Kroozbox Alternatives
Kroozbox is described as 'database to HTML gateway written in Java that can run under Windows or Linux' and is a Media Center in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Kroozbox for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone. The best alternative is Kodi, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kroozbox are Emby, OSMC, MediaPortal and Android TV.
Kroozbox alternatives are mainly Media Centers but may also be Media Players or Media Servers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Kroozbox.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- BSD
- iPad
- Raspberry Pi
- Fire TV
Kodi, formerly XBMC, is a free and open source media player and entertainment center for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, XBox, and iOS.
- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- BSD
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- Apple TV
- Kindle Fire
- Roku
- Cloudron
- Playstation
- Xbox
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.
- Free • Open Source
- Apple TV
- Raspberry Pi
OSMC (Open Source Media Center) is a free and open source media player based on Linux and founded in 2014 that lets you play back media from your local network, attached storage and the Internet.
MediaPortal transforms your PC into a complete media solution. It runs on basic hardware, connects directly to your TV and displays your TV Series, Movies, Photos and Music in a much more dynamic way.
Android TV is a Operating System made for the TV which has a custom launcher and custom apps to make it easier to navigate on the television.
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- BSD
- Self-Hosted
Oblecto is a media server, similar to Plex, Emby, Netflix and others. It runs in the background on a home server to index your media such as movies and TV shows to make them searchable and streamable through a REST based interface.
- Paid • Proprietary
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Blackberry
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Blackberry 10
PlayOn is both browser and media server for your Windows PC which lets you magically stream your favorite shows, movies, even your personal media from your PC to your TV, smartphone or tablet.
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Moovida is transforming the way consumers experience digital entertainment media.
Discontinued
The official website is no longer available. Last version, 2.1.1, released in October 2011, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.
- Free • Open Source
- Apple TV
- Roku
- Kodi
- Fire TV
- Chromecast
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.
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MythTV is a free, open source media center and digital video recorder (DVR) distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.
