The MovieDB Alternatives for Linux

The MovieDB is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Kodi, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to The MovieDB and six of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to The MovieDB are DuckieTV, TorrenTV, ZeroNet: Play and Oblecto.

The MovieDB alternatives are mainly Video Streaming Apps but may also be Movie Streaming Services or Media Centers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of The MovieDB.

The MovieDB

Free • Proprietary
Movie Streaming Service

TheMovieDB formally known as CinemaBox is the new alternative to MovieBox, Show Box, and PopcornTime.

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Kodi
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Player
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Android
iPhone
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iPad
Flathub
Flatpak
Raspberry Pi
Fire TV
71 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...
- - Kodi is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to The MovieDB.
- - Kodi is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to The MovieDB.
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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
Comments about Kodi as a Alternative to The MovieDB
Most users think Kodi is a great The MovieDB alternative.
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its more like a media player rather than an free online video service like popcorn time
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DuckieTV
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Free • Open Source
Video Streaming App
Movie Streaming Service
Episode Downloader
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
Google Chrome
56 DuckieTV alternatives
DuckieTV is an application that takes care of TV-Show addicts by providing a personalized TV-Show calendar.
- - DuckieTV is the most popular Web-based alternative to The MovieDB.
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DuckieTV Features
1. Ad-freeDuckieTV doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in DuckieTV without registration.
3. Privacy focusedDuckieTV is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with DuckieTV.
Peer-To-Peer
TV Streaming
Automatic downloading
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TorrenTV
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Free • Open Source
Video Streaming App
Torrent Streaming Service
Torrent Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
47 TorrenTV alternatives
No more waiting before watching a movie Stream any Torrent to your AppleTV via AirPlay

Also allows you to stream any movie in your HardDrive via AirPlay.
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TorrenTV Features
1. AirPlay SupportTorrenTV can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
Discontinued
Last update was in 2014, and it doesn't run on macOS Big Sur.
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ZeroNet: Play
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Free • Open Source
Mac
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Linux
Online
ZeroNet
64 ZeroNet: Play alternatives
‘Play’ is accessed via a ZeroNet URL which only works if the ZeroNet software is installed. Once on the site it is indistinguishable from any other similar site working on a central server. The site doesn’t offer a tracker (that would create new problems) but instead serves...
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ZeroNet: Play Features
Local Search
Peer-To-Peer
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Oblecto
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Player
Media Server
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
BSD
Self-Hosted
58 Oblecto alternatives
Oblecto is a media server, similar to Plex, Emby, Netflix and others. It runs in the background on a home server to index your media such as movies and TV shows to make them searchable and streamable through a REST based interface.
- - Oblecto is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to The MovieDB.
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Oblecto Features
Local Storage
Local server
TV Streaming
Built-in Media converter
Media Streaming
TV XGomovies
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Windows Mobile
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
Self-Hosted
31 TV XGomovies alternatives
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