Android TV AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Audio Players

The best Audio Player alternative to Android TV is Kodi, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Android TV and nine of them are Audio Players so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Audio Player alternatives to Android TV are Plex, OSMC, MediaPortal and Koel.

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Android TV alternatives page was last updated Apr 12, 2025
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  1. Kodi icon

    Kodi

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    Open-source media player compatible with Linux, Mac, Windows, Xbox, and iOS, designed for home theater PCs. Customizable with themes, supports 4K, audio and video formats, streaming, privacy-focused operations, and extensible with plugins.

    73 Kodi alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Fire TV
    Kodi screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  TV Shows meta data support
    3.  Video library
    4.  Media Center
    5.  Media library
    6.  Support for IPTV
    7.  Media Server
    8.  Automatic subtitles download
    9.  Built-in Media Downloader
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    12.  Portable

    Kodi VS Android TV

     
    Comments about Kodi as an Alternative to Android TV
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    Negative Apr 12, 2025
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    Kodi is used for playing local media, Where Android tv is used for streaming services

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    • Kodi is the most popular iPad alternative to Android TV.

    • Kodi is Free and Open SourceAndroid TV is Free and Proprietary
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    Plex

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    A multimedia tool for streaming movies, TV shows, sports, and music while facilitating personal media organization with versatile libraries and metadata retrieval.

    89 Plex alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Daydream
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Kodi
    • Roku
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Chromecast
    • Google TV
    • Amazon Alexa
    Plex screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Media Server
    2.  Media Streaming
    3.  Play local content
    4.  Local Storage
    5.  Media Center
    6.  Media Transcoding
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Chromecast Support
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No registration required

    Plex VS Android TV

     
    Comments about Plex as an Alternative to Android TV
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    Negative Jan 21, 2018
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    Plex is a self-hosted media server, not a TV-friendly operating system but it can be installed on Android TV

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    • Plex is Freemium and ProprietaryAndroid TV is Free and Proprietary
    • Plex is LightweightAndroid TV is not according to our users
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    OSMC

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    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...

    44 OSMC alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Raspberry Pi
    OSMC screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Designed for TVs
    2.  Momentjs integration
    3.  Auto-identifies vids
    4.  Based on Debian
    5.  Stream video to Apple TV

    OSMC VS Android TV

     
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    MediaPortal

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    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.

    28 MediaPortal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    MediaPortal screenshot 1

    MediaPortal Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Dvb-t
    3.  Skinnable
    4.  DVB-C
    5.  TV Streaming
    6.  TV Tuner

    MediaPortal VS Android TV

     
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    Koel

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    A personal music streaming server that works.

    If you want to use the mobile apps, you have to pay for it.

    71 Koel alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • VN flagVietnam

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Koel screenshot 1

    Koel Features

    1.  Self-hosted music
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Unlimited music
    4.  Web-Based

    Koel VS Android TV

     
  7. JRiver Media Center icon

    JRiver Media Center

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

    54 JRiver Media Center alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    JRiver Media Center screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Music collection

    JRiver Media Center VS Android TV

     
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    PseudoTV

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    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.

    49 PseudoTV alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Kodi
    • Fire TV

    PseudoTV Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
    2.  Watch Live TV
    3.  Media Streaming

    PseudoTV VS Android TV

     
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    Enna

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    Enna is a Media Center application. Featuring a simple user interface, Enna is based on the powerful Enlightenment Foundations Libraries (EFL) as for its graphical user interface and GeeXboX libraries as for multimedia playback and information retrieval.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Enna screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, v0.4.0, released in February 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Enna VS Android TV

     
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    Screeninvader

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    Ever wished you could play media content from your laptop or smart phone on a TV set, screen or projector in just an instant? This is what ScreenInvader helps you do: browse the web, watch videos or flip through images together with your friends on a big screen with just a few...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Banana Pi

    Screeninvader Features

    1.  Web interface
    2.  Support for Multiple Users

    Screeninvader VS Android TV

     
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