The Best Popcorn Time AlternativesTop Video & Movie Streaming Services like Popcorn Time

Popcorn Time is described as 'Multi-platform, free and open source media player. The program is intended as a free alternative to subscription-based video streaming services such as Netflix' and is a very popular Video Streaming app in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Popcorn Time for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, Windows, Mac and Linux apps. The best Popcorn Time alternative is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Popcorn Time are Jellyfin, WebTorrent, CloudStream and DuckieTV.

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Popcorn Time is a multi-platform, free and open source media player. The program is intended as a free alternative to subscription-based video streaming services such as Netflix.

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Popcorn Time alternatives page was last updated Feb 3, 2024
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  1. Stremio icon

    Stremio

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    Versatile media center enabling seamless streaming of films, series, and YouTube in HD with subtitle support. Cast effortlessly to TV with DLNA, Chromecast integration. Explore via add-ons like Netflix, Amazon, torrent-streaming. Enjoy media faster with smart suggestions and episode alerts across all devices while remaining ad-free; no user account required.

    97 Stremio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Top Stremio Features

    1.  Torrent Streaming
    2.  Media Center
    3.  Movie Streaming
    4.  Support for IPTV
    5.  Automatic subtitles download
    6.  TV Streaming
    7.  Casting to TV
    8.  Torrent player
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Media Server
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Built-in subtitle search

    Stremio VS Popcorn Time

     
    Comments about Stremio as an Alternative to Popcorn Time
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Apr 20, 2019
    3

    It even has a better catalogue, because it accepts multiple torrent sites

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    Nov 30, 2018
    14

    Looking for a torrent-based alternative

    Most Recent Comment
    Guest
    Positive •Nov 12, 2022
    0

    Works better than popcorn time and functionality can be extended with addons

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    • Most users think Stremio is a great Popcorn Time alternative.

    • Stremio is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Popcorn Time.

    • Stremio is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Popcorn Time.

    • Stremio is Free and Open SourcePopcorn Time is also Free and Open Source
  2. Jellyfin icon

    Jellyfin

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    A free, open-source media system alternative to proprietary options like Emby and Plex, with Chromecast support, 4K streaming, plugin extensions, focusing on privacy without premium features, managing media from dedicated servers to multiple devices via various apps.

    47 Jellyfin alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • Tizen OS
    • F-Droid
    • Android TV
    • Kodi
    • Docker
    • Fire TV
    • Roku
    Jellyfin screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  Media Server
    3.  Local server
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Media Center
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Media Transcoding
    8.  Support for DLNA
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Kids Mode

    Jellyfin VS Popcorn Time

     

    • Jellyfin is the most popular iPad & Self-Hosted alternative to Popcorn Time.

    • Jellyfin is Free and Open SourcePopcorn Time is also Free and Open Source
    • Jellyfin is Privacy focusedPopcorn Time is not according to our users
  3. WebTorrent icon

    WebTorrent

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    WebTorrent Desktop is able to instantly stream and play right away video and audio. You don't have to wait for it to finish downloading.

    32 WebTorrent alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Node.JS
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
    WebTorrent screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Torrent Streaming
    2.  Torrent player
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Peer-To-Peer
    5.  WebRTC
    6.  Media Streaming
    7.  Electron based
    8.  Browser-based
    9.  Support for DLNA
    10.  Dark Mode

    WebTorrent VS Popcorn Time

     
  4. CloudStream icon

    CloudStream

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    CloudStream is an open source Android application to watch free content from various provider.

    58 CloudStream alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android TV
    CloudStream screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Movie Streaming
    2.  Watch anime
    3.  Watch videos
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Support for subtitles
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Chromecast Support
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Picture in Picture
    11.  Support for 4K
    12.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    CloudStream VS Popcorn Time

     
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    DuckieTV

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    DuckieTV is an application that takes care of TV-Show addicts by providing a personalized TV-Show calendar.

    48 DuckieTV alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Google Chrome
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Chromecast Support
    4.  Peer-To-Peer
    5.  TV Streaming
    6.  Automatic downloading

    DuckieTV VS Popcorn Time

     

    • Most users think DuckieTV is a great Popcorn Time alternative.

    • DuckieTV is the most popular Web-based alternative to Popcorn Time.

    • DuckieTV is Free and Open SourcePopcorn Time is also Free and Open Source
    • DuckieTV is Privacy focusedPopcorn Time is not according to our users
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    webtor

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    Just paste the magnet-link or open the torrent-file and instantly start downloading or playing content absolutely anonymous and secure through your browser.

    45 webtor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    webtor screenshot 1

    webtor Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Anonymous Secure Filesharing
    5.  Peer-To-Peer

    webtor VS Popcorn Time

     
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    Torrentio

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    Stremio addon that provides torrent streams from scraped torrent providers. Currently supports YTS, EZTV, RARBG, 1337X, .

    37 Torrentio alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Stremio
    Torrentio screenshot 1
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    Torrentio Features

    1.  No registration required

    Torrentio VS Popcorn Time

     
  9. Zona icon

    Zona

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    Blockbusters and fresh releases, art house, animated films — we have movies to fit every taste and mood. Watch high-quality movies online now or download them to watch later. Zona always finds the best variant but you can choose quality, size, audio and subtitles.

    45 Zona alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Zona screenshot 1
    Bundleware

    The installer may contain adwares. Be careful during the installation: https://alternativeto.net/discussions/applications/11718/be-careful-in-the-installation/

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    Zona Features

    1.  TV Streaming
    2.  Watch videos

    Zona VS Popcorn Time

     
  10. LeonFlix icon

    LeonFlix

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    A multi-platform desktop app for watching movies and TV shows. Leonflix is a search tool for movies and TV shows. It scrapes video/file hosting websites and has the ability to stream the videos hosted on those sites.

    23 LeonFlix alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    LeonFlix screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last release is from September 2019. https://www.reddit.com/r/leonflix/comments/d7zc7a/update_070_released/

    LeonFlix Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Watch Videos Together
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Track movies
    5.  Modular System

    LeonFlix VS Popcorn Time

     
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