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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Plex Alternatives for MacFiltered by 'UPnP'
There are many alternatives to Plex for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Universal Media Server, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Plex and 11 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Plex are Infuse, Serviio, Ampache and PS3 Media Server.
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48 Universal Media Server alternatives
116 Infuse alternativesIgnite 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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50 Serviio alternativesServiio 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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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
102 Ampache alternativesAmpache is a web based audio streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.
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- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
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- PHP
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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.
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- Free
- Open Source
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- Discontinued
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30 MediaTomb alternativesMediaTomb 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.
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.
EyeConnect software enables your UPnP™ AV digital media device to stream EyeTV recordings, digital photos, music and movies from your Mac onto your TV or stereo.
13 iStream alternativesStream allows you to stream your media onto your big TV screen with no configuration at all! Just throw in some files and iStream will do the rest! iStream supports a vast number of media formats and playback devices: From modern SmartTVs via set-top boxes or network-enabled...
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- Free
- Open Source
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- Mac
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29 Macast alternativesA menu bar application using mpv as DLNA Media Renderer. You can push videos, pictures or musics from your mobile phone to your computer.
FUPPES is a free, multiplatform UPnP A/V Media Server.
It supports a wide range of UPnP MediaRenderers as well as on-the-fly transcoding of various audio, video and image formats. You can share any audio, image or video file type by adding it to the configuration file.
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Extremely easy install. Completely seamless connection to Roku Media Player. Very lightweight, but fully functional.