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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install --cask twonkyserver
About Twonky Server
Twonky Server indexes the music, photos and videos on computers in your home network and makes them available to other connected devices, screens and speakers through DLNA. It can aggregate files from several places into one library.
It is sold for Windows, macOS and Linux. After paying you download it, register with a username and password and install it, after which devices on the network discover it automatically.
Strengths
- Works with standard DLNA and UPnP devices
- Combines media from several devices into one library
- Available for Windows, macOS and Linux
Limitations
- Paid, with registration required
- Limited to streaming inside the home network
Details
- Pricing
- PaidPaid software; you choose a payment option before downloading.
- License
- Proprietary (Proprietary)
- Developer
- Twonky
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Required
- Best suited for
- Streaming a home media collection to DLNA TVs and speakers
- Categories
- Media servers
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Twonky Server
Compare allSoftware that can replace Twonky Server for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Universal Media Server
DLNA media server that streams a local library to TVs, consoles and phones.
Universal Media Server is a free GPL-2.0 DLNA server for Windows, macOS and Linux that transcodes on the fly, though transcoding is CPU-heavy on modest hardware.
Serviio
A Java-based DLNA media server that streams music, video and images to devices on a home network.
Serviio is a freemium Java DLNA server with device profiles for specific TVs and consoles and transcoding, with remote access in the paid Pro edition.
Gerbera
A UPnP/DLNA media server that streams your music and videos to devices on your home network.
Gerbera is a free, open-source UPnP/DLNA server for the home network with optional transcoding and library layouts customisable through JavaScript.
Rygel
GNOME's UPnP AV media server for sharing audio, video and pictures with devices on a home network.
Rygel is GNOME's LGPL-2.1 UPnP AV server for sharing audio, video and pictures from Linux, with fewer library management features than Twonky's multi-device library.
Plex Media Server
A polished media server for your own library, free on the home network, with a paid pass for remote streaming.
Plex Media Server uses its own client apps instead of DLNA, is free on the home network, and needs a paid pass for streaming outside the home.
Jellyfin
A free media server for your own films, shows and music, with no premium tier and no account.
Jellyfin is a free GPL-2.0 media server with its own client apps, live TV and remote streaming, though you manage updates and remote access yourself.
Emby Server
A personal media server for video, music, photos and live TV, with the good parts behind a subscription.
Emby Server is a freemium media server with polished client apps, parental controls and live TV, with hardware transcoding and offline downloads behind a subscription.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
BubbleUPnP Server
A Java server that adds remote access, OpenHome support and Chromecast transcoding to UPnP/DLNA setups.
MinimServer
A UPnP music server for browsing and streaming large, well-tagged audio libraries.
Asset UPnP
An audio-only UPnP and DLNA server for streaming a music collection to network players.
Kodi
Media centre that turns a computer, box or TV stick into a home theatre front end.
