nessMediaCenter AlternativesMedia Centers & Media Players like nessMediaCenter

nessMediaCenter is described as 'Use your Mac as optimal media center!' and is a Media Center in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to nessMediaCenter for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Apple TV apps. The best nessMediaCenter alternative is Kodi, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like nessMediaCenter are Plex, Infuse, Android TV and Oblecto.

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nessMediaCenter alternatives page was last updated Feb 27, 2024
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  1. Kodi icon

    Kodi

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    Open-source media player compatible with Linux, Mac, Windows, Xbox, and iOS, designed for home theater PCs. Customizable with themes, supports 4K, audio and video formats, streaming, privacy-focused operations, and extensible with plugins.

    71 Kodi alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Fire TV
    Kodi screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    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.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    12.  Portable

    Kodi VS nessMediaCenter

     

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

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

    • Kodi is Free and Open SourcenessMediaCenter is Paid and Proprietary
  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.

    87 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
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Chromecast
    • Google TV
    • Amazon Alexa
    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 nessMediaCenter

     
  4. Infuse icon

    Infuse

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    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.

    62 Infuse alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • visionOS
    Infuse screenshot 1

    Infuse Features

    1.  Vast format support
    2.  Search metadata
    3.  Support for DLNA
    4.  HDR Support
    5.  TV Shows meta data support

    Infuse VS nessMediaCenter

     
  5. Android TV icon

    Android TV

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    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.

    47 Android TV alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android TV
    Android TV screenshot 1

    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 VS nessMediaCenter

     
  6. Oblecto icon

    Oblecto

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Oblecto screenshot 1

    Oblecto Features

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

    Oblecto VS nessMediaCenter

     

    • Oblecto is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to nessMediaCenter.

    • Oblecto is Free and Open SourcenessMediaCenter is Paid and Proprietary
  7. JRiver Media Center icon

    JRiver Media Center

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

    52 JRiver Media Center alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    JRiver Media Center screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Music Library
    3.  Music collection

    JRiver Media Center VS nessMediaCenter

     

    • JRiver Media Center is the most popular commercial alternative to nessMediaCenter.

    • JRiver Media Center is Paid and ProprietarynessMediaCenter is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. 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.

    66 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 nessMediaCenter

     
  10. VidHub - Video Library & Player icon

    VidHub - Video Library & Player

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    Video Player to play video files from all kinds of source, local file, smb file on nas, webdav service, cloud driver etc.

    49 VidHub - Video Library & Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    VidHub - Video Library & Player screenshot 1
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    VidHub - Video Library & Player screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Multi-streaming
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  Picture in Picture
    6.  No registration required
    7.  AirPlay Support
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Watch Live TV
    10.  Works Offline

    VidHub - Video Library & Player VS nessMediaCenter

     
  11. Easy-Data Mediacenter icon

    Easy-Data Mediacenter

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    Easy-Data Mediacenter is a video and audio player with lots of tools. It is able to deliver bit perfect audio, and does not require any external codecs. It is able to run from a memorystick and does not require installation.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The main player window

    Easy-Data Mediacenter Features

    1.  Batch Rename Files
    2.  Portable
    3.  Split Video
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    5.  Capture image from video
    6.  Create Playlist

    Easy-Data Mediacenter VS nessMediaCenter

     
  12. Squire icon

    Squire

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    Squire is a media center to stream movies and shows from torrents or local files. It’s an always-running menu bar app. The brain where all the local video files or installed streams are processed and sent to the clients.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    Squire screenshot 1

    Squire Features

    1.  Stream video to Apple TV

    Squire VS nessMediaCenter

     
  13. OpenPHT icon

    OpenPHT

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    OpenPHT is a community driven fork of Plex Home Theater.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Aeon Nox skin

    OpenPHT Features

    1.  Media library
    2.  Media Streaming

    OpenPHT VS nessMediaCenter

     
  14. PseudoTV icon

    PseudoTV

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Kodi
    • Fire TV

    PseudoTV Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
    2.  Watch Live TV
    3.  Media Streaming

    PseudoTV VS nessMediaCenter

     
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