Jellyfin AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Media Players

The best Media Player alternative to Jellyfin is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Jellyfin and ten of them are Media Players so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Media Player alternatives to Jellyfin are Kodi, Plex, Emby and Delfin.

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  1. Stremio icon

    Stremio

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    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.

    95 Stremio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android TV
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    Guest
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    You cannot view your own content in Streamio.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Stremio is a great Jellyfin alternative, some don't.

    • Stremio is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Jellyfin.

    • Stremio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Jellyfin.

    • Stremio is Free and Open SourceJellyfin is also Free and Open Source
  2. Kodi icon

    Kodi

     1530 likes
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    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.

    76 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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    Guest
    Negative
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    Not a central media management system, only a client

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Kodi is a great Jellyfin alternative.

    • Kodi is Free and Open SourceJellyfin is also Free and Open Source
  4. Plex icon

    Plex

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

    89 Plex alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • 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
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    • Some users think Plex is a great Jellyfin alternative, some don't.

    • Plex is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Jellyfin.

    • Plex is Freemium and ProprietaryJellyfin is Free and Open Source
    • Plex is LightweightJellyfin is not according to our users
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    Emby

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    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.

    48 Emby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • 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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    tranduchieu235z
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    Emby doesn't display the album cover arts in their original aspect ratio

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Emby is a great Jellyfin alternative, some don't.

    • Emby is Freemium and ProprietaryJellyfin is Free and Open Source
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    Delfin

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    Delfin is a native client for the Jellyfin media server. It features a fast and clean interface to stream your media in an embedded MPV-based video player.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Delfin as an Alternative to Jellyfin
    benni347
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    Delfin is a client, while jellyfin is the server

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    • Delfin is Free and Open SourceJellyfin is also Free and Open Source
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    Swiftfin

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    Swiftfin is a fast, native video player that works with Jellyfin, the open source free software media server.

    15 Swiftfin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. Girens for Plex icon

    Girens for Plex

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    Girens is a Plex media player client. You can watch and listen to your music, shows and movies with this GTK app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. Tsukimi icon

    Tsukimi

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    A simple third-party Emby client written in GTK4-RS, uses MPV as the video player, and GStreamer as the music player.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    PseudoTV

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    PseudoTV Live is channel-surfing for your media center. Never again will you have to actually pick what you want to watch. Use an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) to view what's on or select a show to watch.

    48 PseudoTV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Kodi
    • Fire TV
     
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    Filmographer

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    Watch all of your movies with a simple click!.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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