{"id":13126,"date":"2019-04-01T01:53:50","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T01:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/?p=13126"},"modified":"2019-04-01T01:53:50","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T01:53:50","slug":"10-best-media-server-software-for-linux-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appservgrid.com\/paw92\/index.php\/2019\/04\/01\/10-best-media-server-software-for-linux-in-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Media Server Software for Linux in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A media server is simply a specialized file server or computer system for storing media (digital videos\/movies, audio\/music, and images) which can be accessed over a network.<\/p>\n<p>In order to setup a media server, you need computer hardware (or perhaps a cloud server) as well as a software that enables you to organize your media files, and makes it easier to stream and\/or share them with friends and family.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we will share with you a list of 10 best media server software for Linux systems. By the time you complete this article, you will be able to choose the most appropriate software to setup your home\/office\/cloud media server powered by a Linux system.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Kodi \u2013 Home Theater Software<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kodi.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kodi<\/a>\u00a0(previously known as\u00a0<strong>XBMC<\/strong>) is a free and open source, highly customizable media server software. It is cross-platform and runs on Linux, Windows, MacOS; iOS and Android. It is more than just a media server; it\u2019s an ideal entertainment center software with a fabulous user interface and several other media server software appliances are based on it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29057\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kodi-Home-Theater-Software.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29057\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kodi-Home-Theater-Software.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kodi-Home-Theater-Software.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kodi-Home-Theater-Software-768x462.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Kodi Home Theater Software\" width=\"900\" height=\"541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29057\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-29057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kodi Home Theater Software<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kodi<\/strong>\u00a0enables you to play movies\/videos, music\/audio, podcasts, view images and other digital media files from your local computer or a network server as well as the internet.<\/p>\n<h4>Kodi Features:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Runs on a wide variety of devices.<\/li>\n<li>It is user friendly.<\/li>\n<li>Supports a web interface.<\/li>\n<li>Supports a variety of user created Add-ons.<\/li>\n<li>Supports televisions and remote controls.<\/li>\n<li>Has a highly configurable interface via skins.<\/li>\n<li>Allows you to watch and record live TV.<\/li>\n<li>Supports importing pictures into a library.<\/li>\n<li>Allows you to browse, view, sort, filter or even start a slideshow of your pictures and much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>How to Install Kodi in Linux<\/h4>\n<p>To install\u00a0<strong>Kodi<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>Ubuntu-based<\/strong>\u00a0distributions, use the following\u00a0<strong>PPA<\/strong>\u00a0to install latest version.<\/p>\n<pre>$ sudo apt-get install software-properties-common\r\n$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc\/ppa\r\n$ sudo apt-get update\r\n$ sudo apt-get install kodi\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>To install\u00a0<strong>Kodi<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>Debian 9<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>Stretch<\/strong>), use the following command, as\u00a0<strong>Kodi<\/strong>\u00a0is available in the default \u201c<strong>main<\/strong>\u201d Debian repository.<\/p>\n<pre>$ sudo apt-get update\r\n$ sudo apt-get install kodi\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>To install\u00a0<strong>Kodi<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>Fedora<\/strong>\u00a0use pre-built\u00a0<strong>RPMFusion<\/strong>\u00a0packages as shown.<\/p>\n<pre>$ sudo dnf install --nogpgcheck \\  https:\/\/download1.rpmfusion.org\/free\/fedora\/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm\r\n$ sudo dnf install kodi\r\n<\/pre>\n<h3>2. PLEX \u2013 Media Server<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plex.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Plex<\/a>\u00a0is a powerful, secure and fully-featured and easy-to-install media server software. It runs on Linux, Windows, MacOS, and many other platforms.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29059\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Plex-Home-Media-Server.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Plex-Home-Media-Server.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Plex-Home-Media-Server.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Plex-Home-Media-Server-768x469.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Plex Home Media Server\" width=\"1600\" height=\"978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29059\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-29059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plex Home Media Server<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>It supports almost all major file formats and allows you to organize your media in a central point for easy access. Plex has an easy-to-navigate interface, and a collection of useful apps for a variety of devices: phones, tablets, gaming consoles, streaming devices and smart TVs.