MiniDLNA Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to MiniDLNA for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Plex, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to MiniDLNA and 17 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to MiniDLNA are Universal Media Server, Serviio, PS3 Media Server and Streama.

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.

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MiniDLNA

Free • Open Source
Media Server
Linux

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Plex
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Center
Media Server
Media Player
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Windows S
Android Tablet
Windows Phone
iPad
Apple TV
Daydream
Kindle Fire
Android TV
Kodi
Roku
91 alternatives to Plex
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.
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Plex Features
1. 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
DNLA Server
Media sharing
Support for subtitles
Automatic subtitles download
Plex vs MiniDLNA opinions
Some users think Plex is a great alternative to MiniDLNA, some don't.
Universal Media Server
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Free • Open Source
Media Server
Media Center
Mac
Windows
Linux
48 alternatives to Universal Media Server
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.
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Universal Media Server Features
1. LightweightUniversal Media Server consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Configurable
DNLA Server
Dedicated Server Hosting
Media Transcoding
Simple installation
Playstation
Support for DLNA
Java based
Streaming
Universal Media Server vs MiniDLNA opinions
Most users think Universal Media Server is a great alternative to MiniDLNA.
Serviio
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Server
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Linux
47 alternatives to Serviio
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
Create Playlist
Playstation
Support for DLNA
Media Streaming
Stream audio
Support for subtitles
Xbox
PS3 Media Server
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Free • Open Source
Media Server
Media Center
Mac
Windows
Linux
38 alternatives to 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.
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PS3 Media Server Features
DNLA Server
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 alternatives to Streama
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!
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Streama Features
Streaming
Gerbera
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Free • Open Source
Media Server
Media Center
Linux
32 alternatives to Gerbera
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
Gerbera vs MiniDLNA opinions
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MiniDLNA was hard to configure
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Olaris
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Free • Open Source
Video Streaming App
Linux
Self-Hosted
9 alternatives to Olaris
Olaris is an open-source, community driven, media manager and transcoding server.

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Macast
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Free • Open Source
Media Server
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Linux
31 alternatives to Macast
Macast is an open source tool to use your computer as a DLNA media renderer, so you can cast videos, pictures and music from your phone (or another computer) to your desktop.
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Macast Features
Support for DLNA
DNLA Server
Streaming
Media Streaming
MediaTomb
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Free • Open Source
Media Server
Mac
Linux
35 alternatives to 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.
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MediaTomb Features
Media Streaming
DNLA Server
Discontinued
Shut down per notice on homepage, but has been forked via Gerbera http://mediatomb.cc/
Rygel
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Free • Open Source
Media Server
Linux
17 alternatives to Rygel
Rygel is a home media solution that allows you to easily share audio, video and pictures, and control of media player on your home network. In technical terms it is both a UPnP AV MediaServer and MediaRenderer implemented through a plug-in mechanism.
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Rygel Features
Support for DLNA
DNLA Server
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pros, cons and recent comments
pRHEL
Rygel is already built into Ubuntu / GNOME!
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