Plex AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Video Streaming Apps

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1. 

   

   Kodi

    1572 likes

   Open-source media player compatible with Linux, Mac, Windows, Xbox, and iOS, designed for home theater PCs. Customizable with themes, supports 4K, audio and video formats, streaming, privacy-focused operations, and extensible with plugins.

   114 Kodi alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Player
   • Media Center

   Origin

   • United States

   Since

   • Since 2009

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Mac
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • iPad
   • Android Tablet
   • Xbox
   • Apple TV
   • +6 more

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Kodi vs Plex Comments

   Positive comment by Guest · Mar 5, 2019

   Kodi has way more functionalities than Plex

   Negative comment by fPortal · Sep 18, 2018

   It is not a media server. It is a player.

   Negative comment by Guest · Sep 16, 2018

   It's a media centre, not a media server.

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   • Kodi is Free and Open SourcePlex is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Kodi is a Media Player Plex is a Media Center
   • Kodi is Privacy focusedPlex is not according to our users
2. 

   

   Universal Media Server

    138 likes

   Universal Media Server is a media server capable of serving videos, audio and images to any DLNA-capable device. It supports any device capable of DLNA and runs on all major operating systems: Windows, OS X and Linux.

   60 Universal Media Server alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Server
   • Video Streaming

   Origin

   • United States

   Since

   • Since 2012

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Mac
   • Linux

   • United States

   

   

   

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   Positive comment by Jonathan Brickman · Nov 16, 2018

   Extremely easy install. Completely seamless connection to Roku Media Player. Very lightweight, but fully functional.

   Positive comment by Guest · May 4, 2019

   No faffing about and less intrusive and no personal data shared like plex does.

   Positive comment by Guest · Jul 7, 2015

   Works fine with Chromecast.

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   • Universal Media Server is Free and Open SourcePlex is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Universal Media Server is a Media Server Plex is a Media Center
4. 

   

   Ampache

    62 likes

   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.

   123 Ampache alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Music Streaming
   • Audio Player

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Since

   • Since 2010

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Mac
   • Linux
   • Self-Hosted
   • PHP
   • Cloudron

   • Germany
   • EU

   

   

   

   +5

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Feb 25, 2018

   Ampache is an audio server, while plex supports both audio and video (and it is heavily focused on video streaming)

   Negative comment by Guest · Aug 7, 2021

   Ampache is an audio server only, which is only a small subset of what Plex does, and not even Plex's primary focus.

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   • Ampache is Free and Open SourcePlex is Freemium and Proprietary
   • Ampache is a Music Streaming Plex is a Media Center
5. 

   

   Serviio

    53 likes

   Serviio is a free media server. It allows you to stream your media files (music, video or images) to any DLNA-certified renderer device (e.g. a TV set, Bluray player, games console) on your home network.

   57 Serviio alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Server
   • Video Streaming

   Since

   • Since 2010

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Mac
   • Linux

   

   

   

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6. 

   

   nextPVR

    11 likes

   NextPVR. NextPVR is a popular free personal video recorder application for Microsoft Windows, making it easy to watch or record Live TV.

   22 nextPVR alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application typeApplication types

   • Media Server
   • Video Streaming

   Since

   • Since 2011

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Mac
   • Linux
   • Docker

   

   

   

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   Olaris

    2 likes

   Olaris is an open-source, community driven, media manager and transcoding server.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Video Streaming

   Since

   • Since 2021

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Self-Hosted

   

   

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   Videostream

    16 likes

   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.

   29 Videostream alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Video Streaming

   Since

   • Since 2014

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Mac
   • Chrome OS
   • Google Chrome

   

   

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10. 

    

    Airflow

     38 likes

    An all-in-one solution for sending about any video from your Windows or Mac computer to your Chromecast or Apple TV.

    20 Airflow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Video Streaming

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone

    • United Kingdom

    

    

    

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    Airflow vs Plex Comments

    Negative comment by fPortal · Sep 18, 2018

    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
    • Airflow is a Video Streaming Plex is a Media Center
11. 

    

    Wondershare DreamStream

     1 like

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Media Server
    • Video Streaming

    Origin

    • China

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Windows

    • China

    

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    iMediaShare

     8 likes

    Play videos from your mobile to your HD TV! No box, no cables, no TV apps! Just pick a video and tap to play!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Video Streaming

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet

    • United Kingdom

    

    

    

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13. 

    

    VidHub - Video Library & Player

     3 likes

    Video Player to play video files from all kinds of source, local file, smb file on nas, webdav service, cloud driver etc.

    56 VidHub - Video Library & Player alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application typeApplication types

    • Media Player
    • Audio Player

    Origin

    • China

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Apple TV
    • Android TV

    • China

    

    

    

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    Emit

     4 likes

    Emit can stream from a Windows/Mac/Linux machine to an android/iOS device. Videos are transcoded live and can be in any format. It supports subtitles (including mkv subtitles). The devices do not need to be in the same WLAN network, the streaming works over 3G as well.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • Croatia
    • EU

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    • Croatia
    • EU

    

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