The Best Open Source Popcorn Time AlternativesTop Video & Torrent Streaming Services like Popcorn Time
The best open source alternative to Popcorn Time is Stremio. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Popcorn Time and 17 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Popcorn Time are Jellyfin, WebTorrent, CloudStream and DuckieTV.
Popcorn Time alternatives are mainly Video Streaming Apps but may also be Movie Streaming Services or Torrent Streaming Services. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Popcorn Time.- Free • Open Source
- Video Streaming App
- Media Center
- Movie Streaming Service
69 Stremio alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- Flathub
- Flatpak
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.
- - 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 Features
Comments about Stremio as a Alternative to Popcorn Time
mARCUS420Simple 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
1HD links (sometimes even 4K), great variety of movies, and subtitles. Stremio can also stream magnet links!
1Looking for a torrent-based alternative
14Works better than popcorn time and functionality can be extended with addons
0Boomer112I see someone commented that Stremio only shows where you can watch them at a price. That's obviously NOT true. It's way better than Popcorn Time, better addons, etc and there's free movies too. There are however movies that do actually cost money but 95% are free to watch + download.
0- Free • Open Source
- Media Center
- Media Server
- Media Manager
32 Jellyfin alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- Android TV
- Kodi
- Docker
- Fire TV
- Flathub
- F-Droid
- Roku
Jellyfin is a Free Software Media System that puts you in control of managing and streaming your media. It is an alternative to the proprietary Emby and Plex, to provide media from a dedicated server to end-user devices via multiple apps. Jellyfin is descended from Emby's 3.
- - Jellyfin is the most popular iPad & Self-Hosted alternative to Popcorn Time.
Jellyfin Features
- Free • Open Source
- Torrent Streaming Service
- Video Streaming App
36 WebTorrent alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Google Chrome
- Flathub
- Safari
- Opera
- Node.JS
- Chromium
- Firefox
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.
WebTorrent Features
Opinions about WebTorrent as a Alternative to Popcorn Time
- 85 CloudStream alternatives
- Free • Open Source
- Video Streaming App
- Movie Streaming Service
- Android
CloudStream is an open source Android application to watch free content from various provider.
CloudStream Features
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- Free • Open Source
- Video Streaming App
- Movie Streaming Service
- Episode Downloader
56 DuckieTV alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- Google Chrome
DuckieTV is an application that takes care of TV-Show addicts by providing a personalized TV-Show calendar.
- - DuckieTV is the most popular Web-based alternative to Popcorn Time.
DuckieTV Features
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Opinions about DuckieTV as a Alternative to Popcorn Time
- Free • Open Source
- Video Streaming App
- Torrent Streaming Service
- Torrent Client
47 TorrenTV alternatives- Mac
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- Linux
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.
TorrenTV Features
DiscontinuedLast update was in 2014, and it doesn't run on macOS Big Sur.
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Opinions about TorrenTV as a Alternative to Popcorn Time
- Free • Open Source
- Torrent Streaming Service
- Torrent Client
21 Powder Player alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Hybrid between a Torrent Client and a Player. It can be used to Stream Torrents with Subtitles and MUCH MORE!
Powder Player Features
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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.
PseudoTV Features
‘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. The site doesn’t offer a tracker (that would create new problems) but instead serves...
ZeroNet: Play Features
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