Media Centers

Stremio
Free • Open Source
Video Streaming App
Media Center
Movie Streaming Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
Flathub
Flatpak
70 Stremio alternatives
Media center allowing to watch movies, series, YouTube channels instantly. You can watch in HD, with subtitles, and easily cast any file to TV through DLNA, Chromecast, AppleTV!

Stremio also gives you notifications for new episodes / movies.
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Stremio Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Stremio without registration.
2. Dark ModeStremio supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Personalized RecommendationsStremio can recommend content you like, whether it's something you already know or not.
4. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
5. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Stremio.
6. Ad-freeStremio doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Automatic subtitles download
Casting to TV
TV Streaming
Torrent player
Built-in subtitle search
Media library
Built-in player
Stream video to Apple TV
No Buffering
PS4 Streaming
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Kodi
Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Player
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
BSD
iPad
Flathub
Flatpak
Raspberry Pi
Fire TV
69 Kodi alternatives
Kodi, formerly XBMC, is a free and open source media player and entertainment center for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, XBox, and iOS. Kodi is designed to be the perfect companion to a home theater PC - it supports an almost endless range of remote controls, and combined with its...
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Kodi Features
1. Ad-freeKodi doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. PortableKodi can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. AirPlay SupportKodi can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
4. Support for 4KKodi supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
5. Dark ModeKodi supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Works OfflineKodi can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsKodi can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Media Streaming
TV Shows meta data support
Video library
Media library
Automatic subtitles download
Built-in Media Downloader
Support for subtitles
Music Library
Support for DLNA
Built-in Media converter
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Jellyfin
Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Server
Media Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Self-Hosted
Android TV
Kodi
Docker
Fire TV
Flathub
F-Droid
Roku
32 Jellyfin alternatives
Jellyfin is a Free Software Media System that puts you in control of managing and streaming your media. It is an alternative to the proprietary Emby and Plex, to provide media from a dedicated server to end-user devices via multiple apps. Jellyfin is descended from Emby's 3.
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Jellyfin Features
1. Ad-freeJellyfin doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsJellyfin can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Privacy focusedJellyfin is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Dark ModeJellyfin supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Jellyfin without registration.
6. Works OfflineJellyfin can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Kids ModeJellyfin allows you to create and manage your kids' profiles in order to protect them.
8. File TaggingJellyfin can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
9. Support for 4KJellyfin supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
Media Streaming
Local server
Support for DLNA
FOSS
Media Transcoding
Audio Books
Metadata Search
Dockerized
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Plex
Freemium • Proprietary
Media Center
Media Server
Media Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
Windows Phone
iPad
Apple TV
Daydream
Kindle Fire
Android TV
Kodi
Roku
91 Plex alternatives
Plex is a one-stop destination to stream movies, TV shows, sports & music. Check good movies to watch on Plex and stream all your personal media libraries on every device.
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Plex Features
1. Kids ModePlex allows you to create and manage your kids' profiles in order to protect them.
Media Streaming
Play local content
Local Storage
Media Transcoding
Remote Media Access
Automatic Library Search
Support for DLNA
Media sharing
Support for subtitles
Automatic subtitles download
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Emby
Freemium • Proprietary
Media Center
Media Server
Media Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
BSD
Windows Phone
iPad
Self-Hosted
Apple TV
Kindle Fire
Cloudron
Playstation
Xbox
45 Emby alternatives
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.
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Emby Features
1. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Emby.
2. Ad-freeEmby doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Kids ModeEmby allows you to create and manage your kids' profiles in order to protect them.
Media Streaming
Browser Gallery
Private gallery
Optimized for Mobile
Local server
Remote Media Access
Media Transcoding
Asset Pipeline
Remote playback
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Universal Media Server
Free • Open Source
Media Server
Media Center
Mac
Windows
Linux
48 Universal Media Server alternatives
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.
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Universal Media Server Features
1. LightweightUniversal Media Server consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Configurable
DNLA Server
Dedicated Server Hosting
Media Transcoding
Simple installation
Playstation
Support for DLNA
Java based
Streaming
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tinyMediaManager
Freemium • Open Source
Media Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
15 tinyMediaManager alternatives
