Infuse AlternativesTop Media Centers & Media Servers like Infuse

Infuse is described as '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' and is a Media Center in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Infuse for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Infuse alternative is Kodi, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Infuse are Jellyfin, AIMP, Plex and Universal Media Server.

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Infuse alternatives page was last updated Feb 6, 2025
  1. Kodi icon
     1497 likes

    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.

    72 Kodi alternatives
    Kodi screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Top Kodi 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.  Portable
    12.  AirPlay Support
    Kodi iconInfuse Icon

    Kodi VS Infuse

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    • Most users think Kodi is a great Infuse alternative.

    • Kodi is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Infuse.

    • Kodi is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Infuse.

    • Kodi is Free and Open SourceInfuse is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Jellyfin icon
     266 likes

    A free, open-source media system alternative to proprietary options like Emby and Plex, with Chromecast support, 4K streaming, plugin extensions, focusing on privacy without premium features, managing media from dedicated servers to multiple devices via various apps.

    43 Jellyfin alternatives
    Jellyfin screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • Tizen OS
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Kodi
    • Docker
    • Fire TV
    • Roku

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  Media Server
    3.  Local server
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Media Center
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Media Transcoding
    8.  Support for DLNA
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Kids Mode
    12.  Audio Books
    Jellyfin iconInfuse Icon

    Jellyfin VS Infuse

    Is Jellyfin a good alternative to Infuse?
     
    • Jellyfin is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Infuse.

    • Jellyfin is Free and Open SourceInfuse is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Jellyfin is Privacy focusedInfuse is not according to our users
  3. AIMP icon
     847 likes

    AIMP is a powerful free audio player that supports for local files, NAS, clouds, and podcasts. Additionally, it includes powerful tools to operate with audio files.

    326 AIMP alternatives
    AIMP screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Playlists management
    3.  Skins
    4.  Mp3 Tag Editor
    5.  Audio Conversion
    6.  Remembers position in file
    7.  Crossfading
    8.  Internet Radio
    9.  Full keyboard shortcuts
    10.  Hi-Fi Sound
    11. Last.fm icon  Integrated Last.fm scrobbler
    12.  Dark Mode
    AIMP iconInfuse Icon

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  4. Plex icon
     859 likes

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

    94 Plex alternatives
    Plex screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Daydream
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Kodi
    • Roku

    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 iconInfuse Icon

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  5. Universal Media Server icon
     134 likes

    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.

    46 Universal Media Server alternatives
    Universal Media Server screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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 iconInfuse Icon

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  6. Emby icon
     168 likes

    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.

    49 Emby alternatives
    Emby screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • Cloudron
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    Top Emby Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  Media Server
    3.  Browser Gallery
    4.  Private gallery
    5.  Optimized for Mobile
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Chromecast Support
    8.  Kids Mode
    9.  Remote Media Access
    10.  Local server
    11.  Media Transcoding
    12.  Asset Pipeline
    Emby iconInfuse Icon

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  7. Meelo icon
     5 likes

    A versatile self-hosted music server offering music video access, B-Side and rare track identification, extensive format support via transcoding, and detailed metadata parsing. Additional features include automatic 'featuring' detection, song version browsing, and genre retrieval through platforms li...

    43 Meelo alternatives
    Meelo screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    Meelo Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    4.  Musicbrainz support
    5.  Music collection
    Meelo iconInfuse Icon

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  8. OSMC icon
     82 likes

    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
    OSMC screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Raspberry Pi

    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 iconInfuse Icon

    OSMC VS Infuse

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  9. MediaChips icon
     13 likes

    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.

    36 MediaChips alternatives
    MediaChips screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Media library
    3.  Content Management
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Support for 4K
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  Built-in viewer
    11.  Portable
    12.  File Organizer
    MediaChips iconInfuse Icon

    MediaChips VS Infuse

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  10. Serviio icon
     54 likes

    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.

    48 Serviio alternatives
    Serviio screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    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 iconInfuse Icon

    Serviio VS Infuse

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  11. Videostream icon
     15 likes

    Select any video from the Videostream extension for Google Chrome and, using the Chromecast extension, play it on your Chromecast. It's fast and simple to use. Videostream supports subtitles, MKV, AVI, MP4, playlists, and more.

    22 Videostream alternatives
    Videostream screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
    Videostream iconInfuse Icon

    Videostream VS Infuse

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  12. Streama icon
     13 likes

    Ever had a huge bookshelf full of shows and movies? Ever wanted to digitalize them, but didn't have a good way of organizing the files? Worry no more! Streama is your own personal Netflix for just such a purpose!

    21 Streama alternatives
    Streama screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Streama Features

    1.  Streaming
    Streama iconInfuse Icon

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