Open Source Alternatives to Emby
A media server platform that organizes personal videos, music, and photos, then streams them on-demand to any device. It automatically converts content and offers apps for TVs, mobile, and computers.
Whether you want to cut software costs or escape vendor lock-in, these open source alternatives to Emby 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 7 open source alternatives to Emby. The most popular are Jellyfin, Kodi and Ampache. Most use the GPL-2.0 or MIT license, and 5 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.
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.
Gerbera
Stream digital media through a home network to various UPnP compatible devices and renderers.
Audioserve
A minimalist personal server that streams audio files from local directories with a focus on audiobooks.
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