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Universal Media Server 14.12.1 LATEST
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UMS-macOS-14.12.1-x86_64.dmg
Universal Media Server for macOS - UMS supports all major operating systems, with versions for Windows, Linux and macOS. The program streams or transcodes video, audio and image formats with little or no configuration.
It is powered by FFmpeg, MEncoder, tsMuxeR, MediaInfo, OpenSubtitles and more, which combine to offer support for a wide range of media formats.
It streams to many devices including Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PlayStation 4 (PS4), Microsoft Xbox One and 360, many TVs (Samsung, Panasonic, Sony, Vizio, LG, Philips, Sharp), smart phones (iPhone, Android, etc.), Blu-ray players, and more.
How to Use
- Open the downloaded DMG file and install the app
- Launch the app from the Applications folder
- Configure shared folders under the "Navigation/Share Settings"
- Ensure your Mac and device are on the same network
- Start your media server by clicking “Restart Server”
- Access UMS for Mac on your TV, console, or media player
- Stream content directly from your configured folders
- Adjust transcoding settings if playback issues occur
- Use the web interface for additional playback control
macOS 10.11 or later
Intel or Apple Silicon (Rosetta supported)
Minimum 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
Java 8 or higher installed
At least 200 MB of free disk space
PROS
- Simple and clean user interface
- Supports wide range of file formats
- Compatible with many DLNA devices
- Open source and free to use
- Regular updates and improvements
- Requires manual Java installation
- Can be resource-intensive at times
- No mobile app for remote control
- Initial setup may confuse beginners
- Interface looks outdated to some
Also Available: Download Universal Media Server for Windows
What's new in this version:
Changed:
General:
- Added status page to readme
- Fixed videos not being marked as fully played
- Fixed adding YouTube channels from handle URLs (URLs with @ in them)
- Fixed handling special characters on Linux
- Fixed directory browsing crash
- Fixed FFmpeg on Linux x86_64 and arm64
- Fixed logspam like "Could not hydrate device or its services from descriptor"
- Fixed broken YouTube video playback
- Fixed web interface E2E testing on CI using outdated code because of overeager caching
- Fixed broken video playback when burning subtitles to H.265 via FFmpeg
- Improved logging
Translation updates via Crowdin:
- Chinese (Simplified) (59%)
- Dutch (41%)
- Hungarian (86%)
- Japanese (69%)
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