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Wirecast wirecast-6

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Easily create your own webcasts

104 votes

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- PROS: Easy to use and understand, Offers professional webcast production, Allows you to stream from iPhone and Adobe Flash media server
- CONS: May not support all camera or DV types, Can be inflexible when changing input sources, Annoying "demonstration" message plays while you test it, Requires Quicktime already installed
Plex 3.0.80

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A free streaming app for the modern world

1 vote
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- PROS: Easy to use, Tons of features, New features are frequently added
- CONS: Online TV is limited to free broadcasts
Octoshape 1.0

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Peer to peer streaming media server plugin

47 votes

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Plex Media Server 0.9.1107.803

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A free (gpl) Home & hobby program for Windows

11 votes

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- PROS: Multiplatform
- CONS: Requires technical knowledge
PS3 Media Server 1.72.0

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Create your Own media Streaming Server

11 votes
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- PS3 Media Server for Windows
- PS3 Media Server for Mac
- PROS: Automatically encode in the following formats MKV/FLV/OGM/AVI, Ready to launch and play no codecs needed on the receiving end,
- CONS: Although this package has everything you need setup is required and some expertise is necessary, Must already have hardware setup for Media servers this is only the distribution method,
Unison 2.1.10

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Usenet newsreader to handle messages, files, media and more

6 votes
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- Unison for Mac
- Unison for Windows
- PROS: Well organized interface, Threaded discussions, Setting up server is clearly explained
- CONS: Prone to frequent crashes, No way to mark items as read
Audials Light 12

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Play, record and share music & videos

17 votes

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- PROS: Ton of features, Turns computer into media server, Screen, music, and video recording
- CONS: Lengthy install time, Interface needs work, Crashes regularly
Intel Media Server Studio Professional Edition

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Innovate fast, high-density media transcoding and accelerate transition to HEVC/UHD with Intel® Media Server Studio Professional Edition.

15 votes

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Universal Media Server Varies with device

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Free home media server streaming with Universal Media Server

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- Universal Media Server for Windows
- Universal Media Server for Mac
- PROS: Automatically scans content on home networks, Free and open source tool
- CONS: Somewhat confusing setup, Does not work with some compatible devices
Subsonic 4.6

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Excellent free streaming media server

7 votes

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- PROS: Includes everything you need to start the server, Works with popular media players, Lots of features for both administrators and common users
- CONS: Configuration takes a while
younity 1.11.2

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iPhone

Free personal media server: Access, stream, and share all your videos, music, photos, and files from any device

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Media Server 7.4

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Android

A free app for Android‚ by Jose Luis Larraz

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123FlashChat a/v module 7.4

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Windows

it\'s developed based on Macromedia Flash media server, and...

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Pixel Media Server - DMS varies-with-device

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Android

A free Media & Video app for Android

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VideoGuard 1.5 1.5

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Windows

VideoGuard is a Windows Media Server plugin software. VideoGuard...

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TwonkyMedia Server 6.0.28

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Mac

Share media devices throughout your home

12 votes

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- PROS: Works via the web browser, Easy to use and setup
- CONS: Won't play DRM protected music
Intel Media Server Studio Community Edition

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Windows

Deliver fast, high-density video with the free Intel Media Server Studio Community Edition.

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Universal Media Server 6.6.0

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Mac

Free home media server software

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- PROS: Free, Simple set-up
- CONS: Outdated Java, Lacks advanced features
Firefly Media Server svn-1586 1.0

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Server to share your iTunes music on a local network

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Air Media Server 1.2

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Mac

The server application required in order to use Air Media Center for iOS

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