<\/p>\n<h4>Plex Features:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Supports encrypted connections with multiple user accounts.<\/li>\n<li>Allows you to easily pick and choose what to share.<\/li>\n<li>Offers a parental control functionality.<\/li>\n<li>Supports mobile sync which offers offline access to your media files.<\/li>\n<li>Supports flinging of video from one device to another.<\/li>\n<li>Also supports cloud sync.<\/li>\n<li>Supports audio fingerprinting and automatic photo-tagging.<\/li>\n<li>Has a media optimizer and much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>How to Install Plex in Linux<\/h4>\n<p>To install\u00a0<strong>Plex<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Ubuntu<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Fedora<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>CentOS<\/strong>\u00a0distributions, go the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plex.tv\/downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download section<\/a>\u00a0and choose your Linux distribution architecture (<strong>32-bit<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>64-bit<\/strong>) to download\u00a0<strong>.DEB<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>.RPM<\/strong>\u00a0package and install it using your default package manager.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Subsonic \u2013 Personal Media Streamer<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.subsonic.org\/pages\/index.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Subsonic<\/a>\u00a0is a secure, reliable and easy-to-use personal media server and streamer. It runs on Linux, Windows, MacOS and Synology NAS. It is very customizable and supports all major media formats. There are more than 25 supported apps that you can use to stream music directly on your mobile phone.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29061\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Subsonic-Personal-Media-Streamer.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29061\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Subsonic-Personal-Media-Streamer.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Subsonic-Personal-Media-Streamer.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Subsonic-Personal-Media-Streamer-768x366.png 768w\" alt=\"Subsonic Personal Media Streamer\" width=\"1000\" height=\"476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29061\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-29061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Subsonic Personal Media Streamer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Subsonic can operate with multiple users and any number of players at the same time. And it allows you to play movies\/videos or music\/audio files on any compatible DLNA\/UPnP devices.<\/p>\n<h4>Subsonic Features:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Has a highly configurable UI (user interface).<\/li>\n<li>Supports secure connections over HTTPS\/SSL.<\/li>\n<li>Integrates with the best web services.<\/li>\n<li>Supports up to 28 languages and comes with 30 different themes.<\/li>\n<li>Offers a chat features.<\/li>\n<li>Allows you to access your server using your own address i.e\u00a0<strong>https:\/\/yourname.subsonic.org<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Supports authentication in LDAP and Active Directory.<\/li>\n<li>Has an integrated podcast receiver.<\/li>\n<li>Supports setting upload and download bandwidth limits and lots more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>How to Install Subsonic in Linux<\/h4>\n<p>To install\u00a0<strong>Subsonic<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Debian\/Ubuntu<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Fedora\/CentOS<\/strong>\u00a0distributions, you need to first install\u00a0<strong>Java 8<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>Java 9<\/strong>using following commands on your respective distributions.<\/p>\n<pre><strong>------------- Install Java in Debian and Ubuntu -------------<\/strong> \r\n$ sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jre  [<strong>Install Java 8 in Debian\/Ubuntu<\/strong>]\r\n$ sudo apt-get install openjdk-9-jre  [<strong>Install Java 9 in Debian\/Ubuntu<\/strong>]\r\n\r\n<strong>------------- Install Java in Fedora and CentOS -------------<\/strong> \r\n$ sudo sudo yum install java-1.8.0-openjdk\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>Next go to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.subsonic.org\/pages\/download.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Subsonic Download<\/a>\u00a0section to grab the\u00a0<strong>.deb<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>.rpm<\/strong>\u00a0package and install it using your default package manager.<\/p>\n<pre>$ sudo dpkg -i subsonic-x.x.deb                    [<strong>On Debian\/Ubuntu<\/strong>]\r\n$ sudo yum install --nogpgcheck subsonic-x.x.rpm   [<strong>On Fedora\/CentOS<\/strong>]\r\n<\/pre>\n<h3>4. Madsonic \u2013 Music Streamer<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/beta.madsonic.org\/pages\/index.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Madsonic<\/a>\u00a0is an open source, flexible and secure web-based media server and media streamer developed using\u00a0<strong>Java<\/strong>. It runs Linux, MacOS, Windows, and other Unix-like systems. If you are a developer, there is a free\u00a0<strong>REST API<\/strong>\u00a0(Madsonic API) that you use to develop your own apps, addons or scripts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29064\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Madsonic-Music-Streamer.