What is Mizuu?
Mizuu is a free, open-source media center application for Windows designed to help users organize and view their local movie, TV show, and anime collections. Developed as an alternative to paid media center apps like Plex, Mizuu aims to provide core media management features without cost or account requirements.
At its core, Mizuu allows you to scan your hard drives to build a library database of your media files. It will automatically download metadata like descriptions, posters, backgrounds and more. You can browse your library through various views including list, grid, fanart, or a visual bookshelf. Mizuu also features watch tracking so you can mark media items as watched or want-to-watch.
As an open-source project, Mizuu benefits from an active developer community adding new features and improvements over time. However, this also means the interface sticks closer to a Windows desktop style rather than feeling polished like Plex. Still, Mizuu offers a compelling free option for basic personal media library needs rather than just playing individual video files.
Kodi, Infuse, Plex, Emby, Universal Media Server, OSMC, MiniDLNA, Serviio, MediaTomb, PS3 Media Server, JRiver Media Center, Moovida are some alternatives to Mizuu.