Jellyfin AlternativesTop Audio Players & Media Servers 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 Audio Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Jellyfin for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Self-Hosted and Android apps. The best Jellyfin alternative is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Jellyfin are Kodi, Plex, Emby and Navidrome.
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Jellyfin alternatives are mainly Audio Players, but if you're looking for Media Centers or Media Servers you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Jellyfin.- Audio Player
- Free • Open Source
- 87 Stremio alternatives
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. Enjoy media faster with smart suggestions and episode alerts across all devices while remaining ad-free; no user account required.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Bulgaria
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Flathub
- Flatpak
Top Stremio Features
Comments about Stremio as an Alternative to Jellyfin
- 73 Kodi alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- BSD
- iPad
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- Raspberry Pi
- Fire TV
Comments about Kodi as an Alternative to Jellyfin
Not a central media management system, only a client
- 88 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
- Flathub
- Snapcraft
- Android Auto
- Xbox
- Playstation
- Fire TV
- Chromecast
- Google TV
- Amazon Alexa
- 49 Emby alternatives
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.
License model
- 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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Comments about Emby as an Alternative to Jellyfin
tranduchieu235zEmby doesn't display the album cover arts in their original aspect ratio
Works free on my Samsung Smart TV and on my Android TV boxes so Im happy
- 62 Navidrome alternatives
Navidrome is an open source web-based music collection server and streamer. It gives you freedom to listen to your music collection from any browser or mobile device.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Brazil
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
- Raspberry Pi
- Cloudron
- 44 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
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.
- 4 Music Assistant alternatives
Turn your Home Assistant instance into a jukebox, hassle free streaming of your favorite media to Home Assistant media players.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
- International
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- 47 Frames alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Docker
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- 62 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
Comments about Infuse as an Alternative to Jellyfin
Tomodachi94Infuse is a client for Jellyfin.
- 97 Ampache alternatives
Ampache is a web based audio streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- PHP
- Cloudron
Ampache Features
- 16 Plasma Bigscreen alternatives
Plasma Bigscreen is an open-source user interface for TV's. Running on top of a Linux distribution, Plasma Bigscreen turns your TV or setup-box into a fully hackable device. A big launcher giving you easy access to any installed apps and skills.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE
Plasma Bigscreen Features
Comments about Plasma Bigscreen as an Alternative to Jellyfin
Tomodachi94Jellyfin is a media server, Plasma Bigscreen is a media player.
You cannot view your own content in Streamio.