| Universal Media Server | |||||
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| Initial release | May 31, 2012 [1] | ||||
| Stable release | |||||
| Repository | github | ||||
| Written in | Java | ||||
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| Type | UPnP AV media servers | ||||
| License | GNU General Public License v2 [4] | ||||
| Website | 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. [5] 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. [5]
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. [6]
