Jellyfin AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Audio Players

The best Audio Player alternative to Jellyfin is Kodi, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Jellyfin and 18 are Audio Players so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Audio Player alternatives to Jellyfin are Plex, Navidrome, Meelo and Ampache.

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  1. Kodi icon

    Kodi

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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
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    1

    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
  2. Plex icon

    Plex

     882 likes
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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
  4. Navidrome icon

    Navidrome

     48 likes
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    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.

    63 Navidrome alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
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  5. Meelo icon

    Meelo

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    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.

    47 Meelo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    Ampache

     62 likes
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    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.

    98 Ampache alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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    Feishin

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    A modern self-hosted music player.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Madsonic

     21 likes
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    Madsonic is a web-based media streamer and jukebox fork of Subsonic Based on Java technology, Madsonic runs on most platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, OSX, and Unix variants.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
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    Finamp

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    Finamp is a Jellyfin music player. Its main feature is the ability to download songs for offline listening.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
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    A client for Jellyfin. Doesn't really seem like an alternative.

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    • Finamp is Free and Open SourceJellyfin is also Free and Open Source
    • Finamp is LightweightJellyfin is not according to our users
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    Astiga

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    Astiga is a music streaming service for your own music. Easily play back the music that is stored on your cloud service, directly in your browser or on your phone.

    24 Astiga alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    The album browser on the Web app. Here, Astiga shows the albums you have stored on cloud storage.
     

    • Astiga is the most popular SaaS alternative to Jellyfin.

    • Astiga is the most popular commercial alternative to Jellyfin.

    • Astiga is Paid and ProprietaryJellyfin is Free and Open Source
  14. FinTunes icon

    FinTunes

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    Mobile app for Android and iOS streaming music from Jellyfin with playlist support, high-quality playback, offline downloads, easy searching, and open-source accessibility for users who need seamless, private access to their personal music libraries.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • F-Droid
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