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Gerbera

Free UPnP media server for Linux and BSD, built on MediaTomb.

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About Gerbera

Gerbera is a free UPnP media server that streams music, video and photos to UPnP and DLNA devices on your home network, such as TVs, PlayStations and phones. It continues the old MediaTomb project and keeps its strengths: automatic metadata extraction from media files, optional on-the-fly transcoding for devices that cannot play a format, support for external URLs, and JavaScript scripting so you can define exactly how the library is laid out on clients. Sensible defaults mean most people never touch the scripts. It runs on Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD and macOS across many processor architectures and is popular on home servers and NAS boxes, with a web interface for administration and Docker images available. It is open source and costs nothing. It is a pure DLNA server, so there are no dedicated apps, user accounts or remote streaming, and configuration through XML files feels technical.

Best for: Linux home-server users who want a lightweight, scriptable DLNA server.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Light enough for small home servers
  • Scriptable library layout
  • Free and open source

Why people leave

  • No apps, users or remote streaming
  • XML configuration is technical
  • No Windows build

Top Gerbera alternatives

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  1. 1Universal Media Server logo
    Universal Media Server

    A DLNA server with a web player and cross-platform builds including Windows.

    66.5
  2. 2Se
    Serviio

    Device profiles and a Pro edition for remote access.

    62.6
  3. 3Mi
    MinimServer

    A UPnP server focused on music browsing and tagging.

    59.6
  4. 4Jellyfin logo
    Jellyfin

    A full server with apps and remote streaming if DLNA is not enough.

    57.2

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Gerbera: common questions

Is Gerbera free?

Yes. Gerbera is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is Gerbera open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at gerbera/gerbera. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does Gerbera run on?

Gerbera is available for Linux, macOS and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to Gerbera?

The highest-ranked Gerbera alternatives right now are Universal Media Server, Serviio and MinimServer. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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