Plex Alternatives

Plex is described as 'Stream movies, TV shows, sports, and music while organizing and playing all your personal media libraries with a visually stunning interface' and is a leading Media Server in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Plex for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, iPhone and Self-Hosted apps. The best Plex alternative is Jellyfin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Plex are Emby, Universal Media Server, Navidrome and Meelo.

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Plex alternatives page was last updated Oct 9, 2024
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  1. Genialist Media Server icon

    Genialist Media Server

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    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...

    10 Genialist Media Server alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Genialist Media Server Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Video library
    3.  Media Transcoding
    4.  Streaming
    5.  Movies Filtering

    Genialist Media Server VS Plex

     
  2. Findroid icon

    Findroid

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    Findroid is a third-party Android application for Jellyfin that provides a native user interface to browse and play movies and series.

    13 Findroid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Findroid VS Plex

     
  4. Airflow icon

    Airflow

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    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

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    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Airflow Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
    2.  AirPlay Support
    3.  Stream video to Apple TV
    4.  Hi-Fi Sound

    Airflow VS Plex

     
    Comments about Airflow as an Alternative to Plex
    fPortal
    Negative •Sep 18, 2018
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    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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  6. Zappity

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    Ultimate Media Center for Dune HD players.

    Zappity allows you to collect information for all moves, and create good looking navigation interface through your movies collection.

    This interface is accessible on your computer screen and in the player on your TV screen.

    Zappity i.

    6 Zappity alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PC and DUNE player interface elements

    Zappity Features

    1.  Media library

    Zappity VS Plex

     
  7. Oblecto icon

    Oblecto

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    Oblecto is a media server, similar to Plex, Emby, Netflix and others. It runs in the background on a home server to index your media such as movies and TV shows to make them searchable and streamable through a REST based interface.

    54 Oblecto alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    Oblecto Features

    1.  Local Storage
    2.  Local server
    3.  TV Streaming
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    5.  Media Streaming

    Oblecto VS Plex

     
  8. Wondershare DreamStream icon

    Wondershare DreamStream

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    Stream all of your media from your Windows PC and tablet, directly to your TV, via your Google Chromecast, Roku 1, 2, 3, Xbox and Apple TV.

    11 Wondershare DreamStream alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Wondershare DreamStream Features

    1.  Support for DLNA
    2.  Xbox
    3.  Streaming

    Wondershare DreamStream VS Plex

     
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    MediaTomb

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    MediaTomb is an open source (GPL) UPnP MediaServer with a nice web user interface, it allows you to stream your digital media through your home network and listen to/watch it on a variety of UPnP compatible devices.

    32 MediaTomb alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    Shut down per notice on homepage, but has been forked via Gerbera icon Gerbera http://mediatomb.cc/

    MediaTomb Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  Support for DLNA

    MediaTomb VS Plex

     
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