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
- 36 likes14 Airflow alternatives
An all-in-one solution for sending about any video from your Windows or Mac computer to your Chromecast or Apple TV.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
Airflow Features
Airflow VS Plex
Is Airflow a good alternative to Plex? - 28 likes33 MediaTomb alternatives
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.
DiscontinuedShut down per notice on homepage, but has been forked via
Gerbera http://mediatomb.cc/
MediaTomb VS Plex
Is MediaTomb a good alternative to Plex? - 82 likes44 MythTV alternatives
MythTV is a free, open source media center and digital video recorder (DVR) distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL. With its plugin architecture, MythTV can be transformed into a home media center suite, capable of managing your personal photo, video, and music collections...
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
MythTV Features
MythTV VS Plex
Is MythTV a good alternative to Plex? - 4 likes9 Molotov.tv alternatives
Molotov is an app to watch TV on phone, Windows, MacOS and iphone/ipad.
Molotov.tv VS Plex
Is Molotov.tv a good alternative to Plex? - 21 likes58 Squire alternatives
Squire is a media center to stream movies and shows from torrents or local files. It’s an always-running menu bar app. The brain where all the local video files or installed streams are processed and sent to the clients.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV
Squire Features
Squire VS Plex
Is Squire a good alternative to Plex?Comments about Squire as an Alternative to Plex
Squire is a client that streams from other media servers.
0 - 7 likes68 VLC Streamer alternatives
Sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your iPhone, iPod or iPad.
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- Freemium • Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- iPad
VLC Streamer Features
VLC Streamer VS Plex
Is VLC Streamer a good alternative to Plex?Comments about VLC Streamer as an Alternative to Plex
very good app for IOS lovers. I use it always on my ipad.
0 - 9 likes32 Tvmobili alternatives
TVMOBiLi is an UPnP/DLNA media server for Mac, Windows and Linux.
It streams your Videos, Music, and Photos from your computer to any Smart TV or internet enabled device in your home.
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- Paid • Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Tvmobili Features
Tvmobili VS Plex
Is Tvmobili a good alternative to Plex?
Comments about Airflow as an Alternative to Plex
Nothing to do with Plex. This software just streams to your media devices. (Chromecast or Apple TV)