Playon AlternativesMedia Centers and other similar apps like Playon

Playon is described as 'PlayOn is both browser and media server for your Windows PC which lets you magically stream your favorite shows, movies, even your personal media from your PC to your TV, smartphone or tablet. To display videos on your TV, PlayOn relies on a friend such as a game console like' and is a Media Center in the video & movies category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Playon for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Playon alternative is Infuse, which is free. Other great apps like Playon are OSMC, Splash, MediaPortal and Android TV.

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

Playon

Paid • Proprietary
Media Center

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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.
- - Infuse is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Playon.
- - Infuse is the most popular free alternative to Playon.
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Infuse Features
Vast format support
Support for DLNA
TV Shows meta data support
HDR Support
Metadata Search
Comments about Infuse as a Alternative to Playon
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Infuse is a good media player, but it cant download content from streaming services which is playon’s speciality
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OSMC
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Audio Player
Apple TV
Raspberry Pi
43 OSMC alternatives
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...
- - OSMC is the most popular Open Source alternative to Playon.
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OSMC Features
1. LightweightOSMC consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Designed for TVs
Momentjs integration
Auto-identifies vids
Based on Debian
Stream video to Apple TV
Comments about OSMC as a Alternative to Playon
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Guest
Playon is a streaming recorder.
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Guest
Doesn't record. Playon is mainly for recording streaming.
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Splash
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Free • Proprietary
Media Player
Windows
110 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.
- - Splash is the most popular Windows alternative to Playon.
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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!

Comments about Splash as a Alternative to Playon
This alternative is disputed. Splash is still a legitimate Playon alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
Guest
Playon is mostly for recording and skipping commercials. Splash is mostly for playing videos.
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Guest
Splash is only a video player. It does not have the ability to save streamed videos for offline viewing on any video player software (VLC, Plex, etc)
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Guest
Playon is a media server with the ability to record streamed video
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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.
Dvb-t
Skinnable
DVB-C
TV Streaming
TV Tuner
Android TV
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Free • Open Source
Android
50 Android TV alternatives
Android TV is a Operating System made for the TV which has a custom launcher and custom apps to make it easier to navigate on the television.
- - Android TV is the most popular Android alternative to Playon.
Android TV has no features, suggest some!
JRiver Media Center
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Paid • Proprietary
Audio Player
Media Center
Media Player
Mac
Windows
55 JRiver Media Center alternatives
JRiver Media Center is a multimedia application that allows the user to play and organize various types of media on a computer.
- - JRiver Media Center is the most popular commercial alternative to Playon.
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JRiver Media Center Features
1. PortableJRiver Media Center can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Music Library
Configurable
Music collection
TVersity
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Paid • Proprietary
Media Server
Media Center
Windows
29 TVersity alternatives
TVersity Media Server is a software package that allows a personal computer to stream content to UPnP devices, such as the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii, regardless of the codec limitations of the device. For example, the Xbox 360 does not support certain codecs or Internet videos such...
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TVersity Features
Xbox
AllCast
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Free • Proprietary
Android
Android Tablet
31 AllCast alternatives
AllCast lets you send photos, music, and videos on your Android to your TV! AllCast lets you cast to:
- Chromecast
- Subtitles supported
- Amazon Fire TV
- Subtitles supported
- Apple TV
- Xbox 360, Xbox One
- Roku
- WDTV
- Samsung, Sony and Panasonic Smart TVs
- Other DLNA Rende.
- - AllCast is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Playon.
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AllCast Features
1. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with AllCast.
Media Streaming
Support for subtitles
Kantaris
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Free • Open Source
Media Player
Windows
137 Kantaris alternatives
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.
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Kantaris Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsKantaris can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Support for subtitles
Discontinued
Last Update: 2013-04-25. See https://sourceforge.net/projects/kantaris/
Warning
Sourceforge has detected malware in Kantaris builds.
PseudoTV
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Player
Media Server
Apple TV
Kodi
Fire TV
54 PseudoTV alternatives
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.
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PseudoTV Features
1. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with PseudoTV.
2. Watch Live TVWith PseudoTV, you can watch live television on your devices.
Media Streaming
Add a screenshot
Moovida
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Player
Windows
29 Moovida alternatives
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...
Moovida has no features, suggest some!
Discontinued
The official website is no longer available. Last version, 2.1.1, released in October 2011, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.
Nero MediaHome
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Freemium • Proprietary
Disc Burner
DVD Burner
CD Burner
Windows
Android
iPhone
59 Nero MediaHome alternatives
Nero MediaHome is the media manager for your photos, music and videos. The complete, all-in-one source lets you find, organize, edit, play, share, sync, burn and enjoy your media with the built-in market that lets you buy and activate the apps you want for a truly unique...
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Nero MediaHome Features
1. File TaggingNero MediaHome can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
2. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Nero MediaHome.
Support for DLNA
Media Streaming
Onedrive integration
Edit metadata