OpenELEC AlternativesAudio Players & Media Centers like OpenELEC

OpenELEC is described as 'Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center (OpenELEC) is a small Linux based Just Enough Operating System (JeOS) built from scratch as a platform to turn your computer into a Kodi (previously XBMC) media center' and is a popular Audio Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to OpenELEC for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Raspberry Pi, Kodi, Apple TV and Fedora apps. The best OpenELEC alternative is Plex, which is free. Other great apps like OpenELEC are LibreELEC, OSMC, Daphile and VortexBox.

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OpenELEC

Audio Player
Free • Open Source

Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center (OpenELEC) is a small Linux based Just Enough Operating System (JeOS) built from scratch as a platform to turn your computer into a Kodi (previously...

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OpenELEC alternatives page was last updated May 17, 2023

Plex
Plex is a one-stop destination to stream movies, TV shows, sports & music. Check good movies to watch on Plex and stream all your personal media libraries on every device.
92 Plex alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Media Center
- Media Server
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Daydream
- Kindle Fire
- Android TV
- Kodi
- Roku
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Top Plex Features
1. Media Server
2. Media Streaming
3. Play local content
4. Local Storage
5. Media Center
6. Works Offline
7. Chromecast Support
8. No Tracking
9. Ad-free
10. Dark Mode
11. No registration required
12. Lightweight
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Plex VS OpenELEC
Is Plex a good alternative to OpenELEC?
- Plex is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to OpenELEC.
- Plex is the most popular free alternative to OpenELEC.
- Plex is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenELEC is Free and Open Source
- Plex is LightweightOpenELEC is not according to our users

LibreELEC
LibreELEC is ‘Just enough OS’ for Kodi, a Linux distribution built to run Kodi on current and popular mediacentre hardware. We are an evolution of the popular OpenELEC project. LibreELEC software will be familiar to OpenELEC users.
10 LibreELEC alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Media Server
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Linux
LibreELEC Features
No registration required
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Customizable
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LibreELEC VS OpenELEC
Is LibreELEC a good alternative to OpenELEC?
Comments about LibreELEC as an Alternative to OpenELEC

Megachip
Still in active development. Fork of OpenELEC
Positive comment •Nov 18, 2016
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- Almost everyone thinks LibreELEC is a great OpenELEC alternative.
- LibreELEC is the most popular Open Source alternative to OpenELEC.
- LibreELEC is Free and Open SourceOpenELEC is also Free and Open Source

OSMC
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Media Center
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Apple TV
- Raspberry Pi
OSMC Features
1. Lightweight
2. Designed for TVs
3. Momentjs integration
4. Auto-identifies vids
5. Based on Debian
6. Stream video to Apple TV
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OSMC VS OpenELEC
Is OSMC a good alternative to OpenELEC?

Daphile
The Daphile is the heart of a digital music system. Its primary focus is in storage and playback of your digital music library. It enables the best possible audio quality and future-proof flexibility by providing plug&play support for USB connected digital-to-analog...
5 Daphile alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Platforms
- Linux
Daphile Features
Headless
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Daphile VS OpenELEC
Is Daphile a good alternative to OpenELEC?

VortexBox
VortexBox is a free, open source (GPL v3), quick-install ISO that turns your unused computer into an easy-to-use music server/jukebox. Once VortexBox has been loaded on an unused PC, it will automatically rip CDs to FLAC and MP3 files, ID3 tag the files , and download the cover...
13 VortexBox alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
VortexBox VS OpenELEC
Is VortexBox a good alternative to OpenELEC?

XBian
XBian is a small, fast and lightweight media centre distribution for the Raspberry Pi, CuBox-i, Hummingboard and many more devices to come. It is based on a minimal Debian and therefore offers much of the same freedom as Debian offers.
6 XBian alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Media Center
Platforms
- Linux
- HummingBoard
- Raspberry Pi
XBian Features
Live updating
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XBian VS OpenELEC
Is XBian a good alternative to OpenELEC?

Enna
Enna is a Media Center application. Featuring a simple user interface, Enna is based on the powerful Enlightenment Foundations Libraries (EFL) as for its graphical user interface and GeeXboX libraries as for multimedia playback and information retrieval.
30 Enna alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Media Center
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Linux
Discontinued
The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, v0.4.0, released in February 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

Enna VS OpenELEC
Is Enna a good alternative to OpenELEC?

Fedberry
FedBerry allows people to easily install and use Fedora on the RPi2/3. FedBerry was created when Fedora did not previously support the Raspberry Pi 2/3 Model B (RPi2/3).
8 Fedberry alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- Fedora
- Raspberry Pi
Fedberry Features
Based on Fedora
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Fedberry VS OpenELEC
Is Fedberry a good alternative to OpenELEC?

CoreELEC
CoreELEC is a ‘Just enough OS’ Linux distribution for running Kodi® on popular Amlogic hardware. CoreELEC is a fork of the LibreELEC project with a stronger focus on Amlogic hardware and the community.
4 CoreELEC alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Media Player
- Audio Player
Platforms
- Linux
- Kodi
CoreELEC VS OpenELEC
Is CoreELEC a good alternative to OpenELEC?

EmuELEC
Retro emulation for Amlogic devices. Based on CoreELEC and Lakka with tidbits from Batocera. I just combine them with Batocera-Emulationstation and some standalone emulators (Advancemame, PPSSPP, Reicast, Amiberry and others).
3 EmuELEC alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
EmuELEC VS OpenELEC
Is EmuELEC a good alternative to OpenELEC?

PlexGuide
Welcome to https://PlexGuide.com ~ Rapidly deploy multiple-hasty Docker Containers through Ansible with local or Unlimited Google HD Space! - plexguide/PlexGuide.com
50 PlexGuide alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Media Server
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
PlexGuide Features
Streaming
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Discontinued
Site is down and repo was updated over 2 years ago
PlexGuide VS OpenELEC
Is PlexGuide a good alternative to OpenELEC?
- PlexGuide is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to OpenELEC.
- PlexGuide is Free and ProprietaryOpenELEC is Free and Open Source