The Best 40 Universal Media Server Alternatives

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    OSMC

    OSMC (Open Source Media Center) is a free and open source media player based on Linux and founded in 2014 that lets you play back media from your local network, attached storage and the Internet.

    Free Open Source Raspberry Pi tvOS

  • PS3 Media Server icon

    PS3 Media Server

    ps3 media server is a dlna compliant upnp media server for the ps3, written in java, with the purpose of streaming or transcoding. discontinued use universal media server

    Free Open Source Windows Linux Mac

  • MiniDLNA icon

    MiniDLNA

    MiniDLNA (aka ReadyDLNA) is server software with the aim of being fully compliant with DLNA/UPnP-AV clients. It is developed by a NETGEAR employee …

    Free Open Source Linux

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    TVersity

    TVersity Media Server is a software package that allows a personal computer to stream content to UPnP devices, such as the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii, regardless of the codec limitations of the device.

    Commercial Windows

  • Infuse icon

    Infuse

    Ignite your video content with Infuse – the beautiful way to watch almost any video format on your iPhone or iPad.

    Freemium iPhone iPad

  • MediaTomb icon

    MediaTomb

    MediaTomb is an open source (GPL) UPnP MediaServer with a nice web user interface, it allows you to stream your digital media through your home network and listen to/watch it on a variety of UPnP compatible devices.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Linux

  • Squire icon

    Squire

    Squire is a media center to stream movies and shows from torrents or local files. It’s an always-running menu bar app. The brain where all the local video files or installed streams are processed and sent to the clients.

    Commercial Mac OS X iPhone iPad Apple TV

  • HomeNet Local Media Server icon

    HomeNet Local Media Server

    HomeNet Local Area Network Media Server - lightweight alternative to Plex - ( HTML5 + Chromecast support ) A relatively simple, minimalist, lightweight media center for your own Windows Local Area Network (LAN).

    Free Mac OS X Windows Linux Chrome OS Self-Hosted PHP

  • Tvmobili icon

    Tvmobili

    TVMOBiLi is an UPnP/DLNA media server for Mac, Windows and Linux. It streams your Videos, Music, and Photos from your computer to any Smart TV or internet enabled device in your home.

    Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux

  • Mezzmo icon

    Mezzmo

    Mezzmo is the most feature-packed DLNA media server available today. No other Windows-based DLNA media server provides as many digital media sharing features and is as easy-to-use as Mezzmo.

    Commercial Windows

  • ZeroNet: Play icon

    ZeroNet: Play

    'Play' has just appeared on ZeroNet, a server-less P2P network that utilizes Bitcoin cryptography and BitTorrent technology.

    Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Web ZeroNet

  • Semper Media Center icon

    Semper Media Center

    Semper Media Center (SPMC in short) is a Android-minded fork of Kodi, by the former Kodi android maintainer, Koying.

    Free Open Source Android

  • iMediaShare icon

    iMediaShare

    Play videos from your mobile to your HD TV! No box, no cables, no TV apps! Just pick a video and tap to play! Any time, any place, any screen - with iMediaShare in your pocket watch favourite videos, photos and music anywhere you happen...

    Freemium Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad

  • Flipps icon

    Flipps

    Watch the latest news, live sports events, YouTube and music videos on TV. Requires only phone/tablet and an optional connected TV. Supports Samsung TV, LG TV, Sony TV, Apple TV, XBox, Chromecast... and of course your mobile screen.

    Freemium Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad Kindle Fire

  • TwonkyServer icon

    TwonkyServer

    TwonkyServer makes it possible for your DLNA devices to retrieve your media files from wherever they're stored.

    Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux