Jellyfin AlternativesTop Media Servers & Media Centers like Jellyfin

Jellyfin is described as 'Free open-source media system alternative to proprietary options, supports Chromecast, 4K streaming, plugin extensions, with privacy focus' and is a very popular Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Jellyfin for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Jellyfin alternative is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Jellyfin are Kodi, Plex, Navidrome and Emby.

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  1. Stremio icon

    Stremio

     2722 likes

    Versatile media center enabling seamless streaming of films, series, and YouTube in HD with subtitle support. Cast effortlessly to TV with DLNA, Chromecast integration. Explore via add-ons like Netflix, Amazon, torrent-streaming.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Android TV
    • Flatpak
    • AltStore
    • Online
    • Tizen OS
    • Meta Quest
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    Stremio vs Jellyfin Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    You cannot view your own content in Streamio.

    Noah Sean
    Negative
    0

    Stremio is just aggregator, it doesn't allow you to host your own content.

    • Stremio is Free and Open SourceJellyfin is also Free and Open Source
    • Stremio is a Video Streaming Jellyfin is a Media Server
  2. Kodi icon

    Kodi

     1561 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Fire TV
    • Apple TV
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Xbox
    • F-Droid
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    Kodi vs Jellyfin Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Not a central media management system, only a client

    • Kodi is Free and Open SourceJellyfin is also Free and Open Source
    • Kodi is a Media Player Jellyfin is a Media Server
  4. Plex icon

    Plex

     898 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • 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
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  5. Navidrome icon

    Navidrome

     58 likes

    Open source music server offering seamless self-hosting, Subsonic client compatibility, efficient handling of large libraries, multi-user profiles, device-agnostic web access, live metadata updates, theme customization, per-user transcoding, extensive audio format streaming, and remote access features.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
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  7. Emby icon

    Emby

     176 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.

    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
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    Emby vs Jellyfin Comments
    tranduchieu235z
    Negative
    0

    Emby doesn't display the album cover arts in their original aspect ratio

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Works free on my Samsung Smart TV and on my Android TV boxes so Im happy

    • Emby is Freemium and ProprietaryJellyfin is Free and Open Source
    • Emby is a Media Center Jellyfin is a Media Server
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    Universal Media Server

     137 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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Wholphin icon

    Wholphin

     11 likes

    Open-source Android TV client delivers a Plex-inspired interface for Jellyfin with original UI, supports ExoPlayer and MPV, Live TV, DVR, subtitle and theme customization, Jellyseerr discovery, PIN-protected profiles, layout grids, and detail-rich playback controls.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
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    WiiFin

     8 likes

    Experimental client for Nintendo Wii providing browsing and playback of TV, movies, and music libraries with cover art, user profiles, advanced overlays, pointer controls, secure authentication, server transcoding, and resume support.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Dolphin Emulator
    • Nintendo Wii / Wii U
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  11. Nuvio icon

    Nuvio

     9 likes

    Nuvio Media Hub is a cross-platform app for managing and discovering media, with a playback-focused interface that can integrate with the Stremio addon ecosystem through user-installed extensions.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Tizen OS
    • Android TV
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  12. Infuse icon

    Infuse

     54 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • visionOS
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    Infuse vs Jellyfin Comments
    Tomodachi94
    0

    Infuse is a client for Jellyfin.

    • Infuse is Freemium and ProprietaryJellyfin is Free and Open Source
    • Infuse is a Media Player Jellyfin is a Media Server
  13. Meelo icon

    Meelo

     17 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 like MusicBrainz.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  14. Frames icon

    Frames

     15 likes

    Frames is a modern SVOD (Streaming Video on Demand) streaming service built with React and NestJS. It allows you to stream MP4 files from virtually any provider including local storage, S3, Dropbox, Google Drive, and more.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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