iStream Alternatives
iStream is described as 'Stream allows you to stream your media onto your big TV screen with no configuration at all! Just throw in some files and iStream will do the rest! iStream supports a vast number of media formats and playback devices: From modern SmartTVs via set-top boxes or network-enabled' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to iStream for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best iStream alternative is Plex, which is free. Other great apps like iStream are Universal Media Server, Infuse, Serviio and VLC Streamer.
- Free • Open Source
- 90 Plex alternatives
A multimedia tool for streaming movies, TV shows, sports, and music while facilitating personal media organization with versatile libraries and metadata retrieval.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Daydream
- Kindle Fire
- Android TV
- Kodi
- Roku
- 46 Universal Media Server alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Comments about Universal Media Server as an Alternative to iStream
- 69 Infuse alternatives
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.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV
- visionOS
Infuse Features
- 48 Serviio alternatives
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.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Serviio Features
- 67 VLC Streamer alternatives
Sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your iPhone, iPod or iPad.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- iPad
VLC Streamer Features
MediaTomb is an open source (GPL) UPnP MediaServer with a nice web user interface, it allows you to stream your digital media through your home network and listen to/watch it on a variety of UPnP compatible devices.
DiscontinuedShut down per notice on homepage, but has been forked via
Gerbera http://mediatomb.cc/
MediaTomb Features
- 49 VidHub - Video Library & Player alternatives
Video Player to play video files from all kinds of source, local file, smb file on nas, webdav service, cloud driver etc.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV
Gerbera Features
A menu bar application using mpv as DLNA Media Renderer. You can push videos, pictures or musics from your mobile phone to your computer.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
DiscontinuedLast commit and version is from January 2022
Macast Features
It communicates with its own API written entirely using our custom built command-line web crawler designed to scrape information from trusted files, updated every day. The public web resources used are available on our open assets database, where anyone can contribute their open...
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
DiscontinuedThis app has been abandoned, but can still be downloaded from GitHub.
SofaPlay allows you to play media files directly from your Mac on the tv. It connects your Mac to your Smart TV and takes care of the streaming. Just drag any movie file onto SofaPlay and it will appear instantly on the big screen in front of you.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
Austria
EU
Platforms
- Mac
Sofaplay Features
- 7 FireStream alternatives
FireStream UPnP/DLNA media server Enjoy your Mac's media from your PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and many, many other UPnP devices.
Easy configuration, automatic transcoding, native media organization and a true Mac experience!.
FireStream Features
One is a DLNA control point and the other is a server