Popcorn Time Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Popcorn Time for Linux and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Popcorn Time and 15 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Popcorn Time are Jellyfin, WebTorrent, DuckieTV and LeonFlix.

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.

Popcorn Time

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Free • Open Source
Video Streaming App

Popcorn Time is a multi-platform, free and open source media player. The program is intended as a free alternative to...

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Stremio
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Free • Open Source
Video Streaming App
Media Center
Movie Streaming Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
Flathub
Flatpak
71 Stremio alternatives
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.
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Stremio Features
1. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Stremio without registration.
2. Dark ModeStremio supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Personalized RecommendationsStremio can recommend content you like, whether it's something you already know or not.
4. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
5. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Stremio.
Automatic subtitles download
TV Streaming
Casting to TV
Torrent player
Built-in subtitle search
Support for DLNA
Media library
Built-in player
Stream video to Apple TV
No Buffering
Comments about Stremio as a Alternative to Popcorn Time
Most users think Stremio is a great Popcorn Time alternative.
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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
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Guest
HD links (sometimes even 4K), great variety of movies, and subtitles. Stremio can also stream magnet links!
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Guest
Looking for a torrent-based alternative
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Guest
Works better than popcorn time and functionality can be extended with addons
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Boomer112
I 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.
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Jellyfin
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Media Server
Media Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Self-Hosted
Android TV
Kodi
Docker
Fire TV
Flathub
F-Droid
Roku
32 Jellyfin alternatives
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.
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Jellyfin Features
1. Ad-freeJellyfin doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsJellyfin can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
3. Privacy focusedJellyfin is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Kids ModeJellyfin allows you to create and manage your kids' profiles in order to protect them.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Jellyfin without registration.
6. Works OfflineJellyfin can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
7. Dark ModeJellyfin supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
8. File TaggingJellyfin can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
9. Support for 4KJellyfin supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
Media Streaming
Local server
Support for DLNA
FOSS
Media Transcoding
Metadata Search
Audio Books
Dockerized
Chromecast Support
Watch Live TV
WebTorrent
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Free • Open Source
Torrent Streaming Service
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Linux
Self-Hosted
Google Chrome
Flathub
Safari
Opera
Node.JS
Chromium
Firefox
36 WebTorrent alternatives
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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WebTorrent Features
1. LightweightWebTorrent consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Web-Based
Torrent player
Peer-To-Peer
WebRTC
Electron based
Browser-based
Support for DLNA
Media Streaming
Opinions about WebTorrent as a Alternative to Popcorn Time
Most users think WebTorrent is a great Popcorn Time alternative.
DuckieTV
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Free • Open Source
Video Streaming App
Movie Streaming Service
Episode Downloader
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
Google Chrome
56 DuckieTV alternatives
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.
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DuckieTV Features
1. Ad-freeDuckieTV doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in DuckieTV without registration.
3. Privacy focusedDuckieTV is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
4. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with DuckieTV.
Peer-To-Peer
TV Streaming
Automatic downloading
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Most users think DuckieTV is a great Popcorn Time alternative.
LeonFlix
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Free • Proprietary
Video Streaming App
Torrent Streaming Service
Mac
Windows
Linux
32 LeonFlix alternatives
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.
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LeonFlix Features
1. Dark ModeLeonFlix supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Watch Videos TogetherWatch video streams in sync together with your friends with LeonFlix.
3. Ad-freeLeonFlix doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Track movies
Modular System
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TorrenTV
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Free • Open Source
Video Streaming App
Torrent Streaming Service
Torrent Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
47 TorrenTV alternatives
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.
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TorrenTV Features
1. AirPlay SupportTorrenTV can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
Discontinued
Last update was in 2014, and it doesn't run on macOS Big Sur.
Use with caution
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Some users think TorrenTV is a great Popcorn Time alternative, some don't.
Powder Player
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Free • Open Source
Torrent Streaming Service
Torrent Client
Mac
Windows
Linux
21 Powder Player alternatives
Hybrid between a Torrent Client and a Player. It can be used to Stream Torrents with Subtitles and MUCH MORE!
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Powder Player Features
Support for MAGNET links
Built-in player
Media Streaming
Drag and Drop
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ZeroNet: Play
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
ZeroNet
64 ZeroNet: Play alternatives
‘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...
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ZeroNet: Play Features
Local Search
Peer-To-Peer
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Peerflix
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Free • Open Source
Video Streaming App
Torrent Streaming Service
Linux
30 Peerflix alternatives
Peerflix is a streaming torrent client for use with Node.js
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Peerflix Features
1. Ad-freePeerflix doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Peer-To-Peer
Watch videos