Kodi is the ultimate entertainment center program to play almost all kinds of media. Sometimes, you may want some applications like Kodi, and luckily, this post will introduce 5 Kodi alternatives to you. If you want to create videos with images, video clips, and music, try MiniTool MovieMaker.
Before looking at the 5 Kodi alternatives, let’s learn what is Kodi.
Kodi (formerly XBMC) is a free and open-source media player and it runs on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and Raspberry Pi, allowing users to play and view videos, music, podcasts, images, and other digital media files.
But Kodi doesn’t provide or include any media or content itself, and so users must supply the content or install one of the third-party plugins. Kodi allows users to change the appearance of the interface with customizable skins and it supports remote controls.
1. OSMC
Price: Free
Available for: Apple TV, Raspberry Pi, and Vero
OSMC (short for Open-Source Media Center) is a free media player founded in 2014 and it comes as the best alternative to Kodi. It has a simple interface and it’s easy to use. And it offers an app store that enables you to customize your OSMC experience to your taste. This software allows you to play back media (movies, TV shows, music, pictures, etc.) from the local network, attached storage, and the Internet, and more.
2. Plex
Price: Free, $4.99/month, $39.99/annually, a lifetime license for $119.99
Supported Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD, popular NAS devices (Drobo, Netgear, Synology, etc.), Android, iOS, Roku, Android TV, Apple TV, etc.
Plex is a media plyer and a global streaming service of free ad-supported videos. Undoubtedly, it’s also taken as one of the best alternatives to Kodi. It offers 100+ channels for free Live TV and allows you to watch unlimited free movies and TV shows. You can sign up for a free account, then download Plex on your device, next you can add tons of different files types of videos, music, movies, and images, and start your streaming.
3. Stremio
Price: Free
Supported Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS
Stremio, a modern and open-source media center, also comes as one of the best Kodi replacements. It provides on content itself, but you can install Stremio addons (iTunes, Amazon, Netflix, YouTube, etc.) to discover new content with ease. You can browse by category, genre, rating, recency etc. to find new video content to watch. Besides, it lets you create and organize your personal video library, and it lets you cast any video to another device with a gigger screen.
4. Jellyfin
Price: Free
Supported Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, web browsers,
Jellyfin is another alternative to Kodi. According to Wikipedia, it’s a suite of multimedia applications used for the organization, management, and sharing digital media files to network devices. With this freeware, you can collect, organize, and enjoy your movies, TV shows, and music, and it also enables you to watch Live TV and set automatic recordings.
5. Serviio
Price: Free
Supported Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS
Serviio is also regarded as one of the best Kodi alternatives. It’s a free media server and allows you to stream media files (video, music, images) to rendered devices. It also can stream content from online sources. And it supports subtitles, RAW camera images, video thumbnails, CD covers, etc. Also, Serviio can classify video files. And it offers a paid pro edition.
Conclusion
This post gives you 5 Kodi alternatives to choose from. Which one do you prefer? You can share your opinions in the below comments area. And if you’d like to recommend other alternatives to Kodi, also leave them below.