
XBMC – exposes the XBMC media library to UMS (discussion) Engines.VDR – stream audio/video from the Linux VDR (Video Disk Recorder) personal video recorder (discussion).
Uitzending Gemist – view videos available on the (Dutch) TV catchup service, Uitzending Gemist (discussion). Subsonic – browse music shared via (discussion). SoundCloud4PS3 – browse and listen to music on SoundCloud (discussion). SmugMug – interface to the SmugMug photo hosting service (discussion). RTVE Alacarta – stream TV shows from the RTVE.es A la Carta site (Spanish) (discussion). Rhythmbox – integration with the Rhythmbox music database (non-Windows) (discussion). OSX Smart Folder – browse and stream content from Mac OS X Smart Folders (Mac OS X only).
MythTV Live – stream MythTV live streams to UMS (discussion). MediathekBridge – works in conjunction with MediathekView to stream German TV channels (discussion). MediaMonkey – integration with the MediaMonkey music database (Windows only) (discussion). Jumpy – browse XBMC addons and/or write UMS plugins in Python (discussion).
Banshee – integration with the Banshee music database (discussion). This list would surely give you an idea about the productivity and external support of your media server. Here’s a list of major plugins supported by the software. Plugins allow you to enhance the productivity of the software. There are many plugins available for the software. Universal Media Server is very easy to set up and use, if you still face some problems, you can visit their forums here and you can also browse their F.A.Qs. You can stream your favorite movies, music or any other media content on your own media server. With this software you can create streaming for just anyone, maybe your friends, family members, colleagues, or anyone else. As I already told that the server supports most of the device platforms, so here’s the list of devices that are supported by the Universal Media Server: Everything is properly aligned and categorized under different tabs and three main controls are fixed at the very top of the software window. The interface of the program is very easy to operate and navigate. Before installing this software, ensure that you have Java Runtime Environment 7.0. To support a wide range of formats, Universal Media Server uses many powerful platforms such as MEncoder, FFmpeg, Avisynth, etc.
Based on PS3 Media Server and written in JAVA, the software support almost all major device platforms. It allows you to stream all your media content very easily with a very minimal configuration. Universal Media Server is a free DLNA-compliant UPnP Media Server.