Jellyfin AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Video Streaming Apps

The best Video Streaming 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 many of them are Video Streaming Apps so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Video Streaming App alternatives to Jellyfin are Stremio, Universal Media Server, Nuvio and Frames.

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  1. Kodi icon
     1572 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.

    109 Kodi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    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
     2747 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.

    115 Stremio alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

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

    60 Universal Media Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Nuvio icon
     10 likes

    Plays personal media libraries on phone, desktop and TV, adding artwork, ratings, subtitles and per-profile watch progress. It supports media servers and add-ons, can sync libraries through an account, and offers intro, recap and outro skipping when markers exist.

    13 Nuvio alternatives

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • HP webOS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Tizen OS
    • Android TV
    • Google TV
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  5. Frames icon
     16 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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  6. 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

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
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  7. 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.

    122 Ampache alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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  8. Serviio icon
     53 likes

    Serviio is a free media server. It allows you to stream your media files (music, video or images) to any DLNA-certified renderer device (e.g. a TV set, Bluray player, games console) on your home network.

    57 Serviio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Losange icon
     5 likes

    Losange is a simplified fork of Stremio that requires no account to use, though accounts are optional. It retains full compatibility with Stremio plugins.

    49 Losange alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2025

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flatpak
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  10. Olaris icon
     2 likes

    Olaris is an open-source, community driven, media manager and transcoding server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  11. SRS icon
     1 like

    SRS is a simple, high efficiency and realtime video server, supports RTMP, WebRTC, HLS, HTTP-FLV, SRT and GB28181. - GitHub - ossrs/srs: SRS is a simple, high efficiency and realtime video server, supports RTMP, WebRTC, HLS, HTTP-FLV, SRT and GB28181.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Cove Ninja icon
     4 likes

    A media streaming app for Linux, Windows, Android & Android TV. Discover, track, and stream movies and TV shows — powered by TMDB metadata, Stremio & Nuvio compatible addons & plugins, and a built-in mpv player.

    25 Cove Ninja alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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