Open Source Jellyfin AlternativesTop Media Servers & Media Centers like Jellyfin

The best open source alternative to Jellyfin is Kodi. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Jellyfin and loads of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Jellyfin are Stremio, Navidrome, Wholphin and Universal Media Server.

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  1. Kodi icon
     1564 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.

    93 Kodi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    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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  2. Stremio icon
     2729 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.

    109 Stremio alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • AltStore
    • Flathub
    • Tizen OS
    • Android TV
    • Flatpak
    • Meta Quest
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  3. Navidrome icon
     59 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.

    54 Navidrome alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
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  4. Wholphin icon
     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.

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    • Android
    • Android TV
    • Fire TV
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  5. 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.

    55 Universal Media Server alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. WiiFin icon
     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.

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    Platforms

    • Dolphin Emulator
    • Nintendo Wii / Wii U
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  7. Meelo icon
     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

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  8. Nuvio icon
     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.

    10 Nuvio alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Tizen OS
    • Android TV
    • Android Tablet
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  9. Frames icon
     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.

    56 Frames alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  10. 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.

    19 Plasma Bigscreen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
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  11. Music Assistant icon
     14 likes

    Turn your Home Assistant instance into a jukebox, hassle free streaming of your favorite media to Home Assistant media players.

    9 Music Assistant alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  12. Plezy icon
     8 likes

    Cross-platform media client with Flutter UI offering native performance and a visually streamlined interface, compatible with Plex and Jellyfin servers, enabling direct streaming, HDR and Dolby Vision playback, offline downloads, and minimal transcoding.

    25 Plezy alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Linux Mint
    • Arch Linux
    • Apple TV
    • Fedora
    • Android TV
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    • Fire TV
    • visionOS
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
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