Open Source Jellyfin AlternativesTop Media Servers & Audio Players like Jellyfin

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

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  1. Stremio icon
     2673 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.

    98 Stremio alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android TV
     
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    Stremio vs Jellyfin Comments
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    Negative
    3

    You cannot view your own content in Streamio.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Stremio is Free and Open SourceJellyfin is also Free and Open Source
  2. Kodi icon
     1534 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.

    79 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
     
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    Kodi vs Jellyfin Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Not a central media management system, only a client

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Kodi is Free and Open SourceJellyfin is also Free and Open Source
  3. Navidrome icon
     50 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.

    53 Navidrome alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
     
  4. Meelo icon
     14 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
     
  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.

    47 Universal Media Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Frames icon
     12 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.

    53 Frames alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  7. 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.

    18 Plasma Bigscreen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
     
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    Plasma Bigscreen vs Jellyfin Comments
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    Jellyfin is a media server, Plasma Bigscreen is a media player.

    • Plasma Bigscreen is Free and Open SourceJellyfin is also Free and Open Source
  8. Ampache icon
     62 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
  9. Music Assistant icon
     10 likes

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

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Streama icon
     14 likes

    Ever had a huge bookshelf full of shows and movies? Ever wanted to digitalize them, but didn't have a good way of organizing the files? Worry no more! Streama is your own personal Netflix for just such a purpose!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. Feishin icon
     6 likes

    Self-hosted music player using MPV and web backends, offering a modern interface, playback scrobbling, smart playlist editor for Navidrome, and lyric support for both synchronized and unsynchronized formats, accessible via web browser for flexible music management.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

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