VLC Streamer AlternativesMedia Servers & Video Streaming Apps like VLC Streamer

VLC Streamer is described as 'Sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your iPhone, iPod or iPad' and is a Media Server in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to VLC Streamer for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best VLC Streamer alternative is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VLC Streamer are Kodi, Plex, Universal Media Server and Emby.

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VLC Streamer alternatives page was last updated Apr 2, 2025
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  1. Stremio icon
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    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 while remaining ad-free; no user account required.

    87 Stremio alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    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 VS VLC Streamer

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

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

    • Stremio is Free and Open SourceVLC Streamer is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Kodi icon
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    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.

    73 Kodi alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    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.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    12.  Portable

    Kodi VS VLC Streamer

     
    • Kodi is the most popular iPad alternative to VLC Streamer.

    • Kodi is Free and Open SourceVLC Streamer is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Plex icon
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    A multimedia tool for streaming movies, TV shows, sports, and music while facilitating personal media organization with versatile libraries and metadata retrieval.

    88 Plex alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Daydream
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Kodi
    • Roku
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Chromecast
    • Google TV
    • Amazon Alexa

    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

    Plex VS VLC Streamer

     
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    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.

    45 Universal Media Server alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    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

    Universal Media Server VS VLC Streamer

     
  5. Emby icon
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    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

    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 VS VLC Streamer

     
    • Emby is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to VLC Streamer.

    • Emby is Freemium and ProprietaryVLC Streamer is also Freemium and Proprietary
  6. Frames icon
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    Frames is a modern SVOD (Streaming Video on Demand) streaming service built with React and NestJS. It allows you to stream MP4 files from virtually any provider including local storage, S3, Dropbox, Google Drive, and more.

    47 Frames alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    Top Frames Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Personalized Recommendations
    4.  Watch Videos Together
    5.  Playlists
    6.  Built-in media player
    7.  Content Filtering
    8. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    9.  S3 integration
    10. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    11.  In built video player
    12.  Integrated Chat

    Frames VS VLC Streamer

     
  7. Infuse icon
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    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.

    63 Infuse alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • visionOS

    Infuse Features

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

    Infuse VS VLC Streamer

     
  8. OSMC icon
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    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...

    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 VS VLC Streamer

     
  9. Android TV icon
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    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.

    48 Android TV alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    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 VS VLC Streamer

     
  10. Subsonic icon
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    Subsonic is a free, web-based media streamer, providing ubiquitous access to your music and video. Use it to share your music with friends, or to listen to your own music while at work. You can stream to multiple players simultaneously, for instance to one player in your kitchen...

    87 Subsonic alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • Self-Hosted

    Subsonic Features

    1.  Subsonic API
    2.  Local server
    3.  Media Streaming
    4.  Play local content
    5.  Music collection
    6.  Music Library
    7.  Streaming your own media

    Subsonic VS VLC Streamer

     
    • Subsonic is the most popular Web-based alternative to VLC Streamer.

    • Subsonic is Freemium and ProprietaryVLC Streamer is also Freemium and Proprietary
  11. MediaChips icon
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    This app for navigating your large video collection. Add tags, performers, websites, sort/filter videos, create playlists and play them in the built-in player.

    36 MediaChips alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Media library
    3.  Content Management
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Support for 4K
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  Built-in viewer
    11.  Portable
    12.  File Organizer

    MediaChips VS VLC Streamer

     
  12. Ampache icon
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    Ampache is a web based audio streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.

    97 Ampache alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron

    Ampache Features

    1.  Subsonic API
    2.  Self-hosted music
    3.  Streaming
    4.  Support for MPD
    5.  WebDAV Support
    6.  Web-Based
    7.  Based on Laravel

    Ampache VS VLC Streamer

     
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