The Free Software Media System - Server Backend & API
Started as a fork of Emby when it went closed source.
alternatives to
Emby
Media server for streaming a personal library, closed source since 2018. A closed product from Emby.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jellyfin | Full replacement | 58k | GPL-2.0 | Open source | Yes | C# | v12.2 | 2026-10-05 |
| Streama | Partial | 9.8k | MIT | Open source | Yes | JavaScript | v1.11.0 | 2026-08-09 |
| Universal Media Server | Partial | 2.7k | GPL-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | 15.8.2 | 2026-10-06 |
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3 alternatives
Self hosted streaming media server. https://docs.streama-project.com/
Films and series with metadata in a web player, without music or native client apps.
- Language
- JavaScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 9.8k
- Latest
- v1.11.0
- Last push
- 2026-08-09
A DLNA, UPnP and HTTP(S) Media Server.
Streams and transcodes your library to DLNA devices and a web player, without dedicated client apps.
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About Emby
- Vendor
- Emby