Sofaplay AlternativesMedia Players and other similar apps like Sofaplay

Sofaplay is described as 'SofaPlay allows you to play media files directly from your Mac on the tv. It connects your Mac to your Smart TV and takes care of the streaming. Just drag any movie file onto SofaPlay and it will appear instantly on the big screen in front of you' and is a Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Sofaplay for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Sofaplay alternative is Plex, which is free. Other great apps like Sofaplay are Universal Media Server, Infuse, FCast and Google Home.

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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

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    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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  2. Universal Media Server icon

    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

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  4. Infuse icon

    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

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • visionOS
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  5. FCast icon

    FCast

     7 likes

    FCast is an open source protocol that enables wireless streaming of audio and video content between devices, supporting various stream types such as DASH, HLS, and mp4.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Flathub
    • Android TV
    • Flatpak
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  6. Google Home icon

    Google Home

     33 likes

    Set up and manage Chromecast, Chromecast Audio, and Google Home with ease. Adjust volume, customize TV visuals, sync speakers, control smart lights, thermostats, and discover new content. Ideal for home automation and media streaming enthusiasts seeking comprehensive device control.

    49 Google Home alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • Google Chrome
    • Android Wear
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  8. Serviio icon

    Serviio

     53 likes

    Serviio is a free media server. It allows you to stream your media files (music, video or images) to any DLNA-certified renderer device (e.g. a TV set, Bluray player, games console) on your home network.

    56 Serviio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Videostream icon

    Videostream

     16 likes

    Select any video from the Videostream extension for Google Chrome and, using the Chromecast extension, play it on your Chromecast. It's fast and simple to use. Videostream supports subtitles, MKV, AVI, MP4, playlists, and more.

    28 Videostream alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
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  10. Beamer icon

    Beamer

     7 likes

    Beamer streams video directly so it will be played natively on Apple TV and Chromecast. No glitches, clicks, pops or other shenanigans. The video looks just as good as it would on your desktop

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  11. VidHub - Video Library & Player icon

    VidHub - Video Library & Player

     2 likes

    Video Player to play video files from all kinds of source, local file, smb file on nas, webdav service, cloud driver etc.

    57 VidHub - Video Library & Player alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Android TV
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    MediaTomb

     28 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  13. Elmedia Player icon

    Elmedia Player

     29 likes

    Elmedia is the best free video player for Mac that boasts compatibility with all commonly used video and audio formats, including AVI, FLV, SWF, MKV, WMV, MOV, MP3, DAT, FLAC, M4V, MPG, DivX and MP4. This video player app delivers an outstanding HD experience without putting a...

    166 Elmedia Player alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Apple TV
    • US flagUnited States
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  14. VLC Streamer icon

    VLC Streamer

     6 likes

    Sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your iPhone, iPod or iPad.

    69 VLC Streamer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
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