Top 15 LinuxMCE Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Linux Based home automation software. Allows for management of media, security, telecommunications, networks, and other home systems.

1. Jumpwick

Jumpwick An alternative to streaming devices.Browser based TV App Store.Users can subscribe to apps and control them on the TV from their phone.Users can create their own apps using only HTML/JavaScript in under a minute.Since every app is different, we setup the remote for each app to be unique as well.Developers......

2. Squire

Squire 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. Streams are plugins for Squire that will let you stream instantly......

3. Plex Cloud

Plex Cloud The simplest way to run PlexRun your always-on Plex Media Server in the cloud without the need for an always-on PC or network-attached storage device (NAS). With Plex Cloud, you’ll be ready to go in 60 seconds or less, easily streaming and accessing your media remotely on all your Plex......

4. Windows Media Center

Windows Media Center Windows Media Center (WMC) turns your computer into a home entertainment hub, compiling media from your computer and the internet (plugins required) into one interface. You can even use WMC to record TV (TV tuner required). Unleash the full power of WMC by connecting your computer to a HDTV and......

5. Boxee

Boxee Boxee is a media center for your home theater PC. It compiles media from your computer and on the internet into a simple, remote-control friendly user interface. Boxee includes built-in social media features, so you can see what your friends have watched and recommended. You can also integrate Boxee with......

6. EyeTV

EyeTV EyeTV 3 is the award-winning software that comes with all of Elgato’s TV Tuners. The software may also be purchased separately for use with compatible third party TV Tuners.......

7. Remote Control for VLC

Remote Control for VLC The Remote Control for VLC is an iPhone / iPad application that controls the VLC Media Player from VideoLAN remotely over a WiFi connection.The design philosophy was to create an application that is easy to use with a simplistic yet functional User Interface, that is free and does not serve......

8. nextPVR

nextPVR NextPVR is a free Personal Video Recorder (PVR) and Media Centre application for Microsoft Windows. At its heart lies the Electronic Programme Guide from where you can watch (and pause) live TV and schedule your favourite shows for later viewing.Relax with a DVD or play back your music, videos and......

9. Zinc.tv

Zinc.tv Zinc™ software delivers Internet and downloaded video in an easy to navigate graphical interface. Zinc is designed to be driven with a remote control and displayed on a TV so it is a pleasure to use from the couch.With Zinc you can:Watch video from the virtually unlimited sources of Internet......

10. Stremio

Stremio Media center allowing to watch movies, series, YouTube channels instantly. You can watch in HD, with subtitles, and easily cast any file to TV through DLNA, Chromecast, AppleTV with one click! Stremio also gives you notifications for new episodes / movies, as well as recommendations for content you might like.Stremio's......

11. Flixtor

Flixtor Flixtor streams movies, series, videos and animes from Torrents.Features: Watch Movies, TV Shows and even Anime from the comfort of your couch. Subtitle Support for more than 30 different languages. Trakt integration for the most up to date information and amazing box-arts Streaming torrents in Full 1080p, 720p and......

12. Front Row

Front Row Front Row is media center software for Apple's Macintosh computers and Apple TV with a 10-foot user interface design for the living-room TV for viewing and downloading video, photos, podcasts, and music from a computer, optical disk, networks using iTunes or iPhoto, and the Internet using an Apple Remote. The......

13. Zappity

Zappity Ultimate Media Center for Dune HD players.Zappity allows you to collect information for all moves, and create good looking navigation interface through your movies collection. This interface is accessible on your computer screen and in the player on your TV screen.Zappity is able to scan automaticaly your movies and series......

14. GB-PVR

GB-PVR GB-PVR is a robust, full-featured Personal Video Recorder (PVR) or Media Center, which can record and playback several types of audio-visual (AV) media. Although it has many features, they can all be placed into one of two categories: * Playback - The AV content is displayed through your monitor, TV,......

15. XBMC Remote

XBMC Remote XBMC Remote gives you complete control of XBMC via your iPhone.The XBMC Remote can connect over WiFi or a 3G Network so you can control your XBMC from anywhere in the house - or even anywhere in the world.......