Sofaplay Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Sofaplay for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Plex, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Sofaplay and 16 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Sofaplay are Universal Media Server, Infuse, Serviio and AirVLC.

Sofaplay alternatives are mainly Media Servers but may also be Media Centers or Video Streaming Apps. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Sofaplay.

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Sofaplay

Freemium • Proprietary
Media Player
Mac

SofaPlay allows you to play media files directly from your Mac on the tv. It connects your Mac to your Smart TV and takes...

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Plex
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Center
Media Server
Media Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Windows S
Android Tablet
Windows Phone
iPad
Apple TV
Daydream
Kindle Fire
Android TV
Kodi
Roku
91 alternatives to Plex
Plex is a one-stop destination to stream movies, TV shows, sports & music. Check good movies to watch on Plex and stream all your personal media libraries on every device.
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Plex Features
1. Kids ModePlex allows you to create and manage your kids' profiles in order to protect them.
Media Streaming
Play local content
Local Storage
Media Transcoding
Remote Media Access
Automatic Library Search
DNLA Server
Media sharing
Support for subtitles
Automatic subtitles download
Universal Media Server
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Free • Open Source
Media Server
Media Center
Mac
Windows
Linux
48 alternatives to Universal Media Server
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.
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Universal Media Server Features
1. LightweightUniversal Media Server consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Configurable
DNLA Server
Dedicated Server Hosting
Media Transcoding
Simple installation
Playstation
Support for DLNA
Java based
Streaming
Infuse
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Center
Media Server
iPhone
iPad
Apple TV
Mac
72 alternatives to Infuse
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.
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Infuse Features
Vast format support
Support for DLNA
TV Shows meta data support
HDR Support
Metadata Search
Serviio
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Server
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Linux
47 alternatives to Serviio
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 Features
Create Playlist
Playstation
Support for DLNA
Media Streaming
Stream audio
Support for subtitles
Xbox
AirVLC
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Paid • Proprietary
Mac
13 alternatives to AirVLC
AirVLC lets you watch videos on your Mac and play the audio through AirPlay, in sync.
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AirVLC Features
1. AirPlay SupportAirVLC can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
VLC
Discontinued
"Unfortunately, AirVLC has been discontinued.[Only] Existing customers can download AirVLC"See https://www.dangercove.com/airvlc/
Beamer
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Paid • Proprietary
Video Streaming App
Mac
15 alternatives to Beamer
Beamer streams video directly so it will be played natively on Apple TV and Chromecast. No glitches, clicks, pops or other shenanigans. The video looks just as good as it would on your desktop
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Beamer Features
1. AirPlay SupportBeamer can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
VLC Streamer
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Server
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
iPad
67 alternatives to VLC Streamer
Sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your iPhone, iPod or iPad.
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VLC Streamer Features
Streaming
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Mkchromecast
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Linux
Chromecast
24 alternatives to Mkchromecast
This is a program to cast audio and video from your macOS, or Linux desktop to your Google Cast devices or Sonos speakers. It is written in Python, and it streams via node.js, ffmpeg, or avconv.
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Mkchromecast Features
1. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Mkchromecast.
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Squire
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Paid • Proprietary
Torrent Streaming Service
Media Center
Movie Streaming Service
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Apple TV
73 alternatives to Squire
Squire is a media center to stream movies and shows from torrents or local files. It’s an always-running menu bar app. The brain where all the local video files or installed streams are processed and sent to the clients.
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Squire Features
Stream video to Apple TV
Videostream
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Freemium • Proprietary
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Chrome OS
Google Chrome
Chromecast
23 alternatives to Videostream
Select any video from the Videostream extension for Google Chrome and, using the Chromecast extension, play it on your Chromecast. It's fast and simple to use. Videostream supports subtitles, MKV, AVI, MP4, playlists, and more.
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Videostream Features
1. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Videostream.
2. LightweightVideostream consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.