Popcorn Time AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Media Centers

The best Media Center alternative to Popcorn Time is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Popcorn Time and five of them are Media Centers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Media Center alternatives to Popcorn Time are Jellyfin, Squire, Oblecto and PseudoTV.

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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.

    95 Stremio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android TV
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    Top Positive Comment
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    It even has a better catalogue, because it accepts multiple torrent sites

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    14

    Looking for a torrent-based alternative

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Works better than popcorn time and functionality can be extended with addons

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
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    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.

    50 Jellyfin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • 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
    • Cloudron
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    • Jellyfin is the most popular 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
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    Squire

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    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.

    50 Squire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
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    Oblecto

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    Oblecto is a media server, similar to Plex, Emby, Netflix and others. It runs in the background on a home server to index your media such as movies and TV shows to make them searchable and streamable through a REST based interface.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    PseudoTV

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    PseudoTV Live is channel-surfing for your media center. Never again will you have to actually pick what you want to watch. Use an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) to view what's on or select a show to watch.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Kodi
    • Fire TV
     
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