Universal Media Server for Mac (UMS) is a DLNA-compliant UPnP Media Server that is cross-platform and supports all major operating systems, including Mac OS X, Linux and Windows. It can stream or transcode numerous different media formats with little or no configuration.
Key features include:
- Easy to configure.
- Written in Java for use on Mac OS X, Linux or Windows.
- Intuitive user interface.
Supported devices include*:
- Apple iPhone.
- Boxee.
- Google Chromecast.
- Microsoft Xbox One.
- Panasonic TVs.
- Philips TVs.
- Roku 3.
- Samsung TVs.
- Showtime.
- Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3).
- Sony PlayStation Vita.
- XBMC Media Center.
- Apple iPad.
- Apple iPod.
- Microsoft Xbox 360.
- Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4).
- Western Digital WD TV Live.
- Google Android.
UMS is powered by MEncoder, FFmpeg, tsMuxeR, AviSynth, MediaInfo and more, which combine to offer support for a wide range of different media formats.
If you want to stream your media to virtually any DLNA-compatible device around your home, then UMS is the way forward. It has nice stack of features, including the ability to undertake on the fly bitrate adjustment that adapts to your home network. This produces streams that automatically give you the maximum available sound and video quality you can get. The application also features a web interface for easy use if your destination doesn't support DLNA, and it also works with subtitles and subtitle files too.
*This list is not exhaustive.
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