Open Source CloudStream AlternativesVideo & Movie Streaming Services like CloudStream

The best open source alternative to CloudStream is Aniyomi. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to CloudStream and 16 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to CloudStream are Mangayomi, WatchIT, Saikou and Miru.

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  1. Aniyomi icon
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    Aniyomi is an unofficial fork of the free and open source manga reader Tachiyomi that adds anime capabilities! For Android 6.0 and above.

    47 Aniyomi alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Watch anime
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Unlimited storage
    8.  Support for 4K
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Decentralized

    Aniyomi VS CloudStream

     
    • Almost everyone thinks Aniyomi is a great CloudStream alternative.

    • Aniyomi is the most popular Android alternative to CloudStream.

    • Aniyomi is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to CloudStream.

    • Aniyomi is Free and Open SourceCloudStream is also Free and Open Source
    • Aniyomi is Lightweight, Customizable and DecentralizedCloudStream is not according to our users
  2. Mangayomi icon
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    Mangayomi is free an open source manga reader and anime streaming cross-plateform app inspired by Tachiyomi and Aniyomi made with Flutter. It allows users to read manga and watch anime from a variety of sources.

    46 Mangayomi alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Mangayomi VS CloudStream

     
    • Mangayomi is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to CloudStream.

    • Mangayomi is Free and Open SourceCloudStream is also Free and Open Source
    • Mangayomi is Lightweight and Privacy focusedCloudStream is not according to our users
  3. WatchIT icon
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    WatchIT it is a "collective entertainment methodology" in which each user consumes movies from the network and at the same time shares movies with other users.

    86 WatchIT alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Top WatchIT Features

    1.  Movie Streaming
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Picture in Picture
    4.  Watch Videos Together
    5.  Personalized Recommendations
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Watch Live TV
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Support for 4K
    11.  Cloud Sync
    12.  RTMP Live Streaming

    WatchIT VS CloudStream

     
  4. Saikou icon
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    Saikou is crafted based on simplistic yet state-of-the-art elegance. It is an Anilist only client, which also lets you stream-download Anime & Manga.

    9 Saikou alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    Discontinued

    Message on Github: This repository is currently disabled due to a DMCA takedown notice. We have disabled public access to the repository.

    Saikou VS CloudStream

     
  5. Miru icon
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    A BitTorrent streaming environment, with a built-in list manager. Imagine qBit + Taiga + MPV, all in a single package, but streamed real-time. Completly ad free with no tracking/data collection.

    62 Miru alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android TV

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Watch Videos Together
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Picture in Picture
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Personalized Recommendations
    10.  Streaming
    11.  Watch anime

    Miru VS CloudStream

     
  6. Movie4u icon
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    Provides streaming of HD movies and TV series for free with no registration, updated database for recent releases, instant viewing, easy browsing by genre, and access from any internet-connected device. Supported by ads, but lacks official download options.

    47 Movie4u alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Movie4u Features

    1.  Movie tracker

    Movie4u VS CloudStream

     
  7. Oblecto icon
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    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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Oblecto Features

    1.  Local Storage
    2.  Local server
    3.  TV Streaming
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    5.  Media Streaming

    Oblecto VS CloudStream

     
    • Oblecto is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to CloudStream.

    • Oblecto is Free and Open SourceCloudStream is also Free and Open Source
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    WatchMovieStream.me is the best website to watch all the New Movies and TV Series Online for Free. All videos are hosted on Openload Servers with the best speed and no buffering. Join our community! We have over 40.000 Movies and TV Series.

    46 WatchMovieStream.me alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Playstation
    • Chromecast
    • Xbox

    WatchMovieStream.me VS CloudStream

     
  9. DuckieTV icon
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    DuckieTV is an application that takes care of TV-Show addicts by providing a personalized TV-Show calendar.

    26 DuckieTV alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Chromecast Support
    4.  Peer-To-Peer
    5.  TV Streaming
    6.  Automatic downloading

    DuckieTV VS CloudStream

     
  10. ZeroNet: Play icon
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    Delivers media content through a decentralized P2P platform, leveraging Bitcoin cryptography and BitTorrent technology, with RARBG-sourced magnet links, requiring special client installation. All data is user-distributed with no central servers or trackers, enabling censorship resistance.

    61 ZeroNet: Play alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • ZeroNet

    ZeroNet: Play Features

    1.  Local Search
    2.  Peer-To-Peer

    ZeroNet: Play VS CloudStream

     
  11. VidMasta icon
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    Search, preview, stream, and download movies or TV shows from community sources, filter by format or quality, use proxy and encryption for anonymity, access subtitles, trailers, popular downloads, adjust search results, and detect video box sets easily.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    VidMasta Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  TV Streaming

    VidMasta VS CloudStream

     
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    Peerflix is a streaming torrent client for use with Node.js

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Last commit was in November 2020

    Peerflix Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Peer-To-Peer
    3.  Watch videos

    Peerflix VS CloudStream

     
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