tinyMediaManager is a media management tool written in Java/Swing. It is written to provide metadata for the Kodi Media Center (formerly known as XBMC), MediaPortal and Plex media server.
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tinyMediaManager Features
Automatic subtitles download
Trakt.tv integration
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Infuse
Freemium • Proprietary
Media Center
Media Server
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Apple TV
72 Infuse alternatives
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.
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Infuse Features
Vast format support
Support for DLNA
TV Shows meta data support
HDR Support
Metadata Search
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OSMC
Free • Open Source
Media Center
Audio Player
Apple TV
Raspberry Pi
43 OSMC alternatives
OSMC (Open Source Media Center) is a free and open source media player based on Linux and founded in 2014 that lets you play back media from your local network, attached storage and the Internet. OSMC is the leading media center in terms of feature set and community and is based...
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OSMC Features
1. LightweightOSMC consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Designed for TVs
Momentjs integration
Auto-identifies vids
Based on Debian
Stream video to Apple TV
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Ampache
Free • Open Source
Music Streaming Service
Audio Player
Media Center
Mac
Windows
Linux
Self-Hosted
PHP
Cloudron
85 Ampache alternatives
Ampache is a web based audio streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.
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Ampache Features
Subsonic API
Streaming
Self-hosted music
Support for MPD
WebDAV Support
Web-Based
Based on Laravel
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OpenELEC
Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Media Center
Media Player
Linux
Raspberry Pi
11 OpenELEC alternatives
Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center (OpenELEC) is a small Linux based Just Enough Operating System (JeOS) built from scratch as a platform to turn your computer into a Kodi (previously XBMC) media center.
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OpenELEC Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsOpenELEC can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Streaming
TV Streaming
OPENGL
Discontinued
Since 2017 source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenELECalso, the website is dead.
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Plasma Bigscreen
Free • Open Source
Operating System
Media Center
Video Streaming App
Linux
KDE
12 Plasma Bigscreen alternatives
Plasma Bigscreen is an open-source user interface for TV's. Running on top of a Linux distribution, Plasma Bigscreen turns your TV or setup-box into a fully hackable device. A big launcher giving you easy access to any installed apps and skills.
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Plasma Bigscreen Features
KDE
KDE Plasma integration
Media Streaming
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MediaChips
Freemium • Open Source
Media Manager
File Search Utility
File Organizer
Mac
Windows
Linux
33 MediaChips alternatives
This app for navigating your large video collection. Add tags, performers, websites, sort/filter videos, create playlists and play them in the built-in player.
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MediaChips Features
1. File TaggingMediaChips can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
2. Dark ModeMediaChips supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Works OfflineMediaChips can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. No TrackingMediaChips will not track you or use your personal data.
5. Built-in viewerMediaChips shows you a quick preview of an image, page or file in supported formats.
6. Ad-freeMediaChips doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
7. PortableMediaChips can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Media library
Content Management
Customizable
Built-in player
Create Playlist
Tabbed interface
Protected by Password
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Roku
Free • Proprietary
Video Streaming App
Movie Streaming Service
Media Center
iPhone
iPad
84 Roku alternatives
Roku provides the simplest way to stream entertainment to your TV. On your terms. With thousands of available channels to choose from.
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Roku Features
1. Support for 4KRoku supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
TV Streaming
Media Streaming
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Koel
Freemium • Open Source
Music Streaming Service
Audio Player
Music Discovery Service
Linux
Android
iPhone
Self-Hosted
Cloudron
58 Koel alternatives
A personal music streaming server that works.

If you want to use the mobile apps, you have to pay for it.
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Koel Features
Self-hosted music
Music Library
Unlimited music
Web-Based
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Stremio Features

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Kodi Features

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Jellyfin Features

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Plex Features

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Emby Features

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Universal Media Server Features

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tinyMediaManager Features

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Infuse Features

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OSMC Features

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Ampache Features

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OpenELEC Features

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Plasma Bigscreen Features

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MediaChips Features

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Roku Features

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Koel Features

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