Media server capable of serving videos, audio and images

Universal Media Server for Mac
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Universal Media Server for Mac

  -  209 MB  -  Open Source
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  • Latest Version

    Universal Media Server 15.0.0 LATEST

  • Review by

    Daniel Leblanc

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X 10.10 or later

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Subjunk / External Link

  • Filename

    UMS-macOS-15.0.0-x86_64.dmg

Universal Media Server for Mac is a media server capable of serving videos, audio and images to any DLNA-capable device. It is free, regularly updated and has more features than any other media server, including paid media servers.

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
System Requirements

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
CONS
  • 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  • Interface looks outdated to some
Note: Requries Java JDK.

Also Available: Download Universal Media Server for Windows

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  • Universal Media Server 15.0.0 Screenshots

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What's new in this version:

General:
- Added a user switcher to the web interface
- Added support for being logged in as multiple users on the web interface
- Added a mode switcher to the web interface to make it easier to switch between Player mode and Settings mode
- Added dynamic TV season information when viewing a season on the web player
- Added the option to use pin codes on the web interface
- Added file media info (location, types, streams, subtitles...) to the web player
- Added accessibility linting to web interface
- Use the custom name of the server on the web player and settings
- Moved the settings menu from the dropdown to a side menu on the web interface
- Moved the user avatar on the web interface to the top-right where the dropdown menu was
- Made the size of the left menu in the web interface customizable
- Made the user actions like login and logout happen from the avatar menu
- Made it clearer when you are using the default/anonymous user
- Made internal scrollbars wider on the web interface
- Made Shared Content page on the web interface easier to use and more compact
- Automatic management of max memory
- Replaced SSE (Server-sent events) with websockets on web interface
- Fixed the scrollbar sitting on top of the last link on a long list in the left menu on the web interface
- Fixed the Recently Added folder in the Media Library not sorting by date added (before it was the file modified time)
- Improved development workflow
- Added and improved notifications on web interface
- Added a link to the Knowledge Base on the web interface, to the right of the language switcher button
- Replaced Help tab on the old interface with a link to the Knowledge Base on the About tab
- Replaced youtube-dl with yt-dlp
- Improved API lookup chances of success
- Reduced network spam
- Reduced CPU use from logging
- Stopped subscribing to UPnP events while getting DeviceControls
- Fixed support for shorts on YouTube
- Fixed flickering and refreshing on web interface during scanning
- Fixed YouTube video playback
- Replaced deprecated methods
- Logging improvements

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- Czech (100%)
- Spanish (73%)
- Finnish (70%)
- French (100%)
- Korean (100%)
- Polish (56%)
- Serbian (42%)
- Turkish (100%)

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