OSMC Alternatives

OSMC is described as '(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' and is a popular Media Center in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to OSMC for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, iPhone and iPad apps. The best OSMC alternative is Kodi, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like OSMC are Plex, Universal Media Server, Infuse and Splash.

OSMC alternatives are mainly Media Centers but may also be Media Servers or Media Players. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of OSMC.

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Media Center

OSMC (Open Source Media Center) is a free and open source media player based on Linux and founded in 2014 that lets you...

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Kodi
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Player
Audio Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
BSD
iPad
Flathub
Flatpak
Raspberry Pi
Fire TV
69 Kodi alternatives
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...
- - Kodi is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to OSMC.
- - Kodi is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OSMC.
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Kodi Features
1. Ad-freeKodi doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. PortableKodi can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
3. AirPlay SupportKodi can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
4. Support for 4KKodi supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
5. Dark ModeKodi supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
6. Works OfflineKodi can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsKodi can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Media Streaming
TV Shows meta data support
Video library
Media library
Automatic subtitles download
Built-in Media Downloader
Support for subtitles
Music Library
Support for DLNA
Built-in Media converter
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Plex
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Center
Media Server
Media Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
Windows Phone
iPad
Apple TV
Daydream
Kindle Fire
Android TV
Kodi
Roku
91 Plex alternatives
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.
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Plex Features
1. Kids ModePlex allows you to create and manage your kids' profiles in order to protect them.
Media Streaming
Play local content
Local Storage
Media Transcoding
Remote Media Access
Automatic Library Search
Support for DLNA
Media sharing
Support for subtitles
Automatic subtitles download
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Most users think Plex is a great OSMC alternative.
Universal Media Server
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Free • Open Source
Media Server
Media Center
Mac
Windows
Linux
48 Universal Media Server alternatives
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.
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Universal Media Server Features
1. LightweightUniversal Media Server consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Configurable
DNLA Server
Dedicated Server Hosting
Media Transcoding
Simple installation
Playstation
Support for DLNA
Java based
Streaming
Infuse
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Center
Media Server
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Apple TV
72 Infuse alternatives
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.
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Infuse Features
Vast format support
Support for DLNA
TV Shows meta data support
HDR Support
Metadata Search
Splash
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Free • Proprietary
Media Player
Windows
109 Splash alternatives
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.
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Splash Features
1. Hardware AcceleratedSplash can use the GPU and CPU to speed up rendering, conversion, and overall performance.
Audio boosting
Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration
Built-in Media converter
Frame interpolation
HDR Support
Support for Intel Quick Sync acceleration
HDR10
Discontinued
dead after 3 years of no updates!
Serviio
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Server
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Linux
47 Serviio alternatives
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.
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Serviio Features
Create Playlist
Playstation
Support for DLNA
Media Streaming
Stream audio
Support for subtitles
Xbox
OpenELEC
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Free • Open Source
Audio Player
Media Center
Media Player
Linux
Raspberry Pi
11 OpenELEC alternatives
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.
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OpenELEC Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsOpenELEC can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Streaming
TV Streaming
OPENGL
Discontinued
Since 2017 source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenELECalso, the website is dead.
Plasma Bigscreen
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Free • Open Source
Operating System
Media Center
Video Streaming App
Linux
KDE
12 Plasma Bigscreen alternatives
Plasma Bigscreen is an open-source user interface for TV's. Running on top of a Linux distribution, Plasma Bigscreen turns your TV or setup-box into a fully hackable device. A big launcher giving you easy access to any installed apps and skills.
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Plasma Bigscreen Features
KDE
KDE Plasma integration
Media Streaming
Roku
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Free • Proprietary
Video Streaming App
Movie Streaming Service
Media Center
iPhone
iPad
84 Roku alternatives
Roku provides the simplest way to stream entertainment to your TV. On your terms. With thousands of available channels to choose from.
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Roku Features
1. Support for 4KRoku supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
TV Streaming
Media Streaming
MiniDLNA
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Free • Open Source
Media Server
Linux
32 MiniDLNA alternatives
MiniDLNA (aka ReadyDLNA) is server software with the aim of being fully compliant with DLNA/UPnP-AV clients. It is developed by a NETGEAR employee …
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MiniDLNA Features
1. LightweightMiniDLNA consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
DNLA Server
Support for DLNA
LibreELEC
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Free • Open Source
Media Server
Audio Player
Media Player
Linux
10 LibreELEC alternatives
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.
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LibreELEC Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in LibreELEC without registration.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsLibreELEC can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Customizable
MediaPortal
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Player
Audio Player
Windows
30 MediaPortal alternatives
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 Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsMediaPortal can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Skinnable
DVB-C
Dvb-t
TV Tuner
TV Streaming