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 Android TV.

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OSMC alternatives page was last updated May 20, 2025
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  1. XBian icon

    XBian

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • HummingBoard
    • Raspberry Pi
    XBian screenshot 1

    XBian Features

    1.  Live updating

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  2. Enna icon

    Enna

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Enna screenshot 1
    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.

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  4. 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

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  5. nextPVR icon

    nextPVR

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    NextPVR. NextPVR is a popular free personal video recorder application for Microsoft Windows, making it easy to watch or record Live TV.

    18 nextPVR alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    nextPVR screenshot 1

    nextPVR Features

    1.  Record videos
    2.  DVR

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  6. 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.

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    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

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  7. 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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    OpenTheatre screenshot 1
    Discontinued

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

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  9. Moovida icon

    Moovida

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    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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Moovida screenshot 1
    Discontinued

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

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  10. 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

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  11. Kantaris icon

    Kantaris

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    Kantaris is an all new media player based on code from Videolan client (http://alternativeto.net/software/vlc-media-player/) and Bass audio library. Kantaris has a graphical user interface similar to that of Windows Media Player.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Window
    Discontinued

    Last Update: 2013-04-25. See https://sourceforge.net/projects/kantaris/

    Warning

    Sourceforge has detected malware in Kantaris builds.

    Kantaris Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for subtitles

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  12. VidOn Server icon

    VidOn Server

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    Smartly manage all your multimedia resources and automatically transcode videos for your Phone, Pad, etc.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    VidOn Server screenshot 1

    VidOn Server Features

    1.  TV Streaming

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  13. Flex Launcher icon

    Flex Launcher

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    Flex Launcher is a customizable application launcher and front end designed with a TV-friendly 10 foot user interface, intending to mimic the look and feel of a streaming box or game console. Flex Launcher allows you to launch applications on your HTPC or couch gaming PC...

    6 Flex Launcher alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
    Flex Launcher screenshot 1

    Flex Launcher Features

    1.  Launcher

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  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

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