Kodi Alternatives for Windows

Alternatives list

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   Stremio

    2729 likes

   Versatile media center enabling seamless streaming of films, series, and YouTube in HD with subtitle support. Cast effortlessly to TV with DLNA, Chromecast integration. Explore via add-ons like Netflix, Amazon, torrent-streaming.

   109 Stremio alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Video Streaming
   • Movie Streaming

   Origin

   • Bulgaria
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • AltStore
   • Flathub
   • Tizen OS
   • Android TV
   • Flatpak
   • Meta Quest

   • Bulgaria
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Stremio vs Kodi Comments

   Top Positive Comment by DuraluminHere · Jun 29, 2026

   Kodi is more extensible, but Stremio is much easier to get set up. Way better mobile experience as well.

   Top Negative Comment by Guest · Nov 7, 2020

   Kodi can access local (NAS in the same network) files. Stremio can not and therefore is no alternative.

   Negative comment by User1639378 · May 20, 2024

   Not really an alternative Stream.io is an online service while kodi is an offline solution.

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   • Stremio is Free and Open SourceKodi is also Free and Open Source
   • Stremio is a Video Streaming Kodi is a Media Center
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   Jellyfin

    382 likes

   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

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Server
   • Media Center

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

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

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Jellyfin vs Kodi Comments

   Top Positive Comment by ph soft · Oct 21, 2022

   Jellyfin is a (great) server but it does not seem to have a player that you can control with a remote. Kodi is a (good) player but the server is not good (CPU usage, etc). Kodicon plugin allows using both.

   Top Negative Comment by Jan Klass · Aug 20, 2023

   Jellyfin transcodes video to offer it to a webbrowser interface. Kodi allows you to play videos natively.

   Negative comment by User1639378 · May 20, 2024

   Jellyfin is an media server while Kodi is a media player, so it is not reall an alternative.

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   • Jellyfin is Free and Open SourceKodi is also Free and Open Source
   • Jellyfin is a Media Server Kodi is a Media Center
   • Jellyfin is DecentralizedKodi is not according to our users
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   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

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Server
   • Media Center

   Origin

   • United States

   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

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Top Positive Comment by Guest · Dec 18, 2017

   I have been using plex for over a year now. It's over all the best media server/client available on the market. I have no doubt. I will be using plex the next coming years.

   Top Negative Comment by Guest · Aug 25, 2017

   As already mentioned, a streaming platform isn't an alternative to a media player.

   Positive comment by Guest · Feb 26, 2021

   Even though Plex is a media server, it can still be used for the same things but not all things Kodi can do are on Plex.

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   • Plex is Freemium and ProprietaryKodi is Free and Open Source
   • Plex is a Media Server Kodi is a Media Center
   • Plex is LightweightKodi is not according to our users
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   Emby

    176 likes

   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

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Center
   • Media Player

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

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

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Guest · Aug 17, 2015

   Like Plex, Emby is a server/player hybrid. Allowing you to manage users with unique watch histories and transcoding for any device. The player is robust, covering Windows, iOS, Android, Windows Phone amongst others, along with the most robust web player on the market.

   Positive comment by David Saylor · May 4, 2022

   Emby has a way nicer UI than KODI and it's way easier to setup (atleast on Linux Ubuntu 20 anyway. You can browse through your media by alphabet (the one feature that KODI and Netflix both lack).

   Negative comment by Guest · Nov 3, 2016

   Kodi has addons and many extra features

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   • Emby is Freemium and ProprietaryKodi is Free and Open Source
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   Nuvio

    9 likes

   Nuvio Media Hub is a cross-platform app for managing and discovering media, with a playback-focused interface that can integrate with the Stremio addon ecosystem through user-installed extensions.

   10 Nuvio alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • iPad
   • Tizen OS
   • Android TV
   • Android Tablet

   

   

   

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   IPTVnator

    14 likes

   IPTVnator is a cross-platform video player application (PWA and native) that provides support for the playback of IPTV playlists (m3u, m3u8).

   42 IPTVnator alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • IPTV

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Chrome OS

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

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    Extreme InfiniTV

     7 likes

    Cross-platform IPTV player for Xtream Codes and M3U/M3U8 playlists. TV remote support, EPG, and offline downloads. Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and web - on Microsoft Store and Google Play.

    44 Extreme InfiniTV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • IPTV

    Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Android TV

    • Global

    

    

    

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    MediaPortal

     53 likes

    MediaPortal transforms your PC into a complete media solution. It runs on basic hardware, connects directly to your TV and displays your TV Series, Movies, Photos and Music in a much more dynamic way.

    27 MediaPortal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Media Center
    • Media Player

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

    

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    Positive comment by rsbrux · Mar 9, 2021

    MediaPortal is a fully featured system which can install everything you need in one pass. Despite the URL "kodi.tv", Kodi does not include a TV backend and depends on the installation of a TV service like DVBviewer or MediaPortal to provide TV features, like watching or recording TV.

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    • MediaPortal is Free and Open SourceKodi is also Free and Open Source
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    JRiver Media Center

     42 likes

    JRiver Media Center is a multimedia application that allows the user to play and organize various types of media on a computer.

    66 JRiver Media Center alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Audio Player
    • Media Player

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    • United States

    

    

    

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    Streama

     15 likes

    Ever had a huge bookshelf full of shows and movies? Ever wanted to digitalize them, but didn't have a good way of organizing the files? Worry no more! Streama is your own personal Netflix for just such a purpose!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Media Server
    • Movie Streaming

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

    

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    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

    Application typeApplication types

    • Media Server
    • Video Streaming

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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    Video Hub App

     24 likes

    Browse, search, preview, and organize your videos.

    46 Video Hub App alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    • Media Manager

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    • United States

    

    

    

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