mStream AlternativesMusic Streaming Services and other similar apps like mStream

mStream is described as 'Suite of open source software that lets you sync and stream your music between all your devices' and is a Music Streaming service in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to mStream for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best mStream alternative is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like mStream are Plex, Frames, Subsonic and Retro Sonic Player.

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mStream alternatives page was last updated Apr 2, 2025
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  1. Stremio icon

    Stremio

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    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. Enjoy media faster with smart suggestions and episode alerts across all devices while remaining ad-free; no user account required.

    97 Stremio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Website

    Top Stremio Features

    1.  Torrent Streaming
    2.  Media Center
    3.  Movie Streaming
    4.  Support for IPTV
    5.  Automatic subtitles download
    6.  TV Streaming
    7.  Casting to TV
    8.  Torrent player
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Media Server
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Built-in subtitle search

    Stremio VS mStream

     

    • Stremio is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to mStream.

    • Stremio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to mStream.

    • Stremio is Free and Open SourcemStream is also Free and Open Source
  2. Plex icon

    Plex

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

    93 Plex alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Daydream
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Kodi
    • Roku
    Plex screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Media Server
    2.  Media Streaming
    3.  Play local content
    4.  Local Storage
    5.  Media Center
    6.  Media Transcoding
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Chromecast Support
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No registration required

    Plex VS mStream

     

    • Plex is the most popular iPad alternative to mStream.

    • Plex is Freemium and ProprietarymStream is Free and Open Source
    • Plex is LightweightmStream is not according to our users
  4. Frames icon

    Frames

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    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.

    51 Frames alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Frames screenshot 1

    Top Frames Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Personalized Recommendations
    4.  Watch Videos Together
    5.  Playlists
    6.  Built-in media player
    7.  Content Filtering
    8. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    9.  S3 integration
    10. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    11.  In built video player
    12.  Integrated Chat

    Frames VS mStream

     

    • Frames is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to mStream.

    • Frames is Free and Open SourcemStream is also Free and Open Source
  5. Subsonic icon

    Subsonic

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    Subsonic is a free, web-based media streamer, providing ubiquitous access to your music and video. Use it to share your music with friends, or to listen to your own music while at work. You can stream to multiple players simultaneously, for instance to one player in your kitchen...

    88 Subsonic alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • Self-Hosted
    Main Application Window

    Subsonic Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  Play local content
    3.  Music collection
    4.  Music Library
    5.  Streaming your own media
    6.  Local server

    Subsonic VS mStream

     

    • Subsonic is the most popular Web-based alternative to mStream.

    • Subsonic is Freemium and ProprietarymStream is Free and Open Source
  6. Retro Sonic Player icon

    Retro Sonic Player

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    Android Material You Design Music Player for airsonic/subsonic API.

    34 Retro Sonic Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    Retro Sonic Player screenshot 1
    Retro Sonic Player screenshot 2
    Retro Sonic Player screenshot 3
    Discontinued

    The project is deprecated.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Cloud Sync

    Retro Sonic Player VS mStream

     
  7. VLC Streamer icon

    VLC Streamer

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    Sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your iPhone, iPod or iPad.

    68 VLC Streamer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad

    VLC Streamer Features

    1.  Streaming

    VLC Streamer VS mStream

     
  9. 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.

    62 Madsonic alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
    Madsonic screenshot 1

    Madsonic Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Playlists
    4.  GPLv3
    5.  Local server
    6.  Streaming
    7.  Dedicated Server Hosting
    8.  Java based

    Madsonic VS mStream

     
  10. Logitech Media Server icon

    Logitech Media Server

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    Logitech Media Server is the server software that powers audio players from Logitech (formerly known as SlimDevices), including Squeezebox 3rd Generation, Squeezebox Boom, Squeezebox Receiver, Transporter, Squeezebox2, Squeezebox and SLIMP3.

    15 Logitech Media Server alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Logitech Media Server screenshot 1

    Logitech Media Server Features

    1.  Music Library

    Logitech Media Server VS mStream

     
  11. OpenTheatre icon

    OpenTheatre

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    It communicates with its own API written entirely using our custom built command-line web crawler designed to scrape information from trusted files, updated every day. The public web resources used are available on our open assets database, where anyone can contribute their open...

    64 OpenTheatre alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    OpenTheatre screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    This app has been abandoned, but can still be downloaded from GitHub.

    OpenTheatre VS mStream

     
  12. Losange icon

    Losange

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    A simple Stremio client for GNOME.

    52 Losange alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Losange screenshot 1

    Losange Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  TV Streaming
    5.  Media Streaming

    Losange VS mStream

     
  13. PlexGuide icon

    PlexGuide

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    Welcome to https://PlexGuide.com ~ Rapidly deploy multiple-hasty Docker Containers through Ansible with local or Unlimited Google HD Space! - plexguide/PlexGuide.com

    52 PlexGuide alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    Site is down and repo was updated over 2 years ago

    PlexGuide Features

    1.  Streaming

    PlexGuide VS mStream

     
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