Looking for something like SyncWatch? 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 18 are open source.
Watch videos in sync with friends using SyncWatch, a browser extension that lists support for Firefox, Chrome, and Opera.
| # | Alternative | Pricing | Open source | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metastream | — | Not stated | — |
| 2 | ff2mpv | — | Not stated | Browser extension, Linux, macOS |
| 3 | H5player | — | Yes | — |
| 4 | VideoClip | — | Yes | Linux |
| 5 | CatNip | — | Yes | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| 6 | AutoSubSync MPV | — | Yes | Linux, Windows |
| 7 | DockSTARTer | — | Yes | — |
| 8 | Ledfx | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | TwitchPotPlayer | — | Yes | Windows |
| 10 | Firefox Note | — | Not stated | — |
Metastream synchronizes streaming media across Chromium and Firefox, with sessions, chat, a shared queue, and host-managed playback permissions.
ff2mpv adds a browser action for opening the current page URL or a selected link in the mpv media player.
H5player enhances audio and video playback on websites, with listed features including playback speed controls, screen capture, and downloads.
VideoClip creates video and audio clips with mpv, saving them as MP4 or WebM and allowing subtitles to be embedded.
CatNip provides a terminal audio visualizer for Linux, Unix, macOS, and Windows.
Synchronize subtitles automatically for mpv with AutoSubSync MPV, which lists ffsubsync and alass as supported backends.
DockSTARTer helps configure a system for running apps in Docker, with setup guidance and options to use it as a starting point for Docker configuration.
LedFx generates real-time audio effects for supported network-connected LED devices.
Extensions for PotPlayer to watch Twitch streams without streamlinks or any crap.
FastStream replaces website video players with a custom browser player focused on buffering and accessibility features.
uView keeps supported online videos and local media visible in a small always-on-top window while you use other apps.
SMTube browses, searches, and plays YouTube videos through a media player such as SMPlayer.
YAMS provides a media server installation script described as easy to install through a Bash script.
Snowify is a free, open-source desktop music player with synced lyrics, Spotify import, and cloud sync for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
mStream syncs and streams a personal music library between devices through a self-hosted server.
Run a self-hosted virtual browser in Docker with Neko, which uses WebRTC.
Jellyfin Vue offers an experimental alternative browser client for Jellyfin, written in Vue.js and marked as not feature-complete.
Serve files from a directory over UPnP DLNA with DMS, a media server that includes basic video transcoding.
MPC-BE is a Windows player for audio and video files, derived from Media Player Classic code.
Play multiple videos side by side with gridplayer, a desktop video player project.
MovieNight provides a single-instance server for video streaming with integrated chat.
Flyleaf provides a .NET media player library for WinUI 3, WPF, and WinForms, supporting audio, video, images, playlists, and protocols.
Rise Media Player brings together playback for videos, music, discs, and streaming services in a WinUI application.
Use MPC-HC to play video and audio on Windows, with support for third-party filters in this free, open-source project.
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