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ReadyMediaRygel
Free

Free and open source under the GNU General Public License version 2.

 Free

Free and open source under the GNU LGPL 2.1.

Linux, Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted
  • Serves media to DLNA and UPnP-AV clients
  • Designed to run as a non-interactive daemon
  • Integrates with the GNOME desktop
  • Shares audio, video and pictures over UPnP and DLNA
  • Runs as a non-interactive daemon rather than a graphical media library manager.
  • Linux-focused
  • Fewer library management features than full media servers
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-only License: LGPL-2.1
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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