Emby AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Media Servers

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   Jellyfin

    386 likes

   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.

   90 Jellyfin alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Server
   • Media Center

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Self-Hosted
   • Flathub
   • Tizen OS
   • F-Droid
   • Android TV
   • Cloudron
   • Kodi
   • Docker
   • Fire TV
   • Roku
   • Kindle Fire
   • Chrome OS
   • Flatpak
   • AppImage
   • Apple TV
   • Xbox

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Jellyfin vs Emby Comments

   Top Positive Comment by g33kphr33k · Jun 27, 2019

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

   Positive comment by latotale · Apr 3, 2020

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

   Positive comment by Guest · May 17, 2019

   It's a fork of the Emby code base.

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   • Jellyfin is Free and Open SourceEmby is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Jellyfin is a Media Server Emby is a Media Center
   • Jellyfin is Privacy focused and DecentralizedEmby is not according to our users
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   Plex

    898 likes

   A multimedia tool for streaming movies, TV shows, sports, and music while facilitating personal media organization with versatile libraries and metadata retrieval.

   110 Plex alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Server
   • Media Player

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Chrome OS
   • Android Tablet
   • HUAWEI AppGallery
   • 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

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Jul 11, 2018

   Emby is (used to be) "free"; any software that (1) has to use the term "freemium" and (2) is proprietary and (3) requires an online login is not equivalent enough.

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   • Plex is Freemium and ProprietaryEmby is also Freemium and Proprietary
   • Plex is a Media Server Emby is a Media Center
   • Plex is LightweightEmby is not according to our users
4. 

   

   Universal Media Server

    138 likes

   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.

   58 Universal Media Server alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Server
   • Video Streaming

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Nero MediaHome

   Comprehensive media manager for archiving, organizing, and playing files. It supports wireless transfer from devices, CD ripping with album art, and offers editing tools. Users can create slideshows, playlists, and burn them to o...

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   Infuse

    55 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.

   144 Infuse alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Player
   • Media Server

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • iPhone
   • iPad
   • Apple TV
   • visionOS

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Aug 3, 2020

   Only available on Apple devices.

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   • Infuse is Freemium and ProprietaryEmby is also Freemium and Proprietary
   • Infuse is a Media Player Emby is a Media Center
7. 

   

   Meelo

    17 likes

   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 (GPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Audio Player
   • Media Server

   Platforms

   • Android
   • Self-Hosted
   • Docker
   • iPhone
   • iPad

   

   

   

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9. 

   

   Serviio

    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 typeApplication types

   • Media Server
   • Video Streaming

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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    Streama

     15 likes

    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 (MIT)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Media Server
    • Movie Streaming

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

    

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    Streama vs Emby Comments

    Positive comment by lukesteward · Oct 3, 2020

    Completely opensource and no freemium junk to ruin the experience

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    • Streama is Free and Open SourceEmby is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Streama is a Media Server Emby is a Media Center
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    Nero MediaHome

     6 likes

    Comprehensive media manager for archiving, organizing, and playing files. It supports wireless transfer from devices, CD ripping with album art, and offers editing tools. Users can create slideshows, playlists, and burn them to optical discs, enhancing the experience with music and templates.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Disc Burner
    • DVD Copying

    Origin

    • Germany
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone

    • Germany
    • EU

    

    

    

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    MythTV

     82 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application typeApplication types

    • Media Center
    • Media Server

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    • United States

    

    

    

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    Channels - Watch TV Your Way

     31 likes

    Watch, record, organize, and curate your favorite shows and movies with Channels. From your living room, second home, hotel room, or even on your commute, Channels lets you watch your personal media your way.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Media Center
    • Media Server

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Fire TV
    • Android TV
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker

    • United States

    

    

    

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    Oblecto

     4 likes

    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.

    53 Oblecto alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

    Application typeApplication types

    • Media Center
    • Media Player

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    

    

    

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    TRITON

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    TRITON is a media pipeline that aims to go one step further than services like Jellyfin and Plex provide. Media is fetched from a magnitude of supported protocols (HTTP, S3-compatible, Usenet, etc), converted into multiple different quality levels, and then uploaded to a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    • Media Server

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    

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