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29064\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Madsonic-Music-Streamer.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Madsonic-Music-Streamer.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Madsonic-Music-Streamer-768x442.png 768w\" alt=\"Madsonic Music Streamer\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29064\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-29064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Madsonic Music Streamer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Madsonic Features:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy to use and comes with jukebox functionality.<\/li>\n<li>It is highly flexible and scalable with an intuitive web interface.<\/li>\n<li>Offers search and index functionalities with Chromecast support.<\/li>\n<li>Has built-in support for your dreambox receiver.<\/li>\n<li>Supports authentication in LDAP and Active Directory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>How to Install Madsonic in Linux<\/h4>\n<p>To install\u00a0<strong>Madsonic<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Debian\/Ubuntu<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Fedora\/CentOS<\/strong>\u00a0distributions, you need to first install\u00a0<strong>Java 8<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>Java 9<\/strong>\u00a0using following commands on your respective distributions.<\/p>\n<pre><strong>------------- Install Java in Debian and Ubuntu -------------<\/strong> \r\n$ sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jre  [<strong>Install Java 8 in Debian\/Ubuntu<\/strong>]\r\n$ sudo apt-get install openjdk-9-jre  [<strong>Install Java 9 in Debian\/Ubuntu<\/strong>]\r\n\r\n<strong>------------- Install Java in Fedora and CentOS -------------<\/strong> \r\n$ sudo yum install java-1.8.0-openjdk\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>Next go to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/beta.madsonic.org\/pages\/download.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Madsonic Download<\/a>\u00a0section to grab the\u00a0<strong>.deb<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>.rpm<\/strong>\u00a0package and install it using your default package manager.<\/p>\n<pre>$ sudo dpkg -i Madsonic-x.x.xxxx.deb                         [<strong>On Debian\/Ubuntu<\/strong>]\r\n$ sudo sudo yum install --nogpgcheck Madsonic-x.x.xxxx.rpm   [<strong>On Fedora\/CentOS<\/strong>]\r\n<\/pre>\n<h3>5. Emby \u2013 Open Media Solution<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emby.media\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Emby<\/a>\u00a0is a powerful, easy-to-use and cross-platform media server software. Simply install the emby server on your machine running Linux, FreeBSD, Windows, MacOS or on NAS. You can also grab the emby app on Andriod, iOS, Windows or run the web client from a browser or still use the emby TV app.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29066\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Emby.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Emby.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1077px) 100vw, 1077px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Emby.png 1077w, https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Emby-768x768.png 768w\" alt=\"Emby Media Solution\" width=\"1077\" height=\"1077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29066\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-29066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emby Media Solution<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once you have it, it will help you manage your personal media library, such as home videos, music, photos and many other media formats.<\/p>\n<h4>Emby Features:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A beautiful UI with supports for mobile sync and cloud sync.<\/li>\n<li>Offers powerful web-based tools for managing your media files.<\/li>\n<li>Supports parental control.<\/li>\n<li>It automatically detects DLNA devices.<\/li>\n<li>Enables easy sending of movies\/videos, music, pictures, and live TV shows to Chromecast and much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>How to Install Emby in Linux<\/h4>\n<p>To install\u00a0<strong>Emby<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Ubuntu<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Fedora<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>CentOS<\/strong>\u00a0distributions, go the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/emby.media\/download.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Emby Download<\/a>\u00a0section and choose your Linux distribution to download\u00a0<strong>.DEB<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>.RPM<\/strong>\u00a0package and install it using your default package manager.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Gerbera \u2013 UPnP Media Server<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gerbera.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gerbera<\/a>\u00a0is a free open source, powerful, flexible and full-featured\u00a0<strong>UPnP<\/strong>\u00a0(Universal Plug and Play) media server. It comes with a simple and intuitive web user interface for easily configuring your web server.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29068\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Gerbera-UPnP-Media-Server.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Gerbera-UPnP-Media-Server.