Plex AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Music Streaming Services

The best Music Streaming alternative to Plex is Navidrome, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Plex and 15 are Music Streaming Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Music Streaming Service alternatives to Plex are Music Assistant, Ampache, Subsonic and Astiga.

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  1. Navidrome icon

    Navidrome

     50 likes

    Navidrome is an open source web-based music collection server and streamer. It gives you freedom to listen to your music collection from any browser or mobile device.

    65 Navidrome alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Cloudron
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  4. Ampache icon

    Ampache

     62 likes

    Ampache is a web based audio streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.

    99 Ampache alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about Ampache as an Alternative to Plex
    Guest
    Negative
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    Ampache is an audio server, while plex supports both audio and video (and it is heavily focused on video streaming)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Ampache is an audio server only, which is only a small subset of what Plex does, and not even Plex's primary focus.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Ampache is Free and Open SourcePlex is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Subsonic icon

    Subsonic

     93 likes

    Subsonic is a free, web-based media streamer, providing ubiquitous access to your music and video. Use it to share your music with friends, or to listen to your own music while at work. You can stream to multiple players simultaneously, for instance to one player in your kitchen...

    88 Subsonic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Subsonic as an Alternative to Plex
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    No video server. Just music.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Subsonic is Freemium and ProprietaryPlex is also Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Astiga icon

    Astiga

     12 likes

    Astiga is a music streaming service for your own music. Easily play back the music that is stored on your cloud service, directly in your browser or on your phone.

    32 Astiga alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    The album browser on the Web app. Here, Astiga shows the albums you have stored on cloud storage.
     
  7. Madsonic icon

    Madsonic

     21 likes

    Madsonic is a web-based media streamer and jukebox fork of Subsonic Based on Java technology, Madsonic runs on most platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, OSX, and Unix variants.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
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  9. Airflow icon

    Airflow

     38 likes

    An all-in-one solution for sending about any video from your Windows or Mac computer to your Chromecast or Apple TV.

    14 Airflow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Comments about Airflow as an Alternative to Plex
    fPortal
    Negative
    2

    Nothing to do with Plex. This software just streams to your media devices. (Chromecast or Apple TV)

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    • Airflow is Paid and ProprietaryPlex is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Airsonic

     9 likes

    Airsonic is a Free and Open Source community driven media server which allows you to stream, transcode, manage, and share your personal audio from anywhere via an HTML web browser or any number of apps (available for both iOS & Android).

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. mStream icon

    mStream

     4 likes

    mStream is a suite of open source software that lets you sync and stream your music between all your devices.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Jamcast icon

    Jamcast

     4 likes

    Access your music collection from anywhere in the world! Jamcast streams all your music to Android and UPnP/DLNA connected devices. Free 14-day trial.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  14. Jinzora Media Server icon

    Jinzora Media Server

     12 likes

    Jinzora Media Server is a web based media streaming and management system, allowing you to stream your music and videos to any device with a web browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
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