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, Linux, Mac, Chrome OS, Self-Hosted 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. FireStream icon

    FireStream

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    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!.

    7 FireStream alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. Sofaplay icon

    Sofaplay

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    SofaPlay allows you to play media files directly from your Mac on the tv. It connects your Mac to your Smart TV and takes care of the streaming. Just drag any movie file onto SofaPlay and it will appear instantly on the big screen in front of you.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. FUPPES icon

    FUPPES

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    FUPPES is a free, multiplatform UPnP A/V Media Server.

    It supports a wide range of UPnP MediaRenderers as well as on-the-fly transcoding of various audio, video and image formats. You can share any audio, image or video file type by adding it to the configuration file.

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    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. SugarSpin icon

    SugarSpin

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    SugarSpin is a self-hosted music player that streams your personal music collection from your NAS or any computer running Docker. It supports FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, M4A, AAC, OPUS, AIFF, ALAC, and more. Browse by album, artist, or genre with a modern, responsive interface.

    4 SugarSpin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Docker Hub
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    SPIN VIEW - Full functional like a real turntable
     
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