Open Source Alternatives to Plex
A media streaming platform that lets users organize and stream personal media collections from a central server to devices on local networks and remotely over the internet.
Whether you want to cut software costs or escape vendor lock-in, these open source alternatives to Plex give you an option you fully own. Run them on your own server or desktop, so your data stays under your control. This page lists 15 open source alternatives to Plex. The most popular are Jellyfin, Kodi and Audiobookshelf. Most use the GPL-3.0 or MIT license, and 12 offer an official Docker image.
Jellyfin
Manage and stream a personal media library to various devices via a self-hosted server.
Kodi
A media player and entertainment hub for managing and streaming digital media across multiple operating systems.
Audiobookshelf
Self-hosted server for managing and streaming audiobooks and podcasts with multi-user support and progress syncing.
Mopidy
An extensible music server that streams audio from local storage and various online music services.
Black Candy
A self hosted music streaming server for managing and playing a personal music collection.
Ampache
A web based audio and video streaming application and file manager for accessing media from any device.
Polaris
A self-hosted music streaming server for accessing personal audio collections from computers and mobile devices.
Gonic
A lightweight music streaming server that implements the Subsonic API for self-hosted audio collections.
Kyoo
A self-hosted media server for streaming movies, series, and anime with automated metadata management.
mStream
A music streaming server with filesystem based API and integrated support for various torrent clients.
Swing Music
A self-hosted music streaming server for managing and playing local audio files via a web interface.
Lyrion Music Server
Streaming audio server for Squeezebox and compatible players that manages local and internet music collections.
Meelo
A self-hosted music server designed for collectors with a focus on metadata integration and browsing experiences.
Audioserve
A minimalist personal server that streams audio files from local directories with a focus on audiobooks.
Stretto
A web-based music player that sources audio tracks from YouTube and SoundCloud for browser-based playback.
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