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 12 are Media Players so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Media Player alternatives to Jellyfin are Kodi, Plex, Emby and Infuse.

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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.

    99 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
    Guest
    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
     1533 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.

    80 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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    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. Plex icon
     884 likes

    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
    • 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
     
  4. Emby icon
     171 likes

    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.

    49 Emby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • 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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    Emby vs Jellyfin Comments
    tranduchieu235z
    Negative
    0

    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.
    • Emby is Freemium and ProprietaryJellyfin is Free and Open Source
  5. Infuse icon
     51 likes

    Ignite your video content with Infuse – the beautiful way to watch almost any video format on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. No need to convert files! Infuse is optimized for iOS 12, with powerful streaming options, trakt sync, and unmatched AirPlay & subtitle support.

    112 Infuse alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • visionOS
     
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    1
    Infuse vs Jellyfin Comments
    Tomodachi94
    0

    Infuse is a client for Jellyfin.

    • Infuse is Freemium and ProprietaryJellyfin is Free and Open Source
  6. Delfin icon
     3 likes

    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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    1
    Delfin vs Jellyfin Comments
    benni347
    Negative
    0

    Delfin is a client, while jellyfin is the server

    • Delfin is Free and Open SourceJellyfin is also Free and Open Source
  7. 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
     
  8. Tsukimi icon
     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  9. PseudoTV icon
     4 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Kodi
    • Fire TV
     
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