List of UPnP AV media servers and clients

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This is a list of UPnP AV media servers and client application or hard appliances.

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UPnP AV media servers [edit]

Software [edit]

Main article: Comparison of UPnP AV MediaServers
  • DivX, a Windows application, mainly for video encoding into DivX format, but has the ability to stream multimedia files via DLNA.
  • DVBViewer, an Windows application, mainly for TV/Radio recording/playback, but with the ability to stream live TV/radio as well as multimedia files via UPNP/DLNA.
  • Elgato, an OS X add-on for Elgato's EyeTV PVR application. It allows for UPnP streaming of recorded content.
  • FreeNAS, a free operating-system/software (based on FreeBSD), enabling you to turn any x86-based computer into a dedicated stand-alone NAS (Network-Attached Storage) device. (FreeNAS UPnP server code is from the Portable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) SDK project)
  • GeeXboX, an opensource lightweight media center for Linux that supports DLNA through uShare (uShare development is currently discontinued)
  • JRiver Media Center, a multi-faceted media player/organizer with a DLNA/UPnP server, controller, and renderer, including conversion.
  • KooRaRoo Media, a commercial DLNA media server and organizer for Windows. Includes on-the-fly transcoding, per-file and per-folder parental controls, powerful organizing features with dynamic playlists, Internet radio streaming, "Play To" functionality and remote device control, burned-in and external subtitles, extensive format support including RAW photo formats. Streams all files to all devices. Also has a free version, see the features comparison page for details.
  • Mezzmo, a commercial software package. Mezzmo streams music, movies, photos and subtitles to the UPnP and DLNA-enabled devices. It automatically finds and organizes music, movies and photos, imports multimedia files from iPad, iPhone, iPod, Audio CDs, iTunes, Windows Media Player and WinAmp. DLNA server supports all popular media file formats with real time transcoding to meet the device specifications.
  • Musicmatch Jukebox, a commercial audio player for Windows with uPnP audio streaming support.
  • MythTV, an open-source HTPC and PVR software for Linux, with a built-in UPnP AV MediaServer.
  • PlayOn, a commercial UPnP/DLNA media server for Windows, includes a transcoder for streaming web video.
  • Plex, a free cross-platform and open source (GPL) software media player and entertainment hub for digital media, available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Linux, as well as mobile clients for iOS (including Apple TV (2nd generation) onwards), Android, and Windows Phone.
  • PS3 Media Server, a free Cross Platform Java based UPnP DLNA server especially good for AVC and other current HD media codecs with on-the-fly transcoding.
  • TVble, a cloud connected (Rotten tomatoes/TMDB etc), Torrent streaming, DLNA enabled media server. Allows single file or playlist downloads.
  • TVMOBiLi, a cross platform, high performance UPnP/DLNA Media Server for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Compiled and written in c++ for ultimate speed.
  • Twonky Server|Twonky Manager, a free cross-platform multimedia server and entertainment hub for digital media, available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Linux, as well as mobile clients for iOS (including Apple TV (2nd generation) onwards), Android, and Windows Phone, and Xbox 360, ... It is the server choosen to put content on the [UPC Cablecom] [Horizon] mediabox (realized by [Samsung]), but Plex would have been better, and it is one way in only.[1]
  • Vuze, an open-source Java-based BitTorrent client which contains MediaServer plugin.
  • Wild Media Server, a media server for Windows, Wine (Linux), Wineskin (MAC OS), individual device settings, transcoding, external and internal subtitles, restricted device access to folders, uploading files, Internet-Radio, Internet-Television, Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB), DMR-control and "Play To", Music (Visualization), Photo (Slideshow), support for 3D-subtitles, support for music fingerprints.
  • MediaMonkey, a free media player/tagger/editor with an UPnP/DLNA client and server for Microsoft Windows
  • Windows Media Connect from Microsoft, a free UPnP AV MediaServer and control point (server and client) for Microsoft Windows
  • XBMC, a cross platform open source software media-player/media center for Apple TV, Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and the original Xbox.

Hardware [edit]

  • AVM FRITZ!Box, the newer revisions of these residential gateway devices come with a UPnP/DLNA compliant media server
  • Billion 7800xxx series modem-routers come with a built in uPnP/DLNA compliant media server
  • NETGEAR ReadyNAS Includes ReadyDLNA (branded version of miniDLNA) on all ReadyNAS products and some routers as the ReadyShare USB feature.
  • D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure.
  • Linksys WRT610N gigabit Wifi-N router supports UPnP with a USB hard drive, as a Storage feature
  • SFR Neuf Cegetel NeufBox 5 (Gigabit LAN) and NeufBox 4 (10/100 Mbit/s with firmware 2.0.8) and USB drive key.
  • Bubba server, a Linux-based NAS using MediaTomb from Excito (http://www.excito.com/).
  • All technicolor DSL/GPON Gateways from the TG712 upwards have an embeded DLNA certified Server (sharing content of a USB attached HDD).
  • Naim UnitiServe ripping UPnP server
  • Naim HDX ripping UPnP server and player
  • ASUS DSL-N55U ADSL Modem Router, supports USB drive media sharing. (Dual Band WIFI, 10/100/1000 Mbit/s)

See also [edit]

List of NAS manufacturers – there are many uncatalogued NAS devices with UPNP.

