The Best Open Source Emby AlternativesTop Media Centers & Media Servers like Emby

The best open source alternative to Emby is Jellyfin. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Emby and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Emby are Meelo, Universal Media Server, Plasma Bigscreen and Music Assistant.

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  1. Jellyfin icon

    Jellyfin

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    A free, open-source media system alternative to proprietary options like Emby and Plex, with Chromecast support, 4K streaming, plugin extensions, focusing on privacy without premium features, managing media from dedicated servers to multiple devices via various apps.

    50 Jellyfin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • Tizen OS
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Kodi
    • Docker
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
    • Cloudron
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    Top Positive Comment
    g33kphr33k
    10

    Jellyfin is the OpenSource version of Emby that has been code cleaned and improved since Emby made it's source proprietary.

    latotale
    Positive
    4

    Jellyfin will soon be better than emby, it's just a question of time

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    It's a fork of the Emby code base.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Jellyfin is a great Emby alternative.

    • Jellyfin is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Emby.

    • Jellyfin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Emby.

    • Jellyfin is Free and Open SourceEmby is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Jellyfin is Privacy focusedEmby is not according to our users
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    Meelo

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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  4. Universal Media Server icon

    Universal Media Server

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    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.

    46 Universal Media Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Plasma Bigscreen icon

    Plasma Bigscreen

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    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.

    17 Plasma Bigscreen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
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  7. Ampache icon

    Ampache

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    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.

    98 Ampache alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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    MediaPortal

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    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.

    27 MediaPortal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Streama icon

    Streama

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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Streama as an Alternative to Emby
    lukesteward
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    Completely opensource and no freemium junk to ruin the experience

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Streama is Free and Open SourceEmby is Freemium and Proprietary
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    OpenPHT

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    OpenPHT is a community driven fork of Plex Home Theater.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Swiftfin

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    Swiftfin is a fast, native video player that works with Jellyfin, the open source free software media server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  13. Madsonic icon

    Madsonic

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    Madsonic is a web-based media streamer and jukebox fork of Subsonic Based on Java technology, Madsonic runs on most platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, OSX, and Unix variants.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
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  14. MythTV icon

    MythTV

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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. With its plugin architecture, MythTV can be transformed into a home media center suite, capable of managing your personal photo, video, and music collections...

    42 MythTV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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