A simple third-party Emby client written in GTK4-RS, uses MPV as the video player, and GStreamer as the music player.
Jellyfin Alternatives
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 Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Jellyfin for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Jellyfin alternative is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Jellyfin are Kodi, Plex, Navidrome and Emby.
Alternatives list
Self-hosted music server with no forced transcoding and per-track dynamic-range scoring, pay once, own it, no subscription.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Docker Hub
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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.
A serverless personal media library app for Android TV that unifies your movies and shows from local, cloud, network, and debrid sources, with no account.
+5
BoogieBox - Self-hosted music library and player with AI-powered DJ mixing (BoogieMix), smart crossfades, BPM analysis, waveform display, DLNA streaming, and playlist management. Runs on Windows and Linux.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
+9
Linthra is an open-source, local-first music player for Android with local library scanning, Jellyfin/navidrome/plex streaming, explicit offline cache, and user-controlled playback.
Kernel Media Server is a powerful software that allows you to organize, stream, and enjoy your personal media collection. You can access it from any device, anywhere, and it provides high-quality streaming optimized for your network and device.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Android
JellyTV is a premium Jellyfin client designed to deliver a fast, elegant and immersive media experience across all your Apple devices.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
- Mac
- Apple TV
+5
COMA Media Server is a self-hosted media platform for streaming your own movies, TV shows, music, and libraries across your devices.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Docker
- Fire TV
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Linux
- Flathub
- Jellyfin
- Flatpak
- Linux Mobile
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
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