Kodi Alternatives

Kodi is described as 'Open-source media player supporting Linux to iOS, highly customizable with plug-ins, supports 4K and diverse formats, privacy-centric and ad-free' and is a leading Media Center in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Kodi for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Kodi alternative is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kodi are Jellyfin, Emby, Infuse and Meelo.

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Kodi alternatives are mainly Media Players, but if you're looking for Media Centers or Media Servers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Apple TV, iPad, Windows, Linux, Android, iPhone and Media Streaming. 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 Kodi.
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  1. Media Hoarder icon
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    Media Hoarder - THE media frontend for data hoarders and movie lovers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. PseudoTV icon
     4 likes

    PseudoTV Live is channel-surfing for your media center. Never again will you have to actually pick what you want to watch. Use an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) to view what's on or select a show to watch.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Kodi
    • Fire TV
     
  3. MoonPlayer icon
     2 likes

    All-in-One video player based on mpv that can play videos from Youtube, Bilibili etc. as well as local videos.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flatpak
    • Flathub
     
  4. SelectTV icon
     Like

    SelectTV is an aggregated SmartGuide for online media, bringing entertainment content from hundreds of free and paid sources together for consumers to browse, manage, and watch easily.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Chromecast
     
  5. FreeTuxTV icon
     2 likes

    WebTV player, working on the Linux platform. It can be used to watch ADSL TV on the PC with ISPs or by other people to watch WebTV and Web Radio in many languages. The GUI is developed in GTK2+ and is using the VLC engine to display the channels.

    25 FreeTuxTV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Launchpad
     
  6. SageTV icon
     1 like

    SageTV is a PVR (personal video recorder) application for your PC.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Kantaris icon
     16 likes

    Kantaris is an all new media player based on code from Videolan client (http://alternativeto.net/software/vlc-media-player/) and Bass audio library. Kantaris has a graphical user interface similar to that of Windows Media Player.

    125 Kantaris alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued
    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Mediora icon
     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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
     
  9. Freevo icon
     7 likes

    Freevo is an open source HTPC media centre software integrating PVR / DVR funtionality along with music, video, gaming, home automation and more. It is written in python and uses existing popular software such as mplayer, xine and vlc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10.  1 like

    A free and simple to use video player made with Haskell.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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