UPnP AV clients [edit]

See also Digital Living Network Alliance#DLNA-certified software.

A UPnP client, also called a control point, functions as a digital audio/video player. Control points automatically detect UPnP servers on the network to browse content directories and request the transfer or streaming of media.

UPnP control points and player software [edit]

Cross-platform [edit]

  • Banshee, an open source (MIT) media player with UPnP-client support since version 2.4
  • Kinsky is an open source UPnP control point for iPod/iPhone, iPad, Windows, MacOSX, Linux, Android and PocketPC.
  • Plex, a cross-platform and open source (GPL) software media player and a closed source media server and entertainment hub, available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Linux, as well as mobile clients for iOS (including Apple TV (2nd generation) onwards), Android, and Windows Phone. The desktop version of the media player is free while the mobile version is chargeable.
  • PlugPlayer is a cross-platform UPnP client, Media Renderer, Media Server and control point available for iPod/iPhone, iPad, Android, Google TV and Mac OS X. In addition to UPnP servers, PlugPlayer can also can utilize some cloud-based media services such as MP3tunes and CloudUPnP.
  • VLC media player, a free, open-source and cross-platform media player that has a built-in UPnP-client. (For Windows, OS X and Linux.)
  • XBMC, a cross platform open source software media-player/media center for Apple TV, Linux, Mac, Windows, Android, the original Xbox and the custom XBMCbuntu.

Microsoft Windows [edit]

  • foobar2000, an audio player, supports UPnP via the Foo_UPnP plugin.
  • WinDVD, is a commercial DVD-Video and video-files playback software for Windows.
  • Nero MediaHome, a commercial software package containing both a UPnP client and server supporting music and video playback.
  • Orb, an UPnP Server and web interface with support for live TV on any device.
  • TVersity, an UPnP Server with on-the-fly-transcoding.
  • MediaMonkey, free media player/tagger/editor with an UPnP/DLNA client and server.
  • JRiver Media Center, a media player/organizer with a DLNA/UPnP server, controller, and renderer, including conversion.

Mac OS X [edit]

Linux [edit]

  • BRisa UPnP Framework, a free and open-source UPnP framework that allows the development of UPnP devices, as well as provides three implementation reference of UPnP applications: the BRisa Media server, the BRisa Media Renderer and the BRisa Control Point.
  • Totem, a free and open-source Media Player part of the GNOME desktop, via the grilo plugin.

Symbian [edit]

iOS [edit]

Android [edit]

  • MediaHouse UPnP / DLNA is a DLNA client that streams music, movies, videos and photos from any UPnP/DLNA compliant server onto android devices and can control play to other UPnP/DLNA compliant renderers.
  • Pixel Media Server is a free DLNA compliant Digital Media Server on Android platform. It makes your android Phone/Tablet to DLNA Media Server and publish your media contents (Image/Song/Video) from your Tablet/Phone to the DLNA home network with external subtitles support.
  • Pixel Media Controller is a free DLNA compliant Digital Media Controller on Android platform to control DLNA certified/compliant Digital Media Server, Digital Media Render and Digital Media Printer on Android platform. It helps you to browse digital media contents from the Media Server and playback media contents (Image/Song/Video) at your DLNA certified TV or renderer devices and print at DLNA certified Printer.
  • ArkMC Media Center is a DLNA Server, Controller and Renderer.
  • BubbleUPnP is a DLNA Server, Controller and Renderer.
  • Media Server is a free DLNA Server.
  • Media Server Pro is a DLNA Server that allows to select what files you want to share.
  • EML UPnP-AV Control Point is a free UPnP control point and renderer.
  • UPnPlay is a free UPnP renderer/player.
  • Onkyo Remote is a free UPnP renderer/player/server/controller
  • MediaSteersman is a free UPnP control point for Android tablets with included UPnP renderer and server functionality

BlackBerry [edit]

  • EnefceDMS is a free UPnP media server.
  • The BlackBerry Z10 and future devices running the BlackBerry 10 operating system include native UPnP Media Server and Media Renderer capabilities.

Other [edit]

UPnP player/client hardware [edit]

  • PlayStation 3 Sony games console from home screen
  • Samsung smart TV
  • Panasonic Smart Viera TV

UPnP control point hardware [edit]

UPnP media render hardware [edit]

See also [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ http://www.upc-cablecom.ch/en/search/?q1=Twonky
  2. ^ "Latest PLAYSTATION3 Firmware Update Adds Upscaling for PlayStation/PlayStation2 Games and DVD Movies". Sony Computer Entertainment America. 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-24. 

External links [edit]

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