JRiver Media Center for Mac

JRiver Media Center for Mac is a complete media solution for extensive libraries. It organizes, plays, and tags all types of media files, and Rip, Burn, serves to Xbox, PS3, UPnP, DLNA, and TiVo.

JRiver Media Center for macOS features audiophile quality, Ten-foot mode, remote control, HD TV recording in real-time, customizable media views, supports playe, cameras, 90+ media file formats, integration with Facebook, Flickr, Audible, Amazon MP3, Google, Youtube, Wikipedia, Hulu, Last.FM, and Twitter, cover art lookup, three skinned interfaces.

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Features and Highlights

Audio

JRiver Media Center is the premier audio solution. Whether you demand audiophile quality, or you want fast access to a half-million files, no other software will perform as JRiver does. You can start now by downloading the trial version and running it. By default, it will scan your hard disk for media files, but you can also tell it what to import. To rip CD's just put a CD in your drive. Download Now!

Video

JRiver Media Center offers the highest quality video available. And it plays everything, without any setup required. MC's Red October DirectShow support is the benchmark of the industry. The video comes in a lot of packages. DVD and Blu-ray, streaming video from Netflix or Hulu, Youtube clips and movies, and so on. JRiver Media Center integrates these into a single seamless interface.

JRiver Media Center supports TV tuners from Hauppage, SiliconDust, Ceton, ATI, Aver, and most other manufacturers. You can use the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) to watch live TV or to record or subscribe to your favorite programs. Using Media Center's 10-foot interface, Theater View, you can watch from across the room on your TV and control it with a remote.

Media Network

JRiver Media Center for Desktop can take advantage of your LAN and Internet connections, so you can enjoy your media wherever you are. The set of features that deliver this is called Media Network. Media Center includes several software servers that can share your media between Mac's. You can rip and organize on one machine, and play on many others.

You can use MC's zones to serve media to several clients, even playing different media at the same time. Media Center will work with thousands of TVs, Blu-ray players, receivers, and other devices that support the DLNA protocol. You can also use a PS3 or an Xbox 360. The remote control is easy. Media Center supports any remote with a Green Button, and most other remotes can be programmed to work. JRiver sells a Media Center Remote that is certain to work straight out of the box.

Media Center can automatically convert audio and video streams for client playback when your connection isn't fast enough to play unconverted media. Setup is simple. Just use Media Center on your server to generate a six-character access key. Then enter that key on any client you want to use. A test mode can use JRiver's servers to test whether access from outside your network will work.

Home Theater Mac

A Home Theater Mac is a computer that is connected to a television, a projector, or an audio-video receiver for the purpose of watching video or television from across the room. Think Couch Potato. This requires what is called a "ten foot" interface or GUI so that the person on the other side of the room can read it well enough to control it.

Media Center's ten-foot view is called Theater View. A remote is usually used so that the viewer can remain on the couch. JRiver supports several kinds. Media Center has a ten foot interface called Theater View.

It's drawn with 3D graphics so it has a nice elastic feel. It's also configurable, so you can remove portions you don't use, or move things around to suit your taste. Background graphics give it additional appeal. Theater View is touch screen friendly.

How to Use

• Launch the app and configure your media libraries
• Import audio, video, and images from your Mac
• Organize files with tags, playlists, and metadata
• Use Theater View for a home theater experience
• Connect to streaming services or DLNA devices
• Sync media with handheld devices or cloud storage
• Customize playback settings and audio output
• Use DSP Studio for advanced audio processing
• Backup your library and settings regularly

System Requirements

• macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later
• Intel or Apple Silicon (via Rosetta) processor
• 4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB recommended)
• 300 MB of available disk space
• Internet connection for activation and updates

PROS

• Excellent audio and video quality
• Highly customizable interface
• Wide format and device support
• Advanced tagging and library tools
• Theater View for media center setup

CONS

• Interface feels dated to some users
• Limited built-in streaming options
• Lacks native Apple Music integration

Note: 30 days trial version.

Also Available: Download JRiver Media Center for Windows