Music Assistant AlternativesMusic Streaming Services & Audio Players like Music Assistant

Music Assistant is described as 'Turn your Home Assistant instance into a jukebox, hassle free streaming of your favorite media to Home Assistant media players' and is a Music Streaming service in the audio & music category. There are nine alternatives to Music Assistant for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Self-Hosted and iPhone apps. The best Music Assistant alternative is Jellyfin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Music Assistant are Plex, Emby, Meelo and Mediora.

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  1. Jellyfin icon

    Jellyfin

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    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

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • Tizen OS
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Cloudron
    • Kodi
    • Docker
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
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  2. 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

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    • 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
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  4. Emby icon

    Emby

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    Emby, formerly Media Browser, is a media aggregator plugin for Media Center that takes your recorded, digital, or ripped media and presents it in a simple, easy to use interface. Emby prides itself on delivering a fast, intuitive, media rich experience for the whole family.

    61 Emby alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • Cloudron
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
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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.

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    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. Mediora icon

    Mediora

     1 like

    Transform your Apple TV into a powerful media hub with Mediora. Seamlessly browse your Jellyfin media library, discover new content, and manage your entertainment collection—all from the comfort of your couch.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Apple TV
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  8. SugarSpin icon

    SugarSpin

     1 like

    Self-hosted music server with no forced transcoding and per-track dynamic-range scoring, pay once, own it, no subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker Hub
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  9. Kernel Media Server icon

    Kernel Media Server

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    Kernel Media Server is a powerful software that allows you to organize, stream, and enjoy your personal media collection. You can access it from any device, anywhere, and it provides high-quality streaming optimized for your network and device.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
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  10. COMA Media Server icon

    COMA Media Server

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    COMA Media Server is a self-hosted media platform for streaming your own movies, TV shows, music, and libraries across your devices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Fire TV
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  11. MumoStream icon

    MumoStream

     Like

    A self-hosted media server that streams the video and music on your own server to your iPhone and iPad, with automatic transcoding.

    54 MumoStream alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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