Kodi Alternatives

Kodi is described as 'Open-source media player supporting Linux to iOS, highly customizable with plug-ins, supports 4K and diverse formats, privacy-centric and ad-free' and is a leading Media Player in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Kodi for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Kodi alternative is Stremio, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kodi are Jellyfin, Emby, Infuse and Nuvio.

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  1. Roku icon
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    Roku provides the simplest way to stream entertainment to your TV. On your terms. With thousands of available channels to choose from.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Roku vs Kodi Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Roku is a mobile app and cannot be installed on your own hardware (Raspberry Pi).

    • Roku is Free and ProprietaryKodi is Free and Open Source
    • Roku is a Video Streaming Kodi is a Media Player
  2. JRiver Media Center is a multimedia application that allows the user to play and organize various types of media on a computer.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Streama icon
     15 likes

    Ever had a huge bookshelf full of shows and movies? Ever wanted to digitalize them, but didn't have a good way of organizing the files? Worry no more! Streama is your own personal Netflix for just such a purpose!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Serviio icon
     53 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. nextPVR icon
     11 likes

    NextPVR. NextPVR is a popular free personal video recorder application for Microsoft Windows, making it easy to watch or record Live TV.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Docker
     
  6. Video Hub App icon
     24 likes

    Browse, search, preview, and organize your videos.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. tvOS icon
     2 likes

    Find out how your apps can take advantage of the latest features in tvOS to create immersive experiences for Apple TV.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    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 vs Kodi Comments
    nandhp
    Negative
    1

    Kodi is primarily a front-end ("10-foot interface"), PS3 Media Server is primarily a back-end.

    • PS3 Media Server is Free and Open SourceKodi is also Free and Open Source
    • PS3 Media Server is a Media Server Kodi is a Media Player
  9. Swiftfin icon
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    Swiftfin is a fast, native video player that works with Jellyfin, the open source free software media server.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. OpenPHT icon
     10 likes

    OpenPHT is a community driven fork of Plex Home Theater.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Oblecto icon
     4 likes

    Oblecto is a media server, similar to Plex, Emby, Netflix and others. It runs in the background on a home server to index your media such as movies and TV shows to make them searchable and streamable through a REST based interface.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Oblecto vs Kodi Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It's allows multiple users to watch simultaneously. It also tracks movie progress in real time, which is missing in kodi

    • Oblecto is Free and Open SourceKodi is also Free and Open Source
    • Oblecto is a Media Center Kodi is a Media Player
  12. Squire icon
     20 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
     
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