PseudoTV AlternativesMedia Centers & Media Players like PseudoTV

PseudoTV is described as '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' and is a Media Center in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PseudoTV for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPhone, Linux and Android apps. The best PseudoTV alternative is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PseudoTV are Kodi, Jellyfin, Plex and Emby.

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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.

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PseudoTV alternatives page was last updated Feb 6, 2025
  1. Stremio icon
     2595 likes

    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...

    94 Stremio alternatives
    Website

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    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 iconPseudoTV Icon

    Stremio VS PseudoTV

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

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

    • Stremio is Free and Open SourcePseudoTV is also Free and Open Source
  2. Kodi icon
     1496 likes

    Open-source media player compatible with Linux, Mac, Windows, Xbox, and iOS, designed for home theater PCs. Customizable with themes, supports 4K, audio and video formats, streaming, privacy-focused operations, and extensible with plugins.

    72 Kodi alternatives
    Kodi screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Fire TV

    Top Kodi Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  TV Shows meta data support
    3.  Video library
    4.  Media Center
    5.  Media library
    6.  Support for IPTV
    7.  Media Server
    8.  Automatic subtitles download
    9.  Built-in Media Downloader
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Portable
    12.  AirPlay Support
    Kodi iconPseudoTV Icon

    Kodi VS PseudoTV

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    • Kodi is the most popular iPad alternative to PseudoTV.

    • Kodi is Free and Open SourcePseudoTV is also Free and Open Source
  3. Jellyfin icon
     266 likes

    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.

    43 Jellyfin alternatives
    Jellyfin screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen 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

    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.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Kids Mode
    12.  Audio Books
    Jellyfin iconPseudoTV Icon

    Jellyfin VS PseudoTV

    Is Jellyfin a good alternative to PseudoTV?
     
    • Jellyfin is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to PseudoTV.

    • Jellyfin is Free and Open SourcePseudoTV is also Free and Open Source
    • Jellyfin is Privacy focusedPseudoTV is not according to our users
  4. Plex icon
     859 likes

    A multimedia tool for streaming movies, TV shows, sports, and music while facilitating personal media organization with versatile libraries and metadata retrieval.

    94 Plex alternatives
    Plex screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Daydream
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Kodi
    • Roku

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Media Server
    2.  Media Streaming
    3.  Play local content
    4.  Local Storage
    5.  Media Center
    6.  Media Transcoding
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Chromecast Support
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No registration required
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  5. Emby icon
     168 likes

    Emby, formerly Media Browser, is a media aggregator plugin for Media Center that takes your recorded, digital, or ripped media and presents it in a simple, easy to use interface. Emby prides itself on delivering a fast, intuitive, media rich experience for the whole family.

    49 Emby alternatives
    Emby screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • BSD
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple TV
    • Kindle Fire
    • Cloudron
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    Top Emby Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  Media Server
    3.  Browser Gallery
    4.  Private gallery
    5.  Optimized for Mobile
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Chromecast Support
    8.  Kids Mode
    9.  Remote Media Access
    10.  Local server
    11.  Media Transcoding
    12.  Asset Pipeline
    Emby iconPseudoTV Icon

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  6. Meelo icon
     5 likes

    A versatile self-hosted music server offering music video access, B-Side and rare track identification, extensive format support via transcoding, and detailed metadata parsing. Additional features include automatic 'featuring' detection, song version browsing, and genre retrieval through platforms li...

    43 Meelo alternatives
    Meelo screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    Meelo Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Automatic Lyrics Finder
    4.  Musicbrainz support
    5.  Music collection
    Meelo iconPseudoTV Icon

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  7. Infuse icon
     48 likes

    Ignite your video content with Infuse – the beautiful way to watch almost any video format on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. No need to convert files! Infuse is optimized for iOS 12, with powerful streaming options, trakt sync, and unmatched AirPlay & subtitle support.

    70 Infuse alternatives
    Infuse screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV

    Infuse Features

    1.  Vast format support
    2.  Search metadata
    3.  Support for DLNA
    4.  HDR Support
    5.  TV Shows meta data support
    Infuse iconPseudoTV Icon

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  8. OSMC icon
     82 likes

    OSMC (Open Source Media Center) is a free and open source media player based on Linux and founded in 2014 that lets you play back media from your local network, attached storage and the Internet. OSMC is the leading media center in terms of feature set and community and is based...

    44 OSMC alternatives
    OSMC screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Raspberry Pi

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Designed for TVs
    2.  Momentjs integration
    3.  Auto-identifies vids
    4.  Based on Debian
    5.  Stream video to Apple TV
    OSMC iconPseudoTV Icon

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  9. Android TV icon
     13 likes

    Android TV is Google’s operating system for smart TVs and streaming devices. Android TV makes it easier for people to watch, play and do everything they love on their TV.

    49 Android TV alternatives
    Android TV screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android TV

    Android TV Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Support for 4K
    3.  Chromecast Support
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Watch Live TV
    6.  TV Streaming
    7.  Android tv
    8.  Google assistant
    Android TV iconPseudoTV Icon

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  10. Splash icon
     74 likes

    The only player you will ever need. Stunning video quality thanks to advanced engine. Video conversion optimized for social media. Innovative and fully customizable user interface. In one word - Splash.

    109 Splash alternatives
    Splash screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Splash Features

    1.  Hardware Accelerated
    2.  Audio boosting
    3.  Support for NVIDIA CUDA acceleration
    4.  Built-in Media converter
    5.  Frame interpolation
    6.  HDR Support
    7.  Support for Intel Quick Sync acceleration
    8.  HDR10
    Discontinued

    dead after 3 years of no updates!

    Splash iconPseudoTV Icon

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  11. Video Hub App icon
     21 likes

    Browse, search, preview, and organize your videos.

    35 Video Hub App alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Video Hub App Features

    1.  Indexed search
    2.  Catalog
    3.  File Organizer
    4.  Stream video to Apple TV
    Video Hub App iconPseudoTV Icon

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  12. Google Home icon
     33 likes

    Formerly known as Google Cast, Home provides a control center to setup, manage and control Chromecast, and Google Home devices.

    49 Google Home alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Android Wear

    Google Home Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
    2.  Smart Home
    3.  Video-surveillance
    4.  Streaming
    Google Home iconPseudoTV Icon

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