MediaPortal AlternativesMedia Centers & Media Players like MediaPortal

MediaPortal is described as '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' and is a popular Media Center in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MediaPortal for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best MediaPortal alternative is Kodi, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MediaPortal are Emby, OSMC, Android TV and Splash.

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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.

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MediaPortal alternatives page was last updated Nov 15, 2022
  1. Kodi icon
     1495 likes

    Kodi, formerly XBMC, is a free and open source media player and entertainment center for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, XBox, and iOS. Kodi is designed to be the perfect companion to a home theater PC - it supports an almost endless range of remote controls, and combined with its...

    76 Kodi alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Fire TV

    Top Kodi Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  TV Shows meta data support
    3.  Video library
    4.  Media Center
    5.  Media library
    6.  Support for IPTV
    7.  Media Server
    8.  Automatic subtitles download
    9.  Built-in Media Downloader
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Portable
    12.  AirPlay Support
    Kodi iconMediaPortal Icon

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    Comments about Kodi as an Alternative to MediaPortal
     
    Guest

    does not work even as half as good like mediaportal and needs additional software to watch TV which causes lots of trouble

    Negative commentOct 23, 2020
    0
    Mickael

    No dvb-t dvb-s dvb-c tuner support

    Negative commentJan 5, 2020
    -1
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    • Some users think Kodi is a great MediaPortal alternative, some don't.

    • Kodi is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to MediaPortal.

    • Kodi is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MediaPortal.

    • Kodi is Free and Open SourceMediaPortal is also Free and Open Source
  2. Emby icon
     168 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.

    48 Emby alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • Cloudron
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    Top Emby Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  Media Server
    3.  Browser Gallery
    4.  Private gallery
    5.  Optimized for Mobile
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Chromecast Support
    8.  Kids Mode
    9.  Remote Media Access
    10.  Local server
    11.  Media Transcoding
    12.  Asset Pipeline
    Emby iconMediaPortal Icon

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    • Emby is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to MediaPortal.

    • Emby is Freemium and ProprietaryMediaPortal is Free and Open Source
  3. OSMC icon
     82 likes

    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. OSMC is the leading media center in terms of feature set and community and is based...

    44 OSMC alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Raspberry Pi

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Designed for TVs
    2.  Momentjs integration
    3.  Auto-identifies vids
    4.  Based on Debian
    5.  Stream video to Apple TV
    OSMC iconMediaPortal Icon

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  4. Android TV icon
     12 likes

    Android TV is Google’s operating system for smart TVs and streaming devices. Android TV makes it easier for people to watch, play and do everything they love on their TV.

    48 Android TV alternatives
    Android TV screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android TV

    Android TV Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Chromecast Support
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Watch Live TV
    6.  TV Streaming
    7.  Android tv
    8.  Google assistant
    Android TV iconMediaPortal Icon

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  5. Splash icon
     74 likes

    The only player you will ever need. Stunning video quality thanks to advanced engine. Video conversion optimized for social media. Innovative and fully customizable user interface. In one word - Splash.

    109 Splash alternatives
    Splash screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Splash Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  Audio boosting
    3.  Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    5.  Frame interpolation
    6.  HDR Support
    7.  Support for Intel Quick Sync acceleration
    8.  HDR10
    Discontinued

    dead after 3 years of no updates!

    Splash iconMediaPortal Icon

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  6. Google Home icon
     33 likes

    Formerly known as Google Cast, Home provides a control center to setup, manage and control Chromecast, and Google Home devices.

    49 Google Home alternatives
    Favorites

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Android Wear

    Google Home Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
    2.  Smart Home
    3.  Video-surveillance
    4.  Streaming
    Google Home iconMediaPortal Icon

    Google Home VS MediaPortal

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    • Google Home is the most popular Web-based alternative to MediaPortal.

    • Google Home is Free and ProprietaryMediaPortal is Free and Open Source
  7. Oblecto icon
     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
    Oblecto screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Oblecto Features

    1.  Local Storage
    2.  Local server
    3.  TV Streaming
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    5.  Media Streaming
    Oblecto iconMediaPortal Icon

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  8. Playon icon
     14 likes

    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. To display videos on your TV, PlayOn relies on a friend such as a game console like...

    30 Playon alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Playon Features

    1.  Record videos
    2.  Media Streaming
    3.  Support for DLNA
    Playon iconMediaPortal Icon

    Playon VS MediaPortal

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    • Playon is the most popular commercial alternative to MediaPortal.

    • Playon is Paid and ProprietaryMediaPortal is Free and Open Source
  9. Media Hoarder icon
     1 like

    Media Hoarder - THE media frontend for data hoarders and movie lovers.

    2 Media Hoarder alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Media Hoarder Features

    Media Hoarder iconMediaPortal Icon

    Media Hoarder VS MediaPortal

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  10. JRiver Media Center icon
     39 likes

    JRiver Media Center is a multimedia application that allows the user to play and organize various types of media on a computer.

    56 JRiver Media Center alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    JRiver Media Center Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Music collection
    JRiver Media Center iconMediaPortal Icon

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  11. Moovida icon
     23 likes

    Moovida is transforming the way consumers experience digital entertainment media. In a world where the promise of on-demand media has yet to be realized, Moovida develops software and services to simplify and enhance media consumption, effectively filling the gap between the...

    29 Moovida alternatives
    Moovida screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, 2.1.1, released in October 2011, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.

    Moovida iconMediaPortal Icon

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  12. Tvheadend icon
     6 likes

    Tvheadend is a TV streaming server for Linux supporting DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB-C, DVB-T, ATSC, IPTV, and Analog video (V4L) as input sources.

    7 Tvheadend alternatives
    Tvheadend screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Tvheadend Features

    1.  Watch Live TV
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Backend
    4.  DVR
    Tvheadend iconMediaPortal Icon

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