VLC Streamer Alternatives

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 Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android apps. The best VLC Streamer alternative is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like VLC Streamer are Kodi, Plex, Emby and Universal Media Server.

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VLC Streamer alternatives are mainly Media Centers but may also be Media Servers or Media Players. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of VLC Streamer.

VLC Streamer

Media Server
Freemium • Proprietary

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

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VLC Streamer alternatives page was last updated Jul 28, 2023

Vidine
Organize all your videos in one place. Adding videos is fast, easy and automatic. You can browse and get a quick overview of all your videos straight from the program regardless of where they are stored. You can start playing videos straight from the shown thumbnails.
11 Vidine alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Media Player
- Media Center
Platforms
- Windows
Vidine Features
File Tagging
Thumbnails
Built-in player
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Sofaplay
SofaPlay allows you to play media files directly from your Mac on the tv. It connects your Mac to your Smart TV and takes care of the streaming. Just drag any movie file onto SofaPlay and it will appear instantly on the big screen in front of you.
27 Sofaplay alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Media Player
Platforms
- Mac
Sofaplay Features
Media Streaming
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Emit
Emit can stream from a Windows/Mac/Linux machine to an android/iOS device. Videos are transcoded live and can be in any format. It supports subtitles (including mkv subtitles). The devices do not need to be in the same WLAN network, the streaming works over 3G as well.
36 Emit alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Video Streaming App
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
Emit Features
Streaming
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Discontinued
App download no longer available on Google Play store or iTunes Store.
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Playon
PlayOn is both browser and media server for your Windows PC which lets you magically stream your favorite shows, movies, even your personal media from your PC to your TV, smartphone or tablet. To display videos on your TV, PlayOn...

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LimboMedia
LimboMedia is a free and easy-to-use information and media server making your bookmarks, todos, notes, images, music, videos and files available everywhere: At home via DLNA/UPnP and outside in your browser with a nice HTML5 web-interface.
34 LimboMedia alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application types
- Media Server
- Cloud Storage Service
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
LimboMedia Features
Stream audio
Built-in player
Built-in Image viewer
Support for DLNA
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MediaLink
Your PlayStation 3 has been craving the media on your Mac. Finally, complete Macintosh and Playstation 3 integration is upon us.
18 MediaLink alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
MediaLink Features
Wireless
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withU
withU is Music Streamer & Streaming Music Player over Wi-Fi connection!

With withU, you can stream your iPod Music Library to other iOS Devices, Gaming Consoles(XBox 360, PS3) and PC Applications(Windows Media Player, Plex, XBMC, etc.).

You can also hear Music from Windows.
18 withU alternatives
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License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Media Server
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
withU Features
Support for DLNA
Kodi integration
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AirPlayer
AirPlayer is an application for streaming video*, music*, photo* from UPnP/DLNA media servers to your Apple iPhone/iPod/iPad.
33 AirPlayer alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
AirPlayer Features
AirPlay Support
Streaming
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Wondershare DreamStream
Stream all of your media from your Windows PC and tablet, directly to your TV, via your Google Chromecast, Roku 1, 2, 3, Xbox and Apple TV.
12 Wondershare DreamStream alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Media Server
- Video Streaming App
Platforms
- Windows
Wondershare DreamStream Features
Support for DLNA
Xbox
Streaming
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Enjoy Movies Your Way
"Enjoy" is both an Android App and a Chrome Extension that unlocks the ultimate streaming experience! You gain access to family-friendly filters, trivia, over 100 subtitle languages, various media upgrades, and more.
35 Enjoy Movies Your Way alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Media Center
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- Chrome OS
- Fire TV
- iPhone
- iPad
- Kindle Fire
- Roku
Enjoy Movies Your Way Features
Chromecast Support
Video filters
Subtitle Translation
Playback speed control
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Llink
llink is a media streamer that lets you play movies, view online trailers, browse images or play music over a network using the http protocol. It has limited UPnP and DNLA support for discovery. llinks main focus is with the Syabas NetworkedMediaTank media devices, like that of...
21 Llink alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Llink Features
Media Streaming
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FUPPES
FUPPES is a free, multiplatform UPnP A/V Media Server.

It supports a wide range of UPnP MediaRenderers as well as on-the-fly transcoding of various audio, video and image formats. You can share any audio, image or video file type by adding it to the configuration file.

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26 FUPPES alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Media Server
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
FUPPES Features
Support for DLNA
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Discontinued
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ArkMS
OS X Media Streaming Server.
23 ArkMS alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Media Server
Platforms
- Mac
ArkMS Features
Media library
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