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Bilibili vs Emby

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Bilibili

6.0
Media & Design

Unofficial bilibili client

Emby

6.5
Media & Design

Client for emby media server

Metric Bilibili Emby
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 6.0 6.5
30-day Installs 2 23
90-day Installs 2 86
365-day Installs 9 413
Version 2.56 2.2.39,35
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 3.9K 1.5K
GitHub Forks 411 161
Open Issues 117 10
License GPL-3.0
Language Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 7y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Sep 10, 2022 Jan 7, 2024

Reviews

Bilibili

Bilibili is an unofficial macOS client for the popular Chinese video platform, offering features like video playback, favorites, and integration with macOS. It appeals to users who prefer a desktop experience for Bilibili content.

Bilibili provides a desktop client for accessing and managing content from the Bilibili video platform.

Pros

  • + Open-source and customizable
  • + Native macOS integration
  • + Supports a dedicated user base

Cons

  • - Development appears inactive
  • - Unofficial nature may lack official features

Emby

Emby is a macOS client for accessing media stored on an Emby server, offering a way to stream and manage content from a self-hosted environment. It's ideal for users who prefer a media management solution they control, though it faces competition from forks like Jellyfin.

Emby provides a client interface to access and manage media stored on a self-hosted Emby server.

Pros

  • + Accesses and manages media from a self-hosted server
  • + Integrates with the Emby ecosystem
  • + Available on macOS for native experience

Cons

  • - Lacks auto-update functionality
  • - Faces competition from more supported forks like Jellyfin
  • - Unclear project details regarding license and language