IIS Media Services AlternativesMedia Servers and other similar apps like IIS Media Services

IIS Media Services is described as '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' and is a Media Server in the video & movies category. There are more than 10 alternatives to IIS Media Services for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Terminal apps. The best IIS Media Services alternative is Universal Media Server, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like IIS Media Services are Serviio, MiniDLNA, MediaTomb and Ushare uPnP media server.

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  1. Universal Media Server icon

    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.

    46 Universal Media Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Universal Media Server is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to IIS Media Services.

    • Universal Media Server is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to IIS Media Services.

    • Universal Media Server is Free and Open SourceIIS Media Services is Free and Proprietary
    • Universal Media Server is LightweightIIS Media Services is not according to our users
  2. Serviio icon

    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.

    49 Serviio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Serviio screenshot 1
     
  4. MiniDLNA icon

    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 …

    30 MiniDLNA alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Termux
    • Terminal
    MiniDLNA screenshot 1
     
  5. MediaTomb icon

    MediaTomb

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    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.

    30 MediaTomb alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    MediaTomb screenshot 1
     
  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. Gerbera icon

    Gerbera

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Gerbera screenshot 1
     
  9. Rygel icon

    Rygel

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Rygel media-server preferences dialog
     
  10. Tvmobili icon

    Tvmobili

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    User interface (web)
     

    • Tvmobili is the most popular commercial alternative to IIS Media Services.

    • Tvmobili is Paid and ProprietaryIIS Media Services is Free and Proprietary
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    Macast

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    A menu bar application using mpv as DLNA Media Renderer. You can push videos, pictures or musics from your mobile phone to your computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    You can copy the video link after the video is casted.
     
  12. TwonkyServer icon

    TwonkyServer

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    Easily access and stream photos, videos, music, and more from your home network with Twonky—just like finding a movie on Netflix or a song on iTunes.

    17 TwonkyServer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    People enjoying their media with Twonky
     
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    FUPPES

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    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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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    EyeConnect

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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