What is a home media server?

Home media server is a program for creating a DLNA network using media technology and a computer. Home media server allows you to use various media resources with other devices connected to the network. Installation and connection of the program is carried out using a laptop or a stationary PC, the purchase of additional equipment is not required.

Home media server is supported by various operating systems. Home media server is compatible with most brands of TVs that support connection to a computer, game consoles, media players and mobile and PDA devices.

Connected devices may not support broadcast media formats. The settings of this program allow you to convert content to the desired format as a whole, or from any fragment. Home media server, Internet, television are becoming a single media system.

The user can configure the video image format in accordance with the screen settings of the broadcasting device, enable subtitles (external and internal).

The media server can be installed from the official site. For a complete initial installation, you must run the installation file, the software product will install on its own. It is recommended that you connect the home media server, which is configured on the computer in accordance with the needs of the user, to a TV and the Internet for optimal operation.

To upgrade to a new version (UPnP, DLNA, HTTP), in the program, go to "Serving Home Media Server (UPnP)" in the "Distribution" sub-item and start it. Software components will be updated automatically without removing the previous version. It is easy to do.

To update via the update file, go to the "Serving Home Media Server (UPnP)" and specify the path to this file. The file itself must first be downloaded to a PC. If the path to the file is specified correctly, updates will be installed automatically.

TVersity is a free and commercial version of a home media server. The program can adapt to the network bandwidth, allowing, if necessary, to lower and increase the flow rate. In the paid version there is a connection of various online services.

Subsonic is designed to work with collections of audio recordings with automatic search and download lyrics. To use this software product, you need to create your account through the registration process. This server solution allows you to transfer the same media stream in parallel to multiple players.

XMBC provides the ability to view weather, photos, audio and video content. Each resource has its own settings. You can control this program using the mouse or the remote control.