Self-hosted alternatives to Loom
Record and share screen videos on your own server. Below are 12 open source options you host on your own server — with no monthly per-user fee and full control of your data.
Jellyfin
★ 54,157Jellyfin is a fully free media server that organizes and streams your movies, shows and music to any screen. Unlike Plex, it has no features behind a subscription and no dependency on external servers.
Kodi
★ 20,939Multimedia/Entertainment center, formerly known as XBMC. Runs on Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS and Windows.
MediaMTX
★ 19,428Ready-to-use, zero-dependency real-time media server and proxy to publish, read, record, playback and route video/audio streams over SRT, WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, MPEG-TS, RTP.
Stash
★ 12,625A web-based library organizer and player for your adult media stash, with auto-tagging and metadata scraping support.
NymphCast
★ 2,554Turn your choice of Linux-capable hardware into an audio and video source for a television or powered speakers (alternative to Chromecast).
Kyoo
★ 2,475Innovative media browser designed for seamless streaming of anime, series and movies, offering advanced features like dynamic transcoding, auto watch history and intelligent metadata retrieval.
µStreamer
★ 2,006Lightweight and very quick server to stream MJPEG video from any V4L2 device to the net.
Gerbera
★ 1,381UPnP Media Server, which allows you to stream your digital media throughout your home network and listen to/watch it on a variety of UPnP compatible devices.
Meelo
★ 1,160Personal Music Server, designed for collectors and music maniacs.
Karaoke Eternal
★ 861Host awesome karaoke parties where everyone can easily find and queue songs from their phone's browser. The player is also fully browser-based with support for MP3+G, MP4 and WebGL visualizations.
MistServer
★ 505Public domain streaming media server that works with any device and any format.
mikochi
★ 367Browse remote folders, upload files, delete, rename, download and stream files to VLC/mpv.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free self-hosted alternative to Loom?
Yes. We've gathered 12 self-hosted, open source alternatives to Loom — including Jellyfin, Kodi, MediaMTX. You run all of them on your own server.
What is the best open source alternative to Loom?
Jellyfin is one of the most popular (54,157 GitHub stars). The "best" depends on your case — compare the options below.
Do I need a server to replace Loom?
Yes. You can use a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS (from ~€4/mo). See the hosting suggestions on this page.