
It is powered by FFmpeg, MediaInfo, OpenSubtitles, Crowdin, MEncoder, tsMuxeR, AviSynth, VLC and more, which combine to offer support for a wide range of media formats. The program streams or transcodes many different media formats with little or no configuration. Universal Media Server supports all major operating systems, with versions for Windows, Linux and macOS.


To see a comparison of popular media servers, click here It was originally based on PS3 Media Server by shagrath, in order to ensure greater stability and file-compatibility. It is capable of sharing video, audio and images between most modern devices. With Media Server, you can easily connect those devices such as TV sets and stereo systems to your home network, and stream multimedia files stored on Synology NAS to the devices to enjoy music, photos, and videos.

Universal Media Server is a DLNA-compliant UPnP Media Server. Media Server provides a multimedia service for you to browse and play the multimedia contents on Synology NAS via DLNA/UPnP home devices.
