ReadyMedia (formerly known as MiniDLNA) is a simple open source media server software, with the aim of being fully compliant with DLNA/UPnP-AV clients. It is a simple, lightweight alternative to MediaTomb, but has fewer features.
The software serves media files (music, pictures and video) to clients on your network. Example clients include applications such as Totem and XBMC, and devices such as portable media players, smartphones, and televisions.
The software is developed by a NETGEAR employee for the ReadyNAS product line.
Key Features
- No graphical user interface, although a web interface is supported via a webmin module.
- Streams video, images and audio.
- Partial support for transcoding.
- Subtitle support for a variety of devices.
- Basic NLS support.
- Optimize JPEG scaling.
Website: sourceforge.net/projects/minidlna
Support:
Developer: Justin Maggard
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
ReadyMedia is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| UPnP Servers | |
|---|---|
| Universal Media Server | High quality DLNA, UPnP and HTTP/S Media Server |
| Kodi | Media Center with built-in UPnP A/V features |
| Gerbera | UPnP media server |
| dms | UPnP DLNA Digital Media Server |
| Rygel | Home media solution (UPnP AV MediaServer) |
| ReadyMedia | Simple yet compliant with DLNA/UPnP-AV clients |
| LXiMedia | DLNA compatible, fully transcoding, media server |
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