JRiver Media Center Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to JRiver Media Center for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Kodi, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to JRiver Media Center and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to JRiver Media Center are foobar2000, AIMP, Plex and MusicBee.

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Alternatives list

  1. Kodi icon
     1538 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.

    81 Kodi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Fire TV
     
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    Kodi vs JRiver Media Center Comments
    Andrew Wijaya
    Negative
    0

    Kodi feels very slow on windows, jriver is a lot faster, navigating settings is also very slow.

    • Kodi is Free and Open SourceJRiver Media Center is Paid and Proprietary
    • Kodi is Privacy focusedJRiver Media Center is not according to our users
  2. foobar2000 icon
     1549 likes

    Audio player offering MP3, FLAC support, gapless playback, customizable interfaces, CD ripping, advanced tagging, ReplayGain, plugins, and is known for its freeware model, running on various Windows versions with high audio fidelity.

    204 foobar2000 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  3. AIMP icon
     884 likes

    Feature-rich audio player for Windows and Android supporting diverse codecs and interfaces. Includes conversion tools, skins, plugins, and custom equalizer for enhanced audio streaming and podcast playback.

    348 AIMP alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • PortableApps.com
     
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    AIMP vs JRiver Media Center Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's a great program by itself with a large number of features shared.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • AIMP is Free and ProprietaryJRiver Media Center is Paid and Proprietary
    • AIMP is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedJRiver Media Center is not according to our users
  4. Plex icon
     886 likes

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

    90 Plex alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • Daydream
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Amazon Alexa
    • Kodi
    • Google TV
    • Playstation
    • Docker
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
    • Chromecast
    • Xbox
    • Docker Hub
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
     
  5. MusicBee icon
     592 likes

    Offers library and playlist management, auto folder monitoring, podcast downloads, web radio, advanced tagging, custom ID3 tags, CD ripping with validation, syncing to iPods, iPhones, MTP, USB, converts and normalizes audio, fetches album art and tags from web.

    127 MusicBee alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. MediaMonkey icon
     489 likes

    MediaMonkey is a music player and a music library manager with support for 50,000+ files and many features for organizing, tagging, converting and burning your music. It also has advanced podcasting and syncing features.

    126 MediaMonkey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
  7. Emby icon
     171 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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • Cloudron
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
     
  8. MediaPortal icon
     52 likes

    MediaPortal transforms your PC into a complete media solution. It runs on basic hardware, connects directly to your TV and displays your TV Series, Movies, Photos and Music in a much more dynamic way.

    27 MediaPortal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Roon icon
     9 likes

    Roon identifies your music files and streams, and then overlays a ton of rich metadata to add context to what you're listening to. That information drives Roon's unique experience of browsing, discovering, and organizing music.

    227 Roon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Synology C2
     
  10. Nagi icon
     4 likes

    Audio player for local collections offering fast performance, privacy, dynamic theming, mini-player, interactive synced lyrics, folder library, advanced playlist features, queue management, 10-band equalizer, volume normalization, wide format support, and system tray controls.

    33 Nagi alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Playon icon
     14 likes

    PlayOn is both browser and media server for your Windows PC which lets you magically stream your favorite shows, movies, even your personal media from your PC to your TV, smartphone or tablet. To display videos on your TV, PlayOn relies on a friend such as a game console like...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  12. Streama icon
     14 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!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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