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.
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Plex alternatives page was last updated Oct 9, 2024
  1. mStream icon
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    mStream is a suite of open source software that lets you sync and stream your music between all your devices.

    10 mStream alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted

    mStream Features

    1.  Music Library
    2.  Stream audio
    mStream iconPlex Icon

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  2. nessMediaCenter icon
     20 likes

    Use your Mac as optimal media center!

    nessMediaCenter is the suitable replacement for Apple's Front Row: easy to use with a clean look and feel, direct access to movie / picture folder and volumes, support of Aperture, iPhoto and iTunes media including DRM, and comfortable.

    17 nessMediaCenter alternatives
    Start screen of nessMediaCenter on iMac

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Apple TV

    nessMediaCenter Features

    1.  Dailymotion
    2.  TV Streaming
    3. iTunes icon  iTunes integration
    4.  Music collection
    5.  Live Broadcasting
    6.  Media library
    nessMediaCenter iconPlex Icon

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  3. VidHub - Video Library & Player icon
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    Video Player to play video files from all kinds of source, local file, smb file on nas, webdav service, cloud driver etc.

    50 VidHub - Video Library & Player alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Multi-streaming
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  Picture in Picture
    6.  No registration required
    7.  AirPlay Support
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Watch Live TV
    10.  Works Offline
    VidHub - Video Library & Player iconPlex Icon

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  4. Jinzora Media Server icon
     11 likes

    Jinzora Media Server is a web based media streaming and management system, allowing you to stream your music and videos to any device with a web browser.

    29 Jinzora Media Server alternatives
    Jinzora Media Server screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted

    Jinzora Media Server Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  Web-Based
    Discontinued

    Last update in 2013...https://sourceforge.net/projects/jinzora/

    Jinzora Media Server iconPlex Icon

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  5. ArkMS icon
     4 likes

    OS X Media Streaming Server.

    21 ArkMS alternatives
    ArkMS screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    ArkMS Features

    1.  Media library
    ArkMS iconPlex Icon

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  6. MediaLink icon
     4 likes

    Your PlayStation 3 has been craving the media on your Mac. Finally, complete Macintosh and Playstation 3 integration is upon us.

    18 MediaLink alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    MediaLink Features

    1.  Wireless
    MediaLink iconPlex Icon

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  7. nessViewer icon
     12 likes

    nessViewer is the all-round media application to edit, browse, collect and arrange, present, transfer and stream media. It combines media player, media center, media server, media editor and preview tool.

    34 nessViewer alternatives
    Media shows: manage storable playlists with local and internet media

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    nessViewer Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  Image Processing
    3.  Convert images to PDF
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    nessViewer iconPlex Icon

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