Best Smart Share Alternatives ranked by AI · updated Aug 2026

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Smart Share is LG's media-sharing software for streaming photos, music, and videos from compatible computers and mobile devices to LG Smart TVs. It is intended for LG device owners who want simple local-network playback, with DLNA-based media discovery and casting.

Developer: LG Electronics Price: Free 🎯 lg.com/us/smart-share

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Top 6 Smart Share alternatives

Plex

💡 Pick it for better library organization, remote access, and support across many TV and streaming devices.

Plex is a media server and streaming platform for organizing personal video libraries and accessing them across supported devices. Its subtitle search...

Pros

Broadest device and client support among the listed alternatives
Subtitle search is integrated with library browsing and playback
Simple setup for users who want a general-purpose media server

Cons

Subtitle automation is less granular than Bazarr's provider and language controls
Some server and playback features require Plex Pass
More dependent on Plex's proprietary ecosystem

Freemium, Plex Pass from $4.99/mo

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Emby

💡 Choose it for detailed user controls and transcoding without giving up a consumer-friendly media interface.

Emby is a media server software designed to organize, play, and stream media files. It offers features like media management, live TV...

Free, with premium features available through Emby Premiere subscription

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Jellyfin

💡 Pick it if you want a free, private, open-source replacement with far more control than LG's basic sharing tools.

Jellyfin is an open-source media server software that allows you to stream your media library to various devices.

Free

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Kodi

💡 Choose it for a customizable media-center experience rather than simple one-way sharing to an LG television.

Kodi is a free and open-source media player software application developed by the XBMC Foundation.

Free

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Universal Media Server

💡 Pick it for flexible DLNA streaming to mixed-brand TVs, consoles, and media players.

Universal Media Server is a DLNA-compliant UPnP Media Server. It streams or transcodes many different media formats with little or no configuration.

Free

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Serviio

💡 Choose it for configurable DLNA streaming when your network includes TVs and players from several manufacturers.

Serviio is a free media server. It allows you to stream your media files (music, video or images) to any DLNA-certified device.

Free with a Pro version available for $25

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