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Also covers media and open source
Black Candy runs a self-hosted music streaming server for listening to a personal music collection.
Alternatives
The Best mStream Alternatives in 2026
24 alternatives2 free · 20 open source
Looking for something like mStream? Here are 24 alternatives, ranked by how closely they match it on purpose, features and platforms. Of these, 2 are free or have a free plan and 20 are open source.
mStream syncs and streams a personal music library between devices through a self-hosted server.
Top picks at a glance
First suggestionBlack CandyBlack Candy runs a self-hosted music streaming server for…Free or freemium optionGerberaStream a personal media collection to devices on a home…Another optionHomehostHomehost streams a personal collection of movies, TV shows…
Quick comparison
| # | Alternative | Pricing | Open source | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Candy | — | Yes | — |
| 2 | Homehost | — | Yes | — |
| 3 | Streama | — | Yes | — |
| 4 | Kyoo | — | Yes | Android |
| 5 | Polaris | — | Yes | Android, Linux, Windows |
| 6 | Swing | — | Not stated | Web, Windows, macOS |
| 7 | Jellyfin | — | Yes | — |
| 8 | Swingmusic | — | Yes | Android, Linux, macOS |
| 9 | Feishin | — | Yes | — |
| 10 | Dim | — | Yes | — |
All mStream alternatives
2
Also covers open source
Homehost streams a personal collection of movies, TV shows, and music across a home network as a self-hosted app.
3
Also covers media and open source
Streama offers a self-hosted streaming media server, with setup instructions and documentation linked from the project.
4
Also covers open source
Kyoo runs as a self-hosted server for movies, series, and anime, with automatic scanning and metadata matching.
5
Also covers open source
Polaris streams a personal music collection to computers and mobile devices.
6
Swing
swingmx.comAlso covers media
Swing Music is a self-hosted streaming server for playing a personal music collection.
7
Also covers media and open source
Jellyfin’s server backend and API support collecting, managing, and streaming personal media from a server.
8
Also covers open source
Swing Music is a self-hosted player for local audio files, according to its project description.
9
Also covers media and open source
Feishin provides a modern client for playing music from self-hosted services.
10
Also covers media and open source
Organize media collections and access or play them remotely with Dim, a self-hosted media manager.
11
koel
koel.devAlso covers ios and media
Koel lets users host and stream their own music collection through a self-hosted server.
12
Also covers open source
Run a self-hosted virtual browser in Docker with Neko, which uses WebRTC.
13
Also covers ios and media · free
Stream a personal media collection to devices on a home network with Gerbera, a media server with optional on-the-fly transcoding.
14
Also covers media and open source
VLC plays multimedia files, discs, streams, and devices, and can also convert, encode, and stream media.
15
Also covers media and open source · free
Snowify is a free, open-source desktop music player with synced lyrics, Spotify import, and cloud sync for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
16
Emby
emby.mediaAlso covers media
Emby organizes and streams videos, music, photos, and live TV from a personal media server to connected devices.
17
Also covers open source
dizqueTV creates live TV channels from personal media and exposes streams through a simulated HDHomeRun tuner or generated M3U URL.
18
Also covers media and open source
MovieNight provides a single-instance server for video streaming with integrated chat.
19
Also covers open source
Watch videos in sync with friends using SyncWatch, a browser extension that lists support for Firefox, Chrome, and Opera.
20
Also covers open source
Gonic streams music through a server implementing the Subsonic API as free software.
21
Also covers media and open source
Musikcube combines a terminal music player with an audio engine, metadata indexer, and server in C++.
22
Also covers media and open source
Serve files from a directory over UPnP DLNA with DMS, a media server that includes basic video transcoding.
23
Also covers open source
LedFx generates real-time audio effects for supported network-connected LED devices.
24
Also covers ios, media, and open source
Streamyfin provides a modern client for connecting to a Jellyfin media server.
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What is the best alternative to mStream?
Based on features, tags and platforms, the closest alternatives to mStream are Black Candy, Homehost, and Streama.
Is there a free alternative to mStream?
Yes. Gerbera and Snowify are free or offer a free plan.
Are there open-source alternatives to mStream?
Yes: Black Candy, Homehost, Streama, and Kyoo.
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