Serviio Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Serviio for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Serviio and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Serviio are Kodi, Jellyfin, Plex and Universal Media Server.

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Serviio alternatives are mainly Media Servers but may also be Media Centers or Video Streaming Apps.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Serviio.
Serviio iconServiio
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Serviio is a free media server. It allows you to stream your media files (music, video or images) to any DLNA-certified renderer device (e.g. a TV set, Bluray player, games console) on your home network.

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Serviio alternatives page was last updated Feb 27, 2024
  1. Stremio icon
     2584 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...

    90 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
    13.  Media library
    14.  No Buffering
    15.  Built-in player
    16.  Support for DLNA
    17.  PS4 Streaming
    18.  Legacy addons support
    19.  Support for subtitles
    20.  Personalized Recommendations
    21.  Cloud Sync
    22.  Chromecast Support
    Stremio iconServiio Icon

    Stremio VS Serviio

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    Comments about Stremio as an Alternative to Serviio
     
    frenchiveruti

    This is a DNLA CLIENT, not a DLNA SERVER, this one can't keep track of the files on your device but instead looks for files in other devices.

    Negative commentApr 23, 2018
    4
    Guest

    It's a media browser not a media server. Completely different thing, one runs on the machine connected to a TV the other runs on a dedicated server and is used by clients.

    Negative commentNov 24, 2016
    5
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    • This alternative is disputed. Stremio is a legitimate Serviio alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

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

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

    • Stremio is Free and Open SourceServiio is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Kodi icon
     1493 likes

    Kodi, formerly XBMC, is a free and open source media player and entertainment center for Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, XBox, and iOS. Kodi is designed to be the perfect companion to a home theater PC - it supports an almost endless range of remote controls, and combined with its...

    75 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
    13.  Support for subtitles
    14.  Music Library
    15.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    16.  Support for 4K
    17.  Works Offline
    18.  Music collection
    19.  Built-in Media converter
    20.  Support for DLNA
    21.  Dark Mode
    Kodi iconServiio Icon

    Kodi VS Serviio

    Is Kodi a good alternative to Serviio?
     
    • Kodi is the most popular iPad alternative to Serviio.

    • Kodi is Free and Open SourceServiio is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Jellyfin icon
     263 likes

    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.

    38 Jellyfin alternatives
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    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
    13.  Dockerized
    14.  Support for 4K
    15.  Search metadata
    16.  File Tagging
    17.  Hardware Accelerated
    18.  Works Offline
    Jellyfin iconServiio Icon

    Jellyfin VS Serviio

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

    • Jellyfin is Free and Open SourceServiio is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Jellyfin is Privacy focusedServiio is not according to our users
  4. Plex icon
     858 likes

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

    92 Plex alternatives
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    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.  Remote Media Access
    8.  Automatic Library Search
    9.  Support for subtitles
    10.  Media sharing
    11.  Support for DLNA
    12.  Works Offline
    13.  Chromecast Support
    14.  Automatic subtitles download
    15.  Local server
    16.  No Tracking
    17.  Ad-free
    18.  Dark Mode
    19.  No registration required
    20.  Dedicated Server Hosting
    21.  Offline sync of media files
    Plex iconServiio Icon

    Plex VS Serviio

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    Comments about Plex as an Alternative to Serviio
     
    Guest

    Plex is becoming useless as it gets older. The use of VPN's now becoming common place cause plex no end of issues and plex do not seem to care.

    Negative commentApr 7, 2020
    0
    beeda2004

    Not working with Cryptobox tuner.

    Negative commentFeb 17, 2017
    0
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    • Some users think Plex is a great Serviio alternative, some don't.

    • Plex is Freemium and ProprietaryServiio is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Plex is LightweightServiio is not according to our users
  5. Universal Media Server icon
     134 likes

    Universal Media Server is a media server capable of serving videos, audio and images to any DLNA-capable device. It supports any device capable of DLNA and runs on all major operating systems: Windows, OS X and Linux.

    44 Universal Media Server alternatives
    Universal Media Server screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for DLNA
    2.  Dedicated Server Hosting
    3.  Chromecast Support
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Support for 4K
    11.  Media Transcoding
    12.  Simple installation
    13.  Playstation
    14.  Java based
    15.  Streaming
    Universal Media Server iconServiio Icon

    Universal Media Server VS Serviio

    Is this a good alternative to Serviio?
     
    Comments about Universal Media Server as an Alternative to Serviio
     
    beeda2004

    dont showing files in DLNA

    Negative commentFeb 17, 2017
    -1
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    • Most users think Universal Media Server is a great Serviio alternative.

    • Universal Media Server is Free and Open SourceServiio is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Universal Media Server is LightweightServiio is not according to our users
  6. 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.

    48 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
    13.  Remote playback
    Emby iconServiio Icon

    Emby VS Serviio

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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.

    69 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 iconServiio Icon

    Infuse VS Serviio

    Is Infuse a good alternative to Serviio?
     
  8. PS3 Media Server icon
     70 likes

    PS3 Media Server is a DLNA compliant Upnp Media Server for the PS3, written in Java, with the purpose of streaming or transcoding.

    36 PS3 Media Server alternatives
    GUI

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    PS3 Media Server Features

    1.  Support for DLNA
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed, but last version, 1.90.1, released in August 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    PS3 Media Server iconServiio Icon

    PS3 Media Server VS Serviio

    Is PS3 Media Server a good alternative to Serviio?
     
  9. MediaTomb icon
     28 likes

    MediaTomb is an open source (GPL) UPnP MediaServer with a nice web user interface, it allows you to stream your digital media through your home network and listen to/watch it on a variety of UPnP compatible devices.

    33 MediaTomb alternatives
    MediaTomb screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    MediaTomb Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  Support for DLNA
    Discontinued

    Shut down per notice on homepage, but has been forked via Gerbera icon Gerbera http://mediatomb.cc/

    MediaTomb iconServiio Icon

    MediaTomb VS Serviio

    Is MediaTomb a good alternative to Serviio?
     
  10. Madsonic icon
     21 likes

    Madsonic is a web-based media streamer and jukebox fork of Subsonic Based on Java technology, Madsonic runs on most platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, OSX, and Unix variants.

    60 Madsonic alternatives
    Madsonic screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Kindle Fire

    Madsonic Features

    1.  Multiple Account support
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Playlists
    4.  GPLv3
    5.  Local server
    6.  Streaming
    7.  Dedicated Server Hosting
    8.  Java based
    Madsonic iconServiio Icon

    Madsonic VS Serviio

    Is Madsonic a good alternative to Serviio?
     
    • Madsonic is the most popular Web-based alternative to Serviio.

    • Madsonic is Freemium and Open SourceServiio is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. VLC Streamer icon
     7 likes

    Sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your iPhone, iPod or iPad.

    67 VLC Streamer alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad

    VLC Streamer Features

    1.  Streaming
    VLC Streamer iconServiio Icon

    VLC Streamer VS Serviio

    Is VLC Streamer a good alternative to Serviio?
     
  12. VidHub - Video Library & Player icon
     1 like

    Video Player to play video files from all kinds of source, local file, smb file on nas, webdav service, cloud driver etc.

    49 VidHub - Video Library & Player alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Multi-streaming
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  Picture in Picture
    6.  No registration required
    7.  AirPlay Support
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Watch Live TV
    10.  Works Offline
    VidHub - Video Library & Player iconServiio Icon

    VidHub - Video Library & Player VS Serviio

    Is this a good alternative to Serviio?
     
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