In the next article we are going to take a look at some other media servers that we have not seen on this blog yet. It must be said that a media server is simply a specialized file server or a system for storing media (digital videos / movies, audio / music and pictures) that can be accessed over a network.
To configure a media server, we will need the hardware of our equipment (or perhaps a server in the cloud), as well as software that allows us to organize our multimedia files. This will make it easier to transmit and / or share with friends and family.
In this article, we are going to add some more media servers to the ones we have already seen in this blog. Some of them (perhaps the best known) are Kodi, plex, Subsonic o Gerbera, but these are not the only ones that can adapt to our needs or resources.
Madsonic - Music Streamer
Madsonic is a Open source, flexible and secure media server web based. It's a media streamer developed with Java. It runs on Gnu / Linux, MacOS, Windows, and other Unix-like systems. If you are a developer, there is a free REST API (Madsonic API) that can be used to develop our own applications, plugins or scripts.
General Madsonic Features
- Easy to use and comes with jukebox functionality.
- It is highly flexible and scalable with an intuitive web interface.
- It offers search and indexing functions with Chromecast support.
- It has built-in support for your dreambox receiver.
- Supports LDAP and Active Directory authentication.
Install Madsonic on Ubuntu
To install Madsonic on Debian / Ubuntu distributions, first you need to install Java 8 or Java 9.
Next, we will go to the section of Madsonic Downloads all with get the .deb package and we will install it using our default package manager.
Emby - Open Media Solution
Emby is a software of powerful, easy-to-use and cross-platform media server. We can install the emby server on our machine with Gnu / Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, MacOS, IOS or Android.
Once we have it, it will help us manage our personal multimedia library, such as home videos, music, photos, and many other media formats.
General features of Emby
- A clean user interface with support for mobile sync and cloud sync.
- It offers powerful web-based tools to manage our multimedia files.
- Admits parental control.
- It allows easy casting of movies / videos, music, pictures and live TV shows to Chromecast and much more.
Install Emby on Ubuntu
To install Emby we will go to the section Emby Download and there we will select our distribution for download the .deb package and we will install it using our default package manager.
Tvmobili - Smart TV Media Server
Tvmobili is a software of Lightweight, high-performance, cross-platform media server which runs on Gnu / Linux, Windows and MacOS as well as embedded / ARM devices. It is easy to install and it is also fully integrated with iTunes. It offers incredible support for 1080p high definition videos.
General characteristics of Tvmobili
- Media server easy to install and high performance.
- Fully integrated with iTunes (and iPhoto on Mac).
- Supports 1080p high definition video (HD).
- Lightweight media server.
Install Tvmobili on Ubuntu
To install Tvmobili in Ubuntu we will go to the section Tvmobili Downloads. There we will select our distribution to download the .deb package. We will install it using our default package manager.
OSMC - Open Source Media Center
OSMC is free software open source, simple, easy to use, with media server and streamer for Gnu / Linux. It is based on the Kodi media server software. It supports all popular media formats and a variety of sharing protocols. Also, it comes with a remarkable interface. Once we have it installed, we will get updates and easy-to-use applications.
Install OSMC on Ubuntu
To install OSMC in our distribution, we will first go to the section OSMC Download. There simply we will select our current operating system and follow the installation instructions to install it using our package manager.
These are just a few examples of media servers that can be tried as an alternative to those that we have already seen in this blog and among them, surely everyone will find what they are looking for.