Plex
(19 | 2.9)
Plex bridges the gap between your computer and your home theater, doing so with a visually appealing user interface that provides instant access to your media
Play local content - Media Transcoding - Remote File Access - Dedicated Server Hosting
xeizo
7 years ago
Younity doesn't work on Android, that rules out plenty of users. Personally I always liked Minidlna(now ReadyMedia) the best, as it does exaclty what I want without any extra "features. But it's *NIX only. Could probably work on OSX, but not in a Windows environment.So Windows -> Android, Plex look...
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Plex bridges the gap between your computer and your home theater, doing so with a visually appealing user interface that provides instant access to your media. Plex can play a wide range of video, audio and photo formats as well as online streaming audio and video. The real power of Plex is found in its library features: Organize your media into versatile libraries, automatically retrieve metadata from the Internet, and display your libraries using one of the visually stunning skins.
The Plex mobile app lets you remotely stream music and video to your smartphone over WiFi, and use your smartphone as a remote control for your media center,
External Links
Official Website
Microsoft Store
Google Play Store
iPhone App Store
Chrome OS Web Store
Windows Phone Store
Kindle Store
Features
+ Play local content (8 )
+ Media Transcoding (4 )
+ Dedicated Server Hosting (2 )
+ Remote File Access (2 )
+ Offline sync of media files (1 )
+ Media sharing (1 )
+ Automatic subtitles download (1 )
+ Automatic Library Search (1 )
+ Remote Media Access (1 )
+ Local Storage (1 )
+ Stream audio (0 )
+ Local server (0 )
+ Media Center (0 )
+ DNLA Server (0 )
+ Support for subtitles (0 )
+ Media Server (0 )
+ Media Streaming (0 )
Application Types
Media Server (0 )
Media Center (0 )
Media Player (0 )
Tags
Media Player -
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