Plex Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Plex for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Jellyfin, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Plex and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Plex are Emby, Universal Media Server, Serviio and Music Assistant.

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Plex alternatives are mainly Media Servers, but if you're looking for Media Centers or Audio Players you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Apple TV, Android, Open Source, Linux, Mac, Chrome OS and iPhone. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Plex.
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  1. Streama icon
     14 likes

    Ever had a huge bookshelf full of shows and movies? Ever wanted to digitalize them, but didn't have a good way of organizing the files? Worry no more! Streama is your own personal Netflix for just such a purpose!

    25 Streama alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  2. OpenELEC icon
     55 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Raspberry Pi
     
  3. Madsonic icon
     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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire
     
  4. Astiga icon
     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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Plezy icon
     3 likes

    A modern Plex client for desktop and mobile. Built with Flutter for native performance and a clean interface.

    2 Plezy alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android TV
     
  6. Finamp icon
     7 likes

    Finamp is a Jellyfin music player. Its main feature is the ability to download songs for offline listening.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
     
  7. Olaris icon
     2 likes

    Olaris is an open-source, community driven, media manager and transcoding server.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. nextPVR icon
     11 likes

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

    19 nextPVR alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Docker
     
  9. Genialist Media Server is a streaming server that allows you to organize, sort and access all your medias on all your devices (computers, tablets and smart-phones) on your home network and beyond...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  10. Molotov.tv icon
     5 likes

    Molotov is an app to watch TV on phone, Windows, MacOS and iphone/ipad.

    9 Molotov.tv alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Fire TV
    • Chromecast
     
  11. MythTV icon
     83 likes

    MythTV is a free, open source media center and digital video recorder (DVR) distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL. With its plugin architecture, MythTV can be transformed into a home media center suite, capable of managing your personal photo, video, and music collections...

    42 MythTV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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