Rygel AlternativesMedia Servers and other similar apps like Rygel

Rygel is described as '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' and is a Media Server in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Rygel for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Rygel alternative is Plex, which is free. Other great apps like Rygel are Universal Media Server, Infuse, Serviio and MiniDLNA.

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  1. Plex icon

    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.

    89 Plex alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • Daydream
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android TV
    • Kodi
    • Roku
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Android Auto
    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Fire TV
    • Chromecast
    • Google TV
    • Amazon Alexa
    Plex screenshot 1

    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

    Plex VS Rygel

     

    • Plex is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Rygel.

    • Plex is the most popular free alternative to Rygel.

    • Plex is Freemium and ProprietaryRygel is Free and Open Source
    • Plex is LightweightRygel 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.

    45 Universal Media Server alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Universal Media Server screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Configurable

    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

    Universal Media Server VS Rygel

     

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

    • Universal Media Server is Free and Open SourceRygel is also Free and Open Source
    • Universal Media Server is LightweightRygel 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.

    63 Infuse alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • visionOS
    Infuse screenshot 1

    Infuse Features

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

    Infuse VS Rygel

     
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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

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Serviio screenshot 1

    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

    Serviio VS Rygel

     
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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 …

    31 MiniDLNA alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Termux
    • Terminal
    MiniDLNA screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for DLNA

    MiniDLNA VS Rygel

     
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    Go2TV

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    Go2TV is a lightweight app designed to cast media files from your device directly to a Smart TV or any DLNA-compatible device on the same network. It supports various file formats and allows seamless streaming of videos, music, or images without the need for complicated setups...

    14 Go2TV alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Docker
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Go2TV screenshot 1

    Go2TV Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Support for DLNA

    Go2TV VS Rygel

     
  9. BubbleUPnP icon

    BubbleUPnP

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    Stream your media library effortlessly to Chromecast, DLNA TVs, gaming consoles, and HiFi equipment. Access media from cloud, NAS, and other apps while enjoying playback queues, playlists, scrobbling, and image viewing. Includes Chromecast support for multiple formats and online media access.

    14 BubbleUPnP alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Kindle Fire
    BubbleUPnP screenshot 1

    BubbleUPnP Features

    1.  Chromecast Support
    2.  Support for DLNA
    3.  Stream video to Smart TV
    4.  Xbox Streaming

    BubbleUPnP VS Rygel

     
  10. PS3 Media Server icon

    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.

    35 PS3 Media Server alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    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.

    PS3 Media Server Features

    1.  Support for DLNA

    PS3 Media Server VS Rygel

     
  11. VLC Streamer icon

    VLC Streamer

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

    67 VLC Streamer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

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

    VLC Streamer Features

    1.  Streaming

    VLC Streamer VS Rygel

     
  12. VidHub - Video Library & Player icon

    VidHub - Video Library & Player

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    Video Player to play video files from all kinds of source, local file, smb file on nas, webdav service, cloud driver etc.

    49 VidHub - Video Library & Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    VidHub - Video Library & Player screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Multi-streaming
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Support for 4K
    5.  Picture in Picture
    6.  No registration required
    7.  AirPlay Support
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Watch Live TV
    10.  Works Offline

    VidHub - Video Library & Player VS Rygel

     
  13. Ushare uPnP media server icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Ushare uPnP media server Features

    1.  Data transfer
    2.  Support for DLNA

    Ushare uPnP media server VS Rygel

     
  14. IIS Media Services icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    IIS Media Services Features

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

    IIS Media Services VS Rygel

     
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