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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 Server in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Plex for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android apps. The best Plex alternative is Jellyfin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Plex are Emby, Universal Media Server, Meelo 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 Apple TV, Android, Open Source, Linux, Mac, Chrome OS 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
MythTV 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...
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17 iMediaShare alternativesPlay videos from your mobile to your HD TV! No box, no cables, no TV apps! Just pick a video and tap to play!
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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
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30 MediaTomb alternativesMediaTomb 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.
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.
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mStream is a suite of open source software that lets you sync and stream your music between all your devices.
53 Squire alternativesSquire 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.
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- Proprietary
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- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV
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...
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- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
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- Self-Hosted
- Docker
TVMOBiLi is an UPnP/DLNA media server for Mac, Windows and Linux.
It streams your Videos, Music, and Photos from your computer to any Smart TV or internet enabled device in your home.
Use your Mac as optimal media center!
nessMediaCenter is the suitable replacement for Apple's Front Row: easy to use with a clean look and feel, direct access to movie / picture folder and volumes, support of Aperture, iPhoto and iTunes media including DRM, and comfortable.
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Watch, record, organize, and curate your favorite shows and movies with Channels. From your living room, second home, hotel room, or even on your commute, Channels lets you watch your personal media your way.
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- Paid
- Proprietary
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- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Fire TV
- Android TV
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Docker
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52 VidHub - Video Library & Player alternativesVideo Player to play video files from all kinds of source, local file, smb file on nas, webdav service, cloud driver etc.
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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Android TV
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Squire is a client that streams from other media servers.