'DLNA' stands for Digital Living Network Alliance which allows complaint devices on the same network to share content and media.Ī DLNA server stores video, audio, and image content and make them available for devices across the same network. It is commonly used to stream data as media files across devices. Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a standard network protocol that allows devices with UPnP support to connect with each others. Here also you can find a rich list of free, and open-source DLNA and UPnP servers, and streamers which you can use freely to set up your own home entertainment system. In this article we will give brief explanations about DLNA, and UPnP devices, streamers, and servers. If you want to view certain media files, such as photos and videos from your computer, or mobile on your TV, then you need to have enabled UPnP and DLNA-compliant devices, as well as, to set up a media server.

9 min read 18 Best Open-source Free UPnP and DLNA Media Servers for building Home Entertainment System

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