Media server capable of serving videos, audio and images

Universal Media Server for Mac
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Universal Media Server for Mac

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  • Latest Version

    Universal Media Server 15.4.0 LATEST

  • Review by

    Daniel Leblanc

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X 10.10 or later

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  • Author / Product

    Subjunk / External Link

  • Filename

    UMS-macOS-15.4.0-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  • Interface looks outdated to some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 15.4.0 Screenshots

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What's new in this version:

Changed:
General:
- Switched the default Docker operating system from Alpine Linux to Ubuntu, which fixes memory and stability problems. If you want to continue to use Alpine Linux, you can change to the universalmediaserver/ums-alpine repository
- Changed Edit button to an icon on the web player
- Added a tooltip to the "Media info" button on the web player
- Fixed menu item saying "mark contents unplayed" instead of "mark unplayed" on videos
- Fixed fully played status for files on web player
- Fixed breadcrumb dropdown not showing for files on web player
- Fixed inaccessible files that are still shared being removed from local database
- Fixed being unable to assign user to group on mobile
- Fixed files marked as fully played despite "Monitor played status" being disabled
- Fixed AudioAddict stability and recovery from network timeouts
- Fixed "recommended" being written as "recommanded" in the Windows installer

Media players:
- Added native support for Dolby Vision in MKV files on LG TVs from 2022 onwards
- Improved detection of 2023-2025 LG TVs
- Fixed support for DTS and DTS-HD on 2025+ LG TVs

Translation updates via Crowdin:
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- Czech (100%)
- Dutch (43%)
- Finnish (70%)
- French (100%)
- Hungarian (89%)
- Korean (100%)
- Polish (70%)
- Russian (96%)
- Turkish (100%)

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