VuIO is a cross-platform DLNA/UPnP media server written in Rust.
It streams video, audio, and images to compatible smart TVs, receivers, game consoles, and other devices.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Streams video, audio, and images to DLNA-compatible devices.
- Provides SSDP discovery for devices on the local network.
- Includes a web interface showing server status, indexed files, and monitored directories.
- Offers global search across indexed filenames and paths.
- Supports HTTP range requests for seeking within large media files.
- Handles media formats including MKV, MP4, AVI, MP3, FLAC, WAV, AAC, OGG, JPEG, and PNG.
- Extracts artist, album, genre, year, and other metadata from audio files.
- Organises music by artist, album, genre, and year for DLNA browsing.
- Automatically imports M3U, M3U8, and PLS playlists.
- Monitors media directories and updates its database when files change.
- Uses the embedded redb database with ACID transactions and crash recovery.
- Offers AI agent and Model Context Protocol integration.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, Docker, x86-64, and ARM64 systems.
Website: github.com/vuiodev/vuio
Support:
Developer: VuIO
License: MIT License or Apache 2.0 License
VuIO is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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