DistroAV AlternativesVideo Streaming Apps & Screen Recorders like DistroAV

DistroAV is described as 'Network audio/video in OBS-Studio using NDI technology' and is a Video Streaming app in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to DistroAV for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Self-Hosted and BSD apps. The best DistroAV alternative is ShareX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DistroAV are VokoscreenNG, Universal Media Server, Serviio and Streamlink.

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DistroAV alternatives page was last updated May 4, 2025
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  1. ShareX icon

    ShareX

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    Open-source screen capture and file sharing tool with recording, editing, and annotation features. Supports 4K, dark mode, theming, offline use, and offers a lightweight, ad-free experience without tracking user data.

    240 ShareX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Screen Recording
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Screenshot OCR
    4.  Capture Video
    5.  Edit screenshots
    6.  Built-in Image editor
    7.  Share Videos
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  GIF recording
    10.  Support for Hotkeys
    11.  Record videos
    12.  Share screenshots

    ShareX VS DistroAV

     

    • ShareX is the most popular Windows alternative to DistroAV.

    • ShareX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to DistroAV.

    • ShareX is Free and Open SourceDistroAV is also Free and Open Source
    • ShareX is CustomizableDistroAV is not according to our users
  2. VokoscreenNG icon

    VokoscreenNG

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    VokoscreenNG is a user friendly screencaster for Linux and Windows. It is a continuation of the now discontinued Vokoscreen project that has been totally rewritten from scratch using Qt and GStreamer.

    161 VokoscreenNG alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    VokoscreenNG screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Screen Recording
    2.  Audio Recording
    3.  Record videos
    4.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No registration required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Text Overlays

    VokoscreenNG VS DistroAV

     

    • VokoscreenNG is the most popular Linux alternative to DistroAV.

    • VokoscreenNG is Free and Open SourceDistroAV is also Free and Open Source
    • VokoscreenNG is LightweightDistroAV is not according to our users
  4. Universal Media Server icon

    Universal Media Server

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    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.

    44 Universal Media Server alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Universal Media Server screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Support for DLNA
    2.  Dedicated Server Hosting
    3.  Chromecast Support
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Support for 4K
    11.  Media Transcoding
    12.  Simple installation

    Universal Media Server VS DistroAV

     

    • Universal Media Server is the most popular Mac alternative to DistroAV.

    • Universal Media Server is Free and Open SourceDistroAV is also Free and Open Source
    • Universal Media Server is LightweightDistroAV is not according to our users
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    Serviio

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    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.

    47 Serviio alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Serviio screenshot 1

    Serviio Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Create Playlist
    3.  Media Streaming
    4.  Stream audio
    5.  Support for subtitles
    6.  Xbox
    7.  Playstation
    8.  Support for DLNA

    Serviio VS DistroAV

     
  7. Streamlink icon

    Streamlink

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    Streamlink CLI pipes/directs video streams (RTMP, HLS) from various services (plugin list available) into a standalone media player of choice. (VLC, MPV).

    12 Streamlink alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Streamlink Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Media Streaming
    4.  Livestream recorder
    5.  Streaming
    6.  Python-based
    7.  Record videos
    8.  Dailymotion

    Streamlink VS DistroAV

     
  8. Adobe Media Server icon

    Adobe Media Server

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    Adobe Media Server software helps premium content publishers deliver their HD quality video to the largest audience possible across any Internet-connected device, with a streamlined workflow. The Adobe Media Server family revolutionizes media delivery with support for...

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Adobe Media Server Features

    1.  RTMP Live Streaming

    Adobe Media Server VS DistroAV

     

    • Adobe Media Server is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to DistroAV.

    • Adobe Media Server is the most popular commercial alternative to DistroAV.

    • Adobe Media Server is Paid and ProprietaryDistroAV is Free and Open Source
  10. Red5 Open-source icon

    Red5 Open-source

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    Red5 open-source is a free live streaming solution developed by Infrared5, also known as the developer of Red5 Pro and Red5 Cloud. Red5 open-source solution is written in Java and supports

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Red5 Open-source screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  RTMP Live Streaming
    2.  Record videos

    Red5 Open-source VS DistroAV

     
  11. MistServer icon

    MistServer

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    Streaming media toolkit designed for efficiency, wide support (HLS, DASH, FLV, RTMP, SRT, WebRTC, more), crash-resistant architecture and ultra-low latency. Numerous integration options making it ideal for building custom solutions.

    16 MistServer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    MistServer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  RTMP Live Streaming
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Picture in Picture
    6.  Chromecast Support
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for 4K
    9.  Streaming
    10.  Smooth
    11.  Stream audio
    12.  Srt

    MistServer VS DistroAV

     
  12. Nimble Streamer icon

    Nimble Streamer

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    Light-weight media server that is freemium, pay for control panel if you need it.

    16 Nimble Streamer alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Nimble Streamer Features

    1.  HTTP server
    2.  Streaming
    3.  On Demand

    Nimble Streamer VS DistroAV

     

  13. Livestreamer

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    Livestreamer is a command-line utility that pipes video streams from various services into a video player, such as VLC. The main purpose of Livestreamer is to allow the user to avoid buggy and CPU heavy flash plugins but still be able to enjoy various streamed content.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer updated since 2016. Last version, 1.12.2, released in May 2015, but it can be still downloaded from GitHub

    Livestreamer Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Streaming

    Livestreamer VS DistroAV

     
  14. Stream Voodoo icon

    Stream Voodoo

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    Live video was always complicated, until now. StreamVoodoo is the simplest & best way to share a live video with broadcast quality from your Mac with anyone.

    6 Stream Voodoo alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Stream Voodoo screenshot 1

    Top Stream Voodoo Features

    1.  Multi-streaming
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Screen Sharing
    5.  RTMP Live Streaming
    6.  Custom overlays
    7.  Colour Grading
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Hardware Accelerated
    10.  Multicam Editing
    11.  Lossless Audio
    12.  Keyframe Animation

    Stream Voodoo VS DistroAV

     

    • Stream Voodoo is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to DistroAV.

    • Stream Voodoo is Paid and ProprietaryDistroAV is Free and Open Source

  15. GMediaServer

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    GMediaServer serves audio and video files to certain network connected media players. Most hardware media players only play music and/or video—they don't provide the media themselves. Those media files have to come from a device on the network.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    GMediaServer VS DistroAV

     
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