Plex Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Plex for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac 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 Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Plex are Emby, Universal Media Server, Infuse and Serviio.

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Plex alternatives are mainly Media Servers, but if you're looking for Media Centers or Media Players you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android, Open Source, Apple TV, Linux, Mac, Chrome OS and Self-Hosted. 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. VLC Streamer icon
     6 likes

    Sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your iPhone, iPod or iPad.

    68 VLC Streamer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
     
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    very good app for IOS lovers. I use it always on my ipad.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • VLC Streamer is Freemium and ProprietaryPlex is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. ArkMS icon
     5 likes

    OS X Media Streaming Server.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. 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
     
  4. MediaLink icon
     4 likes

    Your PlayStation 3 has been craving the media on your Mac. Finally, complete Macintosh and Playstation 3 integration is upon us.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. nessViewer icon
     12 likes

    nessViewer is the all-round media application to edit, browse, collect and arrange, present, transfer and stream media. It combines media player, media center, media server, media editor and preview tool.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. Cinematica icon
     3 likes

    Cinematica manages your growing collection of video files perfectly, with a range of options to suit every need. Now it is easy to organize, categorize, and search your growing video collection.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. EyeConnect icon
     1 like

    EyeConnect software enables your UPnP™ AV digital media device to stream EyeTV recordings, digital photos, music and movies from your Mac onto your TV or stereo.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. iStream icon
     6 likes

    Stream allows you to stream your media onto your big TV screen with no configuration at all! Just throw in some files and iStream will do the rest! iStream supports a vast number of media formats and playback devices: From modern SmartTVs via set-top boxes or network-enabled...

    13 iStream alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Macast icon
     2 likes

    A menu bar application using mpv as DLNA Media Renderer. You can push videos, pictures or musics from your mobile phone to your computer.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. FireStream UPnP/DLNA media server Enjoy your Mac's media from your PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and many, many other UPnP devices.

    Easy configuration, automatic transcoding, native media organization and a true Mac experience!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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