Plex Alternatives for iPhone

There are many alternatives to Plex for iPhone if you are looking for a replacement. The best iPhone 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 iPhone so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting iPhone alternatives to Plex are Stremio, Emby, Infuse and Subsonic.

Plex alternatives are mainly Media Servers but may also be Media Centers or Audio Players. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Plex.

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Jellyfin
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Server
Media Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Self-Hosted
Android TV
Kodi
Docker
Fire TV
Flathub
F-Droid
Roku
32 Jellyfin alternatives
Jellyfin is a Free Software Media System that puts you in control of managing and streaming your media. It is an alternative to the proprietary Emby and Plex, to provide media from a dedicated server to end-user devices via multiple apps. Jellyfin is descended from Emby's 3.
- - Jellyfin is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Plex.
- - Jellyfin is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Plex.
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Jellyfin Features
1. Ad-freeJellyfin doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsJellyfin can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Privacy focusedJellyfin is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Kids ModeJellyfin allows you to create and manage your kids' profiles in order to protect them.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Jellyfin without registration.
6. Works OfflineJellyfin can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Dark ModeJellyfin supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
8. File TaggingJellyfin can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
9. Support for 4KJellyfin supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
Media Streaming
Local server
Support for DLNA
FOSS
Media Transcoding
Metadata Search
Audio Books
Dockerized
Chromecast Support
Watch Live TV
Comments about Jellyfin as a Alternative to Plex
Almost everyone thinks Jellyfin is a great Plex alternative.
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tijmen
Jellyfin is actually open source, unlike Emby.
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seczamotu
It's FOSS and they don't spy on you. No paywalls and 'Premium' packages. It's completely free.
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D7
Jellyfin is open-source and is great with good design and performance! If you know how to self-host an app installing the server (for example a NAS) and the client (a smartTV or smartphone), is perfect. Also is more private than Plex (you don't need registration account) and you can serve in your LAN or serve to the internet.
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Guest
FOSS, easy to implement, & configure
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Kelson V
Jellyfin was easier to set up (especially on a headless server), doesn't require me to log into a cloud account just to play my local media collection, doesn't keep pushing a subscription service when I just want to listen to my own music.
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Stremio
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Free • Open Source
Video Streaming App
Media Center
Movie Streaming Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
Flathub
Flatpak
68 Stremio alternatives
Media center allowing to watch movies, series, YouTube channels instantly. You can watch in HD, with subtitles, and easily cast any file to TV through DLNA, Chromecast, AppleTV!

Stremio also gives you notifications for new episodes / movies.
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Stremio Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Stremio without registration.
2. Dark ModeStremio supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Personalized RecommendationsStremio can recommend content you like, whether it's something you already know or not.
4. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
5. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Stremio.
Automatic subtitles download
TV Streaming
Casting to TV
Torrent player
Built-in subtitle search
Support for DLNA
Media library
Built-in player
Stream video to Apple TV
No Buffering
Comments about Stremio as a Alternative to Plex
This alternative is disputed. Stremio is still a legitimate Plex alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
Guest
Does not play local content, only paid online content.
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Guest
Does't allow local content.
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Emby
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Center
Media Server
Media Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
BSD
Windows Phone
iPad
Self-Hosted
Apple TV
Kindle Fire
Cloudron
Playstation
Xbox
45 Emby alternatives
Emby, formerly Media Browser, is a media aggregator plugin for Media Center that takes your recorded, digital, or ripped media and presents it in a simple, easy to use interface. Emby prides itself on delivering a fast, intuitive, media rich experience for the whole family.
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Emby Features
1. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Emby.
2. Ad-freeEmby doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Kids ModeEmby allows you to create and manage your kids' profiles in order to protect them.
Media Streaming
Browser Gallery
Private gallery
Optimized for Mobile
Local server
Remote Media Access
Media Transcoding
Asset Pipeline
Remote playback
Comments about Emby as a Alternative to Plex
Most users think Emby is a great Plex alternative.
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Horaciogarro
Is the exact alternative to Plex.+ web server!
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Guest
Very good alternative to Plex media server and free multi-user (for Plex one needs a Plex account first and a Plex pass).
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dzevel5
Plex is horrible at consumer privacy! Emby just a perfect solution especially for NAS.

While Plex logging and collecting data, Emby won’t and then device can go into sleep mode perfect.
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Guest
A superb alternative to plex, much faster streaming start of the video over internet.
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Dalcolli
enable subtitle, imdb sync, and more
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Infuse
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Center
Media Server
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Apple TV
72 Infuse alternatives
Ignite your video content with Infuse – the beautiful way to watch almost any video format on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. No need to convert files! Infuse is optimized for iOS 12, with powerful streaming options, trakt sync, and unmatched AirPlay & subtitle support.
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Infuse Features
Vast format support
Support for DLNA
TV Shows meta data support
HDR Support
Metadata Search
Comments about Infuse as a Alternative to Plex
Most users think Infuse is a great Plex alternative.
Guest
This is equivalent to other media players (like VLC etc.) not to streaming media servers like Plex.
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Subsonic
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Freemium • Proprietary
Music Streaming Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Windows Phone
Self-Hosted
83 Subsonic alternatives
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...
- - Subsonic is the most popular Web-based alternative to Plex.
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Subsonic Features
Media Streaming
Play local content
Music collection
Music Library
Streaming your own media
Local server
Comments about Subsonic as a Alternative to Plex
Most users think Subsonic is a great Plex alternative.
Guest
No video server. Just music.
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Airflow
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Paid • Proprietary
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
15 Airflow alternatives
An all-in-one solution for sending about any video from your Windows or Mac computer to your Chromecast or Apple TV.
- - Airflow is the most popular commercial alternative to Plex.
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Airflow Features
1. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Airflow.
2. AirPlay SupportAirflow can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
Stream video to Apple TV
Hi-Fi Sound
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fPortal
Nothing to do with Plex. This software just streams to your media devices. (Chromecast or Apple TV)
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Madsonic
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Freemium • Open Source
Audio Player
Music Streaming Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
iPhone
BSD
iPad
Self-Hosted
Kindle Fire
60 Madsonic alternatives
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.
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Madsonic Features
1. Multiple Account supportMadsonic support multiple accounts without the need to logout and login
Web-Based
Playlists
GPLv3
Local server
Streaming
Dedicated Server Hosting
Java based
Music Library
Music collection
Stream audio