Universal Media Server 4.0.0-a1 adds Chromecast support, fixes bugs

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 3.6.2:

General:

Added a web interface, available at localhost:9001
Added a new transcoding option to allow H.264 video with AAC audio
Added documentation for more renderer options to PS3.conf (CustomFFmpegOptions and OverrideVideoFilter)
Added support for configuring whether UMS can run just one or multiple instances
Changed the names of transcoding options in renderer config files for clarity
Output surround audio (AC-3) instead of stereo (MP2) when using VLC (needs testing)
Enabled subtitles in VLC (thanks, tdcosta100!)
Made FFmpeg the default transcoding engine
Improved the TextWrap function, which makes filenames fit better on certain renderers
Fixed padding in FFmpeg for DVD video resolution

Renderers:

Added support for Google Chromecast
Added support for nPlayer, skifta and TwonkyBeam on portable Apple devices (thanks, MattDetroit!)
Added support for LG LM620 TVs (thanks, michal-sapsa!)
Added support for Sony Bravia W7 series TVs (thanks, shtirlic!)
Improved support for OPPO devices
Improved support for Panasonic TX-L32V10E TVs

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