. 

    

    Plasma Bigscreen

     22 likes

    Plasma Bigscreen is an open-source user interface for TV's. Running on top of a Linux distribution, Plasma Bigscreen turns your TV or setup-box into a fully hackable device. A big launcher giving you easy access to any installed apps and skills.

    19 Plasma Bigscreen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Video Streaming
    • Media Center

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

    

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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Music Streaming
    • Audio Player

    Origin

    • Switzerland

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    • Switzerland

    

    

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    Android TV

     17 likes

    Android TV is Google’s operating system for smart TVs and streaming devices. Android TV makes it easier for people to watch, play and do everything they love on their TV.

    52 Android TV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Media Center
    • Operating System

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Android TV

    • United States

    

    

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    JRiver Media Center

     42 likes

    JRiver Media Center is a multimedia application that allows the user to play and organize various types of media on a computer.

    66 JRiver Media Center alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Audio Player
    • Media Player

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    • United States

    

    

    

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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Music Streaming
    • Audio Player

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

    

    +5

    

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    Spectati

     5 likes

    Combines movies, series, and live TV from Plex, Jellyfin, M3U, and Xtream into one app with unified search, a rich live TV guide, offline downloads, full playback controls, parental restrictions, iCloud sync, profile security, and advanced 4K and Dolby support.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Media Player
    • Media Center

    Origin

    • Denmark
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV

    • Denmark
    • EU

    

    

    

    +5

    

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