Open Source Popcorn Time Alternatives

    The best open source 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 100 alternatives to Popcorn Time and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Popcorn Time are WebTorrent (Free, Open Source), Jellyfin (Free, Open Source), DuckieTV (Free, Open Source) and popcorn-time.to (Free, Open Source).

    This page was last updated Jun 8, 2021
    1. Media center allowing to watch movies, series, YouTube channels instantly. You can watch in HD, with subtitles, and easily cast any file to TV through DLNA, Chromecast, AppleTV! Stremio also gives you notifications for new episodes / movies.
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      Stremio vs Popcorn Time opinions
      Most users think Stremio is a great alternative to Popcorn Time.
      mARCUS420 Simple UI, Fast, Community based addons, High quality 1080p/4K links, No buffering, Open Source. With addons/debrid services it's like Popcorn Time, just way better
      Top positive comment  5 months ago

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      HD links (sometimes even 4K), great variety of movies, and subtitles. Stremio can also stream magnet links!
      Top positive comment  about 1 year ago

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      Looking for a torrent-based alternative
      Top negative comment  over 2 years ago

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      promotes non free service while popcorn time is free
      Negative comment • 16 days ago

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      Stremio doesn't provide content for downloading it free like Popcorn Time. It is just an app to show where one can watch them movies at a price.
      Negative comment • 6 months ago

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      It even has a better catalogue, because it accepts multiple torrent sites
      Positive comment • about 2 years ago

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      HD movies with subtitles - best feature
      Positive comment • over 3 years ago

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    2. WebTorrent

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • Self-Hosted
      • Google Chrome
      • Safari
      • Opera
      • Node.JS
      • Chromium
      • Firefox
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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.
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      Most users think WebTorrent is a great alternative to Popcorn Time.

    3. Jellyfin

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • Online
      • Android
      • iPhone
      • HP webOS
      • Chrome OS
      • Android Tablet
      • iPad
      • Self-Hosted
      • Google Chrome
      • Ungoogled Chromium
      • Mopidy
      • Cloudron
      • Kodi
      • Fire TV
      • Roku
      • Xbox
      • Firefox
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      Jellyfin is a personal media server and client. The Jellyfin project was started as a result of Emby's decision to take their code closed-source, as well as various philosophical differences with the core developers.

    4. DuckieTV

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • Online
      • Android
      • Chrome OS
      • Android Tablet
      • Google Chrome
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      DuckieTV is an (web)application that helps you track and download your favorite TV-Shows.
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      Most users think DuckieTV is a great alternative to Popcorn Time.
    5. The best way to watch movies and TV series online!! Skip the long downloads, watch the latest movies and TV shows with subtitles quickly and easily! Time 4 Popcorn was created based on the original Popcorn Time .

      Warning

      Fake malware version of Popcorn Time: https://twitter.com/popcorntimetv/status/729597989581406208

      Some users think popcorn-time.to is a great alternative to Popcorn Time, some don't.
    6. Popcorn Time Online is a web version and real revolution of the original Popcorn Time and based on its appeal and functionality.
    7. No more waiting before watching a movie Stream any Torrent to your AppleTV via AirPlay Also allows you to stream any movie in your HardDrive via AirPlay

      Discontinued

      Last update was in 2014, and it doesn't run on macOS Big Sur.

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      Some users think TorrenTV is a great alternative to Popcorn Time, some don't.
    8. Its a torrent streaming app.
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    9. ZeroNet: Play

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • Online
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      ‘Play’ is accessed via a ZeroNet URL which only works if the ZeroNet software is installed. Once on the site it is indistinguishable from any other similar site working on a central server.
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    10. Waifu is an application that lets you stream anime torrents in 720p. It offers subtitles in the following languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portugese, and Latin. It is based on Cuevana and uses Peerflix, PopcornTime, and NW.js.

      Bundleware

      Be careful during the installation: Forum

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