Kodi Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Kodi for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Kodi and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Kodi are Jellyfin, Emby, Infuse and Fusion Media Center.

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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, Android, iPad, Windows, iPhone, Linux 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. Stremio icon
     2701 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.

    100 Stremio alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • Android TV
    • Flatpak
     
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  2. Jellyfin icon
     357 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.

    70 Jellyfin alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • Tizen OS
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Cloudron
    • Kodi
    • Docker
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
     
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  3. Emby icon
     174 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.

    51 Emby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • Cloudron
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
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  4. Infuse icon
     53 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.

    117 Infuse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • visionOS
     
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  5. Elegant content manager for Apple devices, supporting discovery, organization, and browsing of personal audio and video libraries across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV, with an interface designed for seamless navigation and privacy-focused local library management.

    4 Fusion Media Center alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
     
  6. IPTVnator icon
     11 likes

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

    34 IPTVnator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
     
  7. Serviio icon
     54 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.

    50 Serviio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. PS3 Media Server is a DLNA compliant Upnp Media Server for the PS3, written in Java, with the purpose of streaming or transcoding.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  9. nextPVR icon
     11 likes

    NextPVR. NextPVR is a popular free personal video recorder application for Microsoft Windows, making it easy to watch or record Live TV.

    19 nextPVR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Docker
     
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