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ReadyMediaUniversal Media Server
Free

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

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Linux, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Serves media to DLNA and UPnP-AV clients
  • Designed to run as a non-interactive daemon
  • Transcodes on the fly for devices that cannot play a format natively
  • Speaks DLNA, so old TVs and consoles work without an app
  • Runs as a non-interactive daemon rather than a graphical media library manager.
  • Transcoding is CPU-heavy on modest hardware
  • DLNA browsing is clumsier than a dedicated client app
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-only License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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