Universal Media Server

Universal Media Server
ReleaseMay 31, 2012 (2012-05-31)
Stable release
15.8.1 / August 23, 2026; 2 months ago (2026-08-23)
Written inJava
Operating systems
Operating system
TypeUPnP AV media servers
LicenseGNU General Public License v2
Websiteuniversalmediaserver.com
Repositorygithub.com/UniversalMediaServer/UniversalMediaServer

Universal Media Server is a DLNA-compliant UPnP media server. It originated as a fork of PS3 Media Server. It allows streaming of media files to a wide range of devices including video game consoles, smart TVs, smartphones, and Blu-ray players. It streams and transcodes multimedia files over a network connection to the rendering device, ensuring that a supported rendering device will receive the content in a format supported by the device. Transcoding is accomplished through packages from AviSynth, FFMpeg, MEncoder, and VLC.

Enhancements over its predecessor, PS3 Media Server, include web interface support for non-DLNA devices, more supported renderers, automatic bit rate adjustment, and many other transcoding improvements.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Version 1.0 is released - Universal Media Server - Forum". universalmediaserver.com.
  2. ↑ "Release 15.8.1". GitHub. August 23, 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  3. ↑ "Universal Media Server - About".
  4. ↑ "UniversalMediaServer/LICENSE.txt at master · UniversalMediaServer/UniversalMediaServer · GitHub". GitHub.
  5. 1 2 "Universal Media Server - About". universalmediaserver.com.
  6. ↑ "Universal Media Server - Comparison of Media Servers". universalmediaserver.com.