Media server capable of serving videos, audio and images

Universal Media Server for Mac
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Universal Media Server for Mac

  -  177 MB  -  Open Source
Free Download

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  • Latest Version

    Universal Media Server 14.13.1 LATEST

  • Review by

    Daniel Leblanc

  • Operating System

    Mac OS X 10.10 or later

  • User Rating

    Click to vote

  • Author / Product

    Subjunk / External Link

  • Filename

    UMS-macOS-14.13.1-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  • Interface looks outdated to some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 14.13.1 Screenshots

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What's new in this version:

Changed:
General:
- Fixed users and groups not always being assigned to renderers/devices
- Fixed resetting cache causing mismatched thumbnails
- Fixed broken browsing when multiple sorting fields are used
- Ignore CacheClip folder set by Davinci Resolve
- Fixed Docker release not updating the "latest" tag
- Improved accessibility
- Improved stability of database connection
- Improved connection of web interface to server
- Improved video scrubbing on the web player
- Fixed support for some YouTube videos on the web player
- Replaced deprecated methods

Translation updates via Crowdin:
- Chinese (Simplified) (64%)
- Czech (100%)
- Finnish (66%)
- French (100%)
- Korean (100%)
- Polish (55%)
- Portuguese (Brazilian) (75%)
- Spanish (74%)
- Turkish (100%)

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