Media Browser

Media Browser is a modern, easy-to-install, easy-to-use, freely distributed, multiplatform and well-designed software project that implements a media server/client solution for home users who want to watch movies on all of their devices.

The application relies on some of the most powerful and popular open source technologies, such as jQuery, jQuery mobile, Mono and Service Stack. It comes with a a REST-based API (Application Programming Interface) that lets independent developers to create clients.

Browse your media in style with Media Browser

The Media Browser application features a gorgeous design an all supported platforms (see the section below for details) that lets you to browse your media in style. Users will be able to easily find their favorite media (videos, music, images) with the powerful, built-in search functionality.

The software allows users to take full control over their media files, with a powerful web-based interface or a dedicated client for their mobile devices, for extra portability. Managing your media has never been so easy with Media Browser.

Automatically detects DLNA devices

Another interesting feature is the ability to automatically detect DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) compatible devices on your network, allowing you to easily connect to them and browse the media stored on the respective devices.

Additionally, the app lets you to monitor the activity of your users, as well as to manage them in a multi-user environment. It is also compatible with smart TVs, Chromecast and TV tuner devices.

Runs on Linux, BSD, Windows, Mac, iOS, Windows Phone and Android

The server part of the Media Browser project can be deployed on the GNU/Linux (CentOS, Fedora, Arch Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, Docker), FreeBSD, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows computer operating systems.

On the other hand, the Media Browser client is available for the Android, Web (HTML5), iOS (iPhone, iPad), Windows 7 and Windows 8 desktops, Windows Media Center, Windows Phone, Roku, Media Portal, and Kodi (formerly XBMC) platforms.

What is new in this release:

• New Features:
• Server Dashboard refreshed for 2015
• Introducing Media Browser AnyTime for Windows 8.1
• Your users can sync, and you can manage them
• AnyTime supports Parental Control, even when offline
• Shorter URL's
• SSL now supported
• Subtitle Encoding Improvements
• Roku Thumbnails!
• Revamped web client search
• Play All From Here
• Improved Collection Management
• New Download Button
• Opt-In Access Permissions
• Supply your Personal Fanart.tv API Key
• Create your own custom CSS
• Bugs Resolved:
• Fixed multi-disc folder recognition
• Artists tag in audio files is now read
• External subtitles in Dlna profiles not being used
• Fixed Tmdb foreign language fallback
• Unable to parse Nfo's containing only a single url

What is new in version 3.0.5482.1 Beta:

• Added in app help
• Added user device access