UniversalMediaServer/UniversalMediaServer
A DLNA, UPnP and HTTP(S) Media Server. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
97/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 93
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 28.5
- age_days: 5200
- days_rel: 44
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 21
Adoption not part of the score
2646 stars · 525 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Universal Media Server is a free, open-source DLNA, UPnP and HTTP(S) media server that streams or transcodes video, audio and images to TVs, consoles, smartphones and other devices. Originally based on PS3 Media Server, it runs on Windows, Linux and macOS and is powered by FFmpeg, MediaInfo, MEncoder and other backends.
Use cases
- stream movies from my pc to my smart tv
- serve my music library to dlna devices on my home network
- transcode videos so they play on unsupported devices
- share photos and videos with upnp renderers
- browse my media library from a web browser
- self-host a media server without tracking or telemetry
When to choose
- you need broad DLNA/UPnP renderer compatibility across TVs, consoles and phones
- you want automatic transcoding of many formats with little configuration
- you want a free, privacy-respecting self-hosted media server on Windows, Linux or macOS
When to avoid
- you only need a modern streaming UI with transcoding pipelines like Plex or Jellyfin offer
- you need cloud or remote-outside-home streaming as a primary feature
- you want a lightweight headless service with minimal resource usage
Facets
application · maturity active
http-server video-processing audio-processing image-processing media self-hosted cross-platform windows self-hosted cross-platform dlna upnp media-server streaming transcoding ffmpeg java web-interface linux macos docker
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/UniversalMediaServer/UniversalMediaServer · fetched 2026-08-28 · afbf23bd8890
- homepage: https://www.universalmediaserver.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · dc700e79d557
- site_page: https://www.universalmediaserver.com/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · fe8c7fce3133
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| UniversalMediaServer/UniversalMediaServer | main | 97 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="UniversalMediaServer/UniversalMediaServer")
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