MiniDLNA AlternativesMedia Servers and other similar apps like MiniDLNA

MiniDLNA is described as '(aka ReadyDLNA) is server software with the aim of being fully compliant with DLNA/UPnP-AV clients. It is developed by a NETGEAR employee …' and is a Media Server in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MiniDLNA for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best MiniDLNA alternative is Plex, which is free. Other great apps like MiniDLNA are Universal Media Server, OSMC, Infuse and Serviio.

MiniDLNA alternatives are mainly Media Servers but may also be Media Centers or Video Streaming Apps. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of MiniDLNA.

MiniDLNA

Free • Open Source
Media Server

MiniDLNA (aka ReadyDLNA) is server software with the aim of being fully compliant with DLNA/UPnP-AV clients. It is...

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Plex
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Server
Media Center
Media Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
Windows Phone
iPad
Apple TV
Daydream
Kindle Fire
Android TV
Kodi
Roku
91 Plex alternatives
Plex is a one-stop destination to stream movies, TV shows, sports & music. Check good movies to watch on Plex and stream all your personal media libraries on every device.
- - Plex is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to MiniDLNA.
- - Plex is the most popular free alternative to MiniDLNA.
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Plex Features
1. Works OfflinePlex can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. Kids ModePlex allows you to create and manage your kids' profiles in order to protect them.
Media Streaming
Play local content
Local Storage
Media Transcoding
Remote Media Access
Automatic Library Search
Support for subtitles
Support for DLNA
Media sharing
Automatic subtitles download
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Universal Media Server
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Free • Open Source
Media Server
Media Center
Mac
Windows
Linux
48 Universal Media Server alternatives
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.
- - Universal Media Server is the most popular Open Source alternative to MiniDLNA.
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Universal Media Server Features
1. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with Universal Media Server.
2. Dark ModeUniversal Media Server supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Works OfflineUniversal Media Server can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
4. Ad-freeUniversal Media Server doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. LightweightUniversal Media Server consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
6. File TaggingUniversal Media Server can organize and highlight your files with tags and labels.
7. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsUniversal Media Server can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
8. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Universal Media Server without registration.
9. Support for 4KUniversal Media Server supports watching, rendering or exporting 4K content (also know as UHD or Ultra HD).
Support for DLNA
Configurable
Dedicated Server Hosting
Media Transcoding
Simple installation
Playstation
Java based
Streaming
Opinions about Universal Media Server as a Alternative to MiniDLNA
Most users think Universal Media Server is a great MiniDLNA alternative.
OSMC
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Free • Open Source
Media Center
Audio Player
Apple TV
Raspberry Pi
43 OSMC alternatives
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. OSMC is the leading media center in terms of feature set and community and is based...
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OSMC Features
1. LightweightOSMC consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Designed for TVs
Momentjs integration
Auto-identifies vids
Based on Debian
Stream video to Apple TV
Infuse
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Center
Media Server
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Apple TV
72 Infuse alternatives
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.
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Infuse Features
Vast format support
Support for DLNA
TV Shows meta data support
HDR Support
Metadata Search
Serviio
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Server
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Linux
47 Serviio alternatives
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.
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Serviio Features
1. RAW Photo EditorsServiio supports viewing and editing of uncompressed data images (RAW).
Create Playlist
Media Streaming
Stream audio
Support for subtitles
Xbox
Playstation
Support for DLNA
PS3 Media Server
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Free • Open Source
Media Server
Media Center
Mac
Windows
Linux
38 PS3 Media Server alternatives
PS3 Media Server is a DLNA compliant Upnp Media Server for the PS3, written in Java, with the purpose of streaming or transcoding.
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PS3 Media Server Features
Support for DLNA
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.
Streama
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Free • Open Source
Media Server
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
Self-Hosted
18 Streama alternatives
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!
- - Streama is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to MiniDLNA.
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Streama Features
Streaming
Olaris
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Free • Open Source
Video Streaming App
Linux
Self-Hosted
9 Olaris alternatives
Olaris is an open-source, community driven, media manager and transcoding server.
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TVersity
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Paid • Proprietary
Media Server
Media Center
Windows
29 TVersity alternatives
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. For example, the Xbox 360 does not support certain codecs or Internet videos such...
- - TVersity is the most popular commercial alternative to MiniDLNA.
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TVersity Features
Xbox
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Guest
very poor codec support, hardly anything works
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MediaTomb
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Free • Open Source
Media Server
Mac
Linux
35 MediaTomb alternatives
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 Features
Media Streaming
Support for DLNA
Discontinued
Shut down per notice on homepage, but has been forked via Gerbera http://mediatomb.cc/
BubbleUPnP for DLNA/Chromecast
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Freemium • Proprietary
Android
Android Tablet
14 BubbleUPnP for DLNA/Chromecast alternatives
• Chromecast, Chromecast Audio, Nexus Player, Nvidia Shield, and other Google Cast devices
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BubbleUPnP for DLNA/Chromecast Features
1. Chromecast SupportCast your content to a Chromecast connected device with BubbleUPnP for DLNA/Chromecast.
Support for DLNA
Stream video to Smart TV
Xbox Streaming
Gerbera
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Free • Open Source
Media Server
Media Center
Linux
32 Gerbera alternatives
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.
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Gerbera Features
Media Streaming
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Third Opinion
MiniDLNA was hard to configure
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