Stream all of your media from your Windows PC and tablet, directly to your TV, via your Google Chromecast, Roku 1, 2, 3, Xbox and Apple TV.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
China
Plex Alternatives
Plex is described as 'Need something to watch? We’re on it. Plex combines free movies & TV with the best free streaming services, so there’s always more to discover' and is a leading Media Center in the video & movies category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Plex for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, iPhone and Android apps. The best Plex alternative is Jellyfin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Plex are Emby, Kodi, Universal Media Server and Infuse.
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Plex alternatives are mainly Media Servers, but if you're looking for Media Centers or Media Players you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Open Source, Linux, Mac, Chrome OS, Self-Hosted and iPhone. 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 Plex.
Alternatives list
Findroid is a third-party Android application for Jellyfin that provides a native user interface to browse and play movies and series.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
- OpenAPK
Belgium
EU
Airsonic is a Free and Open Source community driven media server which allows you to stream, transcode, manage, and share your personal audio from anywhere via an HTML web browser or any number of apps (available for both iOS & Android).
Platforms
- Online
+3
Play videos from your mobile to your HD TV! No box, no cables, no TV apps! Just pick a video and tap to play!
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
United Kingdom
+3
44 MythTV alternativesMythTV is a free, open source media center and digital video recorder (DVR) distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL. With its plugin architecture, MythTV can be transformed into a home media center suite, capable of managing your personal photo, video, and music collections...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
United States
+5
MediaTomb is an open source (GPL) UPnP MediaServer with a nice web user interface, it allows you to stream your digital media through your home network and listen to/watch it on a variety of UPnP compatible devices.
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
Oblecto is a media server, similar to Plex, Emby, Netflix and others. It runs in the background on a home server to index your media such as movies and TV shows to make them searchable and streamable through a REST based interface.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
+1
mStream is a suite of open source software that lets you sync and stream your music between all your devices.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- Self-Hosted
Cost / License
- Paid
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
Squire is a media center to stream movies and shows from torrents or local files. It’s an always-running menu bar app. The brain where all the local video files or installed streams are processed and sent to the clients.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV
Spain- EU
Welcome to Kyoo, the next-generation open-source media browser that redefines your streaming experience. Designed from the ground up, Kyoo stands out as a powerful alternative to Plex and Jellyfin. Unleash the full potential of your media library with cutting-edge features and a...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Docker
