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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What"s new in this version:
- Added option InternalSubtitlesSupported to renderer configs for greater control over file compatibility
- Added option "Force external subtitles"
- Added the option "Use embedded style" to FFmpeg instead of just MEncoder
- Fixed a bug with the adaptive bitrate setting GUI
- Fixed bugs with subtitles not being loaded
- Fixed displaying the Windows-specific "prevent operating system from sleeping" option on other operating systems
- Fixed FFmpeg sometimes sending too many audio channels
- Fixed FFmpeg using a bitrate too high for audio transcoding
- Updated Spanish translation (thanks, AlfredoRamos!)
- Updated FFmpeg to builds from 2014-07-16, which:
- Improves support for many containers and codecs
- Fixes bugs
Download: Universal Media Server 4.0.1 | Other Systems | 44.3 MB (Open Source)
View: Universal Media Server Website | Changelog