6 alternativesInfuse: Free to start
The best Infuse alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Infuse is IINA, and the best free one is VLC.
IINAPick it if you watch on a Mac and want a free player that looks and behaves like a Mac app.Free, open sourceCompare at a glance
Infuse is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.
| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | iPhone | iPad | Watch | App Store | Developer | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Infuse | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.7 | ||||||
| IINA | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | ||||||
 VLC | Free, open source | Free | 3.7 | ||||||
 Callsheet | From $1 | Subscription | 4.9 | ||||||
 Sofa | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.7 | ||||||
 Play | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.7 | ||||||
 Binge | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | 4.2 |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick it if you watch on a Mac and want a free player that looks and behaves like a Mac app.
A free, open-source video player that handles almost any file and still feels like a native Mac app.
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Pick it if you want 1 free player that opens any file on your Mac, iPhone and iPad.
The free, open-source player that opens almost any video file and streams from your home server or cloud drive.
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Pick this if you pause shows to look up actors and want answers without ads or spoilers.
Look up any actor, their age at release and where a film streams, without ads, logins or spoilers.
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Pick it if you lose track of which episode you're on across several shows.
Your shows, books, games and podcasts in 1 place, with episode tracking and no account needed.
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Pick it if you save more YouTube videos than you watch and want them in one tidy queue on every device.
A personal watchlist for videos from any app, with an algorithm-free YouTube feed synced over iCloud.
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Pick it if you track everything you watch and want ratings from 3 sites without opening 3 tabs.
A movie and TV tracker with 3 review scores, post-credits alerts and jumpscare timelines, made by one developer.
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When Infuse is still the right pick
You keep movies on a NAS or Plex server and want to watch them on your Apple TV or iPad.
Infuse prices and verdictFree to start