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, Serviio and Navidrome.
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Plex alternatives are mainly Media Servers but may also be Audio Players or Media Centers. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Plex.- Media Server
- Freemium • Proprietary
- 57 likes98 Ampache alternatives
Ampache is a web based audio streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- PHP
- Cloudron
Ampache Features
Ampache VS Plex
Is Ampache a good alternative to Plex? - 21 likes35 Video Hub App alternatives
Browse, search, preview, and organize your videos.
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- Freemium • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Video Hub App Features
Video Hub App VS Plex
Is Video Hub App a good alternative to Plex? - 92 likes91 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...
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- Freemium • Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Windows Phone
- Self-Hosted
Subsonic Features
Subsonic VS Plex
Is Subsonic a good alternative to Plex?Comments about Subsonic as an Alternative to Plex
No video server. Just music.
0 - 39 likes56 JRiver Media Center alternatives
JRiver Media Center is a multimedia application that allows the user to play and organize various types of media on a computer.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
JRiver Media Center Features
JRiver Media Center VS Plex
Is JRiver Media Center a good alternative to Plex? - 21 likes62 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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- Freemium • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- iPhone
- BSD
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- Kindle Fire
Madsonic Features
Madsonic VS Plex
Is Madsonic a good alternative to Plex? - 15 likes22 Videostream alternatives
Select any video from the Videostream extension for Google Chrome and, using the Chromecast extension, play it on your Chromecast. It's fast and simple to use. Videostream supports subtitles, MKV, AVI, MP4, playlists, and more.
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- Freemium • Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
Videostream VS Plex
Is Videostream a good alternative to Plex? - 70 likes36 PS3 Media Server alternatives
PS3 Media Server is a DLNA compliant Upnp Media Server for the PS3, written in Java, with the purpose of streaming or transcoding.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
PS3 Media Server Features
DiscontinuedThe project seems to be no longer developed, but last version, 1.90.1, released in August 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website.
PS3 Media Server VS Plex
Is PS3 Media Server a good alternative to Plex?
Comments about Ampache as an Alternative to Plex
Ampache is an audio server, while plex supports both audio and video (and it is heavily focused on video streaming)
Ampache is an audio server only, which is only a small subset of what Plex does, and not even Plex's primary focus.