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1077px) 100vw, 1077px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Gerbera-UPnP-Media-Server.jpg 1077w, https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Gerbera-UPnP-Media-Server-768x560.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Gerbera UPnP Media Server\" width=\"1077\" height=\"785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29068\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-29068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gerbera UPnP Media Server<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Gerbera<\/strong>\u00a0has a highly flexible configuration, allowing you to control the behavior of various features of the server. It allows you to browse and playback media via UpnP.<\/p>\n<h4>Gerbera Features:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>It is easy to setup.<\/li>\n<li>Supports metadata extraction from mp3, ogg, flac, jpeg, etc. files.<\/li>\n<li>Supports user defined server layout based on extracted metadata.<\/li>\n<li>Support for ContentDirectoryService container updates.<\/li>\n<li>Comes with exif thumbnail support.<\/li>\n<li>Supports automatic directory rescans (timed, inotify).<\/li>\n<li>Offers a nice Web UI with a tree view of the database and the file system, allowing to add\/remove\/edit\/browse media.<\/li>\n<li>Support for external URLs (create links to internet content and serve them via UPnP to your renderer).<\/li>\n<li>Supports flexible media format transcoding via plugins \/ scripts and much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>How to Install Gerbera in Linux<\/h4>\n<p>To install\u00a0<strong>Gerbera<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Ubuntu<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Fedora<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>CentOS<\/strong>\u00a0distributions, follow our installation guide that explains\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/gerbera-stream-media-on-home-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">installation of Gerbera \u2013 UPnP Media Server in Linux<\/a>\u00a0and also shows how to stream media files using Gerbera on your home network.<\/p>\n<h3>7. Tvmobili \u2013 Smart TV Media Server<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvmobili.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tvmobili<\/a>\u00a0is a lightweight, high performance, cross-platform media server software that runs on Linux, Windows and MacOS; NAS as well as embedded\/ARM devices. It is easy to install and in addition, tvmobili is is fully integrated with iTunes and offers amazing support for full 1080p High Definition (HD) videos.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29070\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/tvmobili_media-server.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29070\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/tvmobili_media-server.png\" alt=\"Tvmobili Media Server\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29070\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-29070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tvmobili Media Server<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Tvmobili Features:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy to install, high performance media server.<\/li>\n<li>Fully integrated with iTunes (and iPhoto on Macs).<\/li>\n<li>Supports full 1080p High Definition (HD) video.<\/li>\n<li>Lightweight media server.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>How to Install Tvmobili in Linux<\/h4>\n<p>To install\u00a0<strong>Tvmobili<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Ubuntu<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Fedora<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>CentOS<\/strong>\u00a0distributions, go the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvmobili.com\/download-media-server.php#linux\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tvmobili Download<\/a>\u00a0section and choose your Linux distribution to download\u00a0<strong>.DEB<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>.RPM<\/strong>\u00a0package and install it using your default package manager.<\/p>\n<h3>8. OpenELEC \u2013 Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openelec.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">OpenELEC<\/a>\u00a0is a lightweight Linux based operating system for setting up your machine as a media server using\u00a0<strong>Kodi<\/strong>. It is built from scratch for the sole purpose of running Kodi media server software.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29071\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OpenELEC-Open-Embedded-Linux.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29071\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OpenELEC-Open-Embedded-Linux.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OpenELEC-Open-Embedded-Linux.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OpenELEC-Open-Embedded-Linux-768x432.jpg 768w\" alt=\"OpenELEC Open Embedded Linux\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29071\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-29071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OpenELEC Open Embedded Linux<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>It allows you to organize your movie collections; offers you a picture browser, music and audiobook player, TV and personal video recorder, and a TV show management functionality. It is highly extensible through a great number of addons.<\/p>\n<h4>OpenELEC Features<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Organize your movie collections and play your media with relevant info, subtitles and fanart.<\/li>\n<li>Manually watch all your photos or use a handy slide show with zoom effect.<\/li>\n<li>Browe, watch and record your favourite TV channels.<\/li>\n<li>Manage your TV series and keep track of your favorite episodes.<\/li>\n<li>Listent audo files in various formats with artists photos and album covers.<\/li>\n<li>Easy expandable with Addons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>How to Install OpenELEC in Linux<\/h4>\n<p>As we said,\u00a0<strong>OpenELEC<\/strong>\u00a0is a small Linux based operating system built from scratch as a platform to turn your computer into a Kodi media center. To install it, go to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/openelec.tv\/documentation\/installing-openelec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">OpenELEC installation<\/a>\u00a0section,that shows you how to create the OpenELEC install stick on a Linux machine and install OpenELEC via the created install stick onto your HTPC.<\/p>\n<h3>9. OpenFlixr \u2013 Media Server<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openflixr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">OpenFlixr<\/a>\u00a0is a virtual, flexible, energy efficient and fully-automated media server software. It uses several other applications to achieve its overall functions, including\u00a0<strong>Plex<\/strong>\u00a0as a media server (to organizes movies, series, music and pictures and streams them),\u00a0<strong>Ubooquity<\/strong>\u00a0for serving comics and ebooks and a web-based reader. It supports automated downloading and serving of media, encrypted connections, and smart auto-updating.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29072\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OpenFLIXR-Media-Server.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OpenFLIXR-Media-Server.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OpenFLIXR-Media-Server.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OpenFLIXR-Media-Server-768x430.jpg 768w\" alt=\"OpenFLIXR Media Server\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29072\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-29072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OpenFLIXR Media Server<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>How to Install OpenFLIXR in Linux<\/h4>\n<p>To install\u00a0<strong>OpenFLIXR<\/strong>, the only thing you need is a visualization software such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/install-virtualbox-on-redhat-centos-fedora\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VirtualBox<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/install-and-configure-kvm-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KVM<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/install-vmware-workstation-in-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vmware<\/a>, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have visualization software installed,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openflixr.com\/#Download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download OpenFLIXR<\/a>\u00a0and then import in hypervisor, power on and let it sit back for a couple of minutes till installation finishes, after that go to\u00a0<strong>http:\/\/IP-Address\/setup<\/strong>\u00a0to setup OpenFLIXR.<\/p>\n<h3>10. OSMC \u2013 Open Source Media Center<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/osmc.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">OSMC<\/a>\u00a0is a free open source, simple, easy-to-use, full-featured media server software and media streamer for Linux. It is based on the\u00a0<strong>Kodi<\/strong>\u00a0media server software. It supports all well known media formats and a variety of sharing protocols. In addition, it comes with a remarkable interface. Once you have installed it, you get easy updates and apps to use.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29073\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OSMC-Open-Media-Center.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29073\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OSMC-Open-Media-Center.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OSMC-Open-Media-Center.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/OSMC-Open-Media-Center-768x432.jpg 768w\" alt=\"OSMC - Open Source Media Center \" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29073\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-29073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OSMC \u2013 Open Source Media Center<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>How to Install OSMC in Linux<\/h4>\n<p>To install\u00a0<strong>OSMC<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0<strong>Debian\/Ubuntu<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Fedora<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>RHEL\/CentOS<\/strong>\u00a0distributions, first go to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/software.opensuse.org\/download.html?project=home:osmc&amp;package=osmc-installer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">OSMC Download<\/a>section, simply select your current Linux operating system and follow the installation instructions to install it using your package manager.<\/p>\n<h5>Conclusion<\/h5>\n<p>In this article, we shared with you some of the best media server software for Linux systems. If you know any media server software for Linux missing in the list above, just hit us up via the feedback form below.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tecmint.com\/best-media-server-software-for-linux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A media server is simply a specialized file server or computer system for storing media (digital videos\/movies, audio\/music, and images) which can be accessed over a network. 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