Best Self-hosted Video Media Servers tools in 2026
95 self-hosted open source alternatives in this category
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Books, Comics & Audiobooks LibrariesMusic & Audio StreamingPhoto Management & GalleriesPodcasting, Radio & Live StreamingSmart Home & IoT PlatformsVideo Surveillance & NVR95 services found
Rygel
DLNA/UPnP AV media server and renderer for home media sharing
Rygel is a DLNA/UPnP AV media server and renderer that shares audio, video, and photos to TVs, consoles, and speakers, with optional on-the-fly transcoding.
Emby
Personal media server for streaming your library to any device
Emby is a personal media server that organizes and streams your movies, TV, music, photos, and home videos to apps, browsers, smart TVs, and DLNA clