Kodi AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Audio Players

The best Audio Player alternative to Kodi is Jellyfin, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Kodi and 14 are Audio Players so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Audio Player alternatives to Kodi are Meelo, MediaPortal, JRiver Media Center and OSMC.

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  1. Jellyfin icon

    Jellyfin

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    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.

    50 Jellyfin alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open 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
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about Jellyfin as an Alternative to Kodi
    Top Positive Comment
    ph soft
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    Jellyfin is a (great) server but it does not seem to have a player that you can control with a remote. Kodi is a (good) player but the server is not good (CPU usage, etc). Kodicon plugin allows using both.

    Top Negative Comment
    Jan Klass
    1

    Jellyfin transcodes video to offer it to a webbrowser interface. Kodi allows you to play videos natively.

    User1639378
    Negative
    0

    Jellyfin is an media server while Kodi is a media player, so it is not reall an alternative.

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    • Most users think Jellyfin is a great Kodi alternative.

    • Jellyfin is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Kodi.

    • Jellyfin is Free and Open SourceKodi is also Free and Open Source
  2. Meelo icon

    Meelo

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    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 like MusicBrainz.

    47 Meelo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  4. MediaPortal icon

    MediaPortal

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    MediaPortal transforms your PC into a complete media solution. It runs on basic hardware, connects directly to your TV and displays your TV Series, Movies, Photos and Music in a much more dynamic way.

    27 MediaPortal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    MediaPortal is a fully featured system which can install everything you need in one pass. Despite the URL "kodi.tv", Kodi does not include a TV backend and depends on the installation of a TV service like DVBviewer or MediaPortal to provide TV features, like watching or recording TV.

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    • Most users think MediaPortal is a great Kodi alternative.

    • MediaPortal is Free and Open SourceKodi is also Free and Open Source
  5. JRiver Media Center icon

    JRiver Media Center

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    JRiver Media Center is a multimedia application that allows the user to play and organize various types of media on a computer.

    53 JRiver Media Center alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • JRiver Media Center is the most popular commercial alternative to Kodi.

    • JRiver Media Center is Paid and ProprietaryKodi is Free and Open Source
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    OSMC

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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...

    44 OSMC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Raspberry Pi
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    Comments about OSMC as an Alternative to Kodi
    Lura
    Negative
    28

    OSMC is an operating system using KODI, it's not an alternative.

    Jim Miles
    Negative
    -2

    Only works on a streaming device like Raspberry Pi or Apple TV. Won't run on Win 10.

    Guest
    Negative
    -2

    It is an OS, not an Apple TV app

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think OSMC is a great Kodi alternative.

    • OSMC is Free and Open SourceKodi is also Free and Open Source
    • OSMC is LightweightKodi is not according to our users
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    Movies & TV

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    Movies & TV (Canada and the US) or Films & TV (UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand), previously Xbox Video and Zune Video, is the default video player of Windows 10 and Xbox One.

    266 Movies & TV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    • Xbox
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  9. Fermata icon

    Fermata

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    Fermata Media Player is a free, open source audio, video and TV player with a simple and intuitive interface. It is focused on playing media files organized in folders and playlists.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android TV
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  10. VDB Player Pro icon

    VDB Player Pro

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    Best Windows Media Player plays Blu-ray disc, Blu-ray folder, DVD disc/folder/ISO file, 1080P HD/UHD 4K/SD video and audio files with amazing image and sound quality.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Universally icon

    Universally

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    Universally HiFi is a high-fidelity music player for macOS that features real-time Fully Autonomous EQ, whereas the user does not need to manipulate dials or sliders to achieve their desired equalization.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Graphic EQ with Live AutoEQ (Patent Pending)
     
  12. PseudoTV icon

    PseudoTV

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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.

    48 PseudoTV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Apple TV
    • Kodi
    • Fire TV
     
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    Enna

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    Enna is a Media Center application. Featuring a simple user interface, Enna is based on the powerful Enlightenment Foundations Libraries (EFL) as for its graphical user interface and GeeXboX libraries as for multimedia playback and information retrieval.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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