MediaTomb AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Media Servers

The best Media Server alternative to MediaTomb is Plex, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to MediaTomb and many of them are Media Servers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Media Server alternatives to MediaTomb are Universal Media Server, Infuse, Serviio and Streama.

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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.

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MediaTomb alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. Plex icon
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    Plex

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    A multimedia tool for streaming movies, TV shows, sports, and music while facilitating personal media organization with versatile libraries and metadata retrieval.

    94 Plex alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Daydream
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Kodi
    • Roku
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Media Server
    2.  Media Streaming
    3.  Play local content
    4.  Local Storage
    5.  Media Center
    6.  Media Transcoding
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Chromecast Support
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  No registration required
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    • Plex is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to MediaTomb.

    • Plex is the most popular free alternative to MediaTomb.

    • Plex is Freemium and ProprietaryMediaTomb is Free and Open Source
    • Plex is LightweightMediaTomb is not according to our users
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    Universal Media Server

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    Universal Media Server is a media server capable of serving videos, audio and images to any DLNA-capable device. It supports any device capable of DLNA and runs on all major operating systems: Windows, OS X and Linux.

    46 Universal Media Server alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Xbox 360 Ps3 and SmartTv
    PS4 and Chromecast Support

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for DLNA
    2.  Dedicated Server Hosting
    3.  Chromecast Support
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  File Tagging
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Support for 4K
    11.  Media Transcoding
    12.  Simple installation
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    Universal Media Server VS MediaTomb

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    • Universal Media Server is the most popular Open Source alternative to MediaTomb.

    • Universal Media Server is Free and Open SourceMediaTomb is also Free and Open Source
    • Universal Media Server is LightweightMediaTomb is not according to our users
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    Infuse

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    Ignite your video content with Infuse – the beautiful way to watch almost any video format on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. No need to convert files! Infuse is optimized for iOS 12, with powerful streaming options, trakt sync, and unmatched AirPlay & subtitle support.

    70 Infuse alternatives
    Infuse screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • visionOS
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    Infuse Features

    1.  Vast format support
    2.  Search metadata
    3.  Support for DLNA
    4.  HDR Support
    5.  TV Shows meta data support
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  5. Serviio icon
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    Serviio

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    Serviio is a free media server. It allows you to stream your media files (music, video or images) to any DLNA-certified renderer device (e.g. a TV set, Bluray player, games console) on your home network.

    48 Serviio alternatives
    Serviio screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Serviio Features

    1.  RAW Photo Editors
    2.  Create Playlist
    3.  Media Streaming
    4.  Stream audio
    5.  Support for subtitles
    6.  Xbox
    7.  Playstation
    8.  Support for DLNA
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  6. Streama icon
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    Streama

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    Ever had a huge bookshelf full of shows and movies? Ever wanted to digitalize them, but didn't have a good way of organizing the files? Worry no more! Streama is your own personal Netflix for just such a purpose!

    21 Streama alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Streama Features

    1.  Streaming
    Admin Panel
    Watch your favourite digitised series from the convert of your own server!
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    Create shows from the awesome list of movies on TMDB
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    • Streama is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to MediaTomb.

    • Streama is Free and Open SourceMediaTomb is also Free and Open Source
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    MiniDLNA

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    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 …

    32 MiniDLNA alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for DLNA
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  9. PS3 Media Server icon
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    PS3 Media Server

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    PS3 Media Server is a DLNA compliant Upnp Media Server for the PS3, written in Java, with the purpose of streaming or transcoding.

    36 PS3 Media Server alternatives
    GUI

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    PS3 Media Server Features

    1.  Support for DLNA
    GUI
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed, but last version, 1.90.1, released in August 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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  10. VLC Streamer icon
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    VLC Streamer

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    Sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your iPhone, iPod or iPad.

    68 VLC Streamer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad

    VLC Streamer Features

    1.  Streaming
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  11. Gerbera icon
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    Gerbera

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    Gerbera is a free UPnP media server forked from the now discontinued MediaTomb project. It's highly compatible and works with many devices including TVs, Playstation, Android & iOS phones and tablets.

    31 Gerbera alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Gerbera Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    Gerbera screenshot 1
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  12. Ushare uPnP media server icon
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    Ushare uPnP media server

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    uShare is a UPnP (TM) A/V & DLNA Media Server. It implements the server component that provides UPnP media devices with information on available multimedia files. uShare uses the built-in http server of libupnp to stream the files to clients.

    30 Ushare uPnP media server alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Ushare uPnP media server Features

    1.  Data transfer
    2.  Support for DLNA
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  13. Macast icon
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    Macast

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    A menu bar application using mpv as DLNA Media Renderer. You can push videos, pictures or musics from your mobile phone to your computer.

    31 Macast alternatives
    You can copy the video link after the video is casted.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Macast Features

    1.  Support for DLNA
    2.  Streaming
    3.  Media Streaming
    Select a third-party player plugin.
    Discontinued

    Last commit and version is from January 2022

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  14. IIS Media Services icon
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    IIS Media Services

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    IIS Media Services, an integrated HTTP-based media delivery platform, delivers true HD (720p+) live and on-demand streaming, DVR functionality, and real-time analytics support to computers, TVs, and mobile devices.

    15 IIS Media Services alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    IIS Media Services Features

    1.  Real-time analytics
    2.  Support for Multiple protocols
    3.  Media Streaming
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