Infuse AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Video Streaming Apps

The best Video Streaming alternative to Infuse is VLC Media Player, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Infuse and 15 are Video Streaming Apps so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Video Streaming App alternatives to Infuse are Kodi, MPC-HC, Universal Media Server and Elmedia Player.

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  1. VLC Media Player icon

    VLC Media Player

     7717 likes

    Enjoy seamless media experiences with this cross-platform, ad-free player supporting multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, Chromecast, 4K, and no tracking. Customize with themes, play offline, and get privacy-focused service without registration. Fully extensible by plugins.

    168 VLC Media Player alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • AppImageHub
    • Apple Watch
    • Snapcraft
    • Google Chrome
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Haiku
    • Android TV
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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    VLC is just a media player and doesn't have the features that Infuse is having at all

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    VLC is a media player, where Infuse is a library manager similar to Plex or Kodi

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    it's totally not the same tool. plus I'm searching for alternatives on apple tv

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • VLC Media Player is Free and Open SourceInfuse is Freemium and Proprietary
    • VLC Media Player is Customizable and Privacy focusedInfuse is not according to our users
  2. Kodi icon

    Kodi

     1534 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.

    79 Kodi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Fire TV
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  4. MPC-HC icon

    MPC-HC

     1312 likes

    A lightweight open-source media player for Windows, giving support for all video/audio formats. It boasts no ads, dark themes, codec support, and seamless YouTube playback. Developed by longtime contributors, it's mature software with community improvements and crash fixes.

    141 MPC-HC alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  5. Universal Media Server icon

    Universal Media Server

     133 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.

    47 Universal Media Server alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Elmedia Player icon

    Elmedia Player

     29 likes

    Elmedia is the best free video player for Mac that boasts compatibility with all commonly used video and audio formats, including AVI, FLV, SWF, MKV, WMV, MOV, MP3, DAT, FLAC, M4V, MPG, DivX and MP4. This video player app delivers an outstanding HD experience without putting a...

    157 Elmedia Player alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Apple TV
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  9. Serviio icon

    Serviio

     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.

    50 Serviio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. OmniPlayer icon

    OmniPlayer

     1 like

    OmniPlayer is a comprehensive media player for almost any video and audio format on macOS. It has powerful features with modern and clean design.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  11. Videostream icon

    Videostream

     16 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.

    24 Videostream alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
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  12. VLC Streamer icon

    VLC Streamer

     6 likes

    Sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your iPhone, iPod or iPad.

    68 VLC Streamer alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
     
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    nextPVR

     11 likes

    NextPVR. NextPVR is a popular free personal video recorder application for Microsoft Windows, making it easy to watch or record Live TV.

    19 nextPVR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Docker
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  14. nessViewer icon

    nessViewer

     12 likes

    nessViewer is the all-round media application to edit, browse, collect and arrange, present, transfer and stream media. It combines media player, media center, media server, media editor and preview tool.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Media shows: manage storable playlists with local and internet media
     
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