Universal Media Server is a DLNA-compliant UPnP Media Server. UMS was started by SubJunk, an official developer of PMS, in order to ensure greater stability and file-compatibility. The program streams or transcodes many different media formats with little or no configuration. It is powered by MEncoder, FFmpeg, tsMuxeR, AviSynth, MediaInfo and more, which combine to offer support for a wide range of media formats. Because it is written in Java, Universal Media Server supports all major operating systems, with versions for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.
When using the default options in UMS, no codecs are needed. The only time you need codec is to use the AviSynth engine. In that case K-Lite Mega Codec Pack is recommended. If you already have codecs or a codec pack installed, uninstall them first and restart the computer before installing K-Lite. In the installer options select "Lots of stuff", the rest can be left at defaults.
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Changes since 3.4.0:
General:
- Fixed MPlayer thumbnail generation
- Fixed support for the MovieInfo and LastFMScrobbler plugins
- Improved math accuracy
- Improved thread-safety
- Improved code speed
- Minor GUI improvements
External Components:
- Updated JGoodies Forms to 1.6.0
- Updated Maven Checkstyle plugin to 2.11
- Updated Maven Doxia Docbook Simple plugin to 1.5
- Updated Maven FindBugs Plugin to 2.5.3
- Updated Maven Site plugin to 3.3
- Updated Maven Surefire Report plugin to 2.16
Upgrade notes for all versions below 3.2.0:
If you have enabled FFmpeg"s fontconfig or hid the New Media folder, you will need to re-apply those settings.
For all versions below 3.0.0-b1:
It is recommended to delete your UMS.conf file prior to installing this version. Windows users can choose the "clean install" option while installing instead.
Download: Universal Media Server 3.4.1 | Other Systems | 42.8 MB (Open Source)
View: Universal Media Server Website | Changelog