MiniDLNA Alternatives for Windows

MiniDLNA is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows 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 Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows 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

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 Center
Media Server
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. 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 DLNA
Media sharing
Support for subtitles
Automatic subtitles download
Opinions about Plex as a Alternative to MiniDLNA
Some users think Plex is a great MiniDLNA alternative, some don't.
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. 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
Opinions about Universal Media Server as a Alternative to MiniDLNA
Most users think Universal Media Server is a great MiniDLNA alternative.
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
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 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
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 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
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
Comments about TVersity as a Alternative to MiniDLNA
pros, cons and recent comments
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very poor codec support, hardly anything works
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VLC Streamer
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Freemium • Proprietary
Media Server
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
iPad
68 VLC Streamer alternatives
Sit anywhere in your house and watch movies or TV shows on your iPhone, iPod or iPad.
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VLC Streamer Features
Streaming
Add a screenshot
Macast
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Free • Open Source
Media Server
Video Streaming App
Mac
Windows
Linux
31 Macast alternatives
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
Streaming
Media Streaming
IIS Media Services
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Free • Proprietary
Media Server
Windows
17 IIS Media Services alternatives
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.
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IIS Media Services Features
Real-time analytics
Support for Multiple protocols
Media Streaming
Add a screenshot
OpenTheatre
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Free • Open Source
Windows
64 OpenTheatre alternatives
It communicates with its own API written entirely using our custom built command-line web crawler designed to scrape information from trusted files, updated every day. The public web resources used are available on our open assets database, where anyone can contribute their open...
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Discontinued
This app has been abandoned, but can still be downloaded from GitHub.
Tvmobili
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Paid • Proprietary
Media Server
Mac
Windows
Linux
34 Tvmobili alternatives
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.
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Tvmobili Features
Media Streaming
Support for DLNA
Streaming
Mezzmo
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
22 Mezzmo alternatives
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. Install Mezzmo onto your PC today and start streaming music, movies and photos to DLNA-.
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Mezzmo Features
Connect
LAN
Wireless
Support for DLNA
Playlists
Playstation
Xbox
Support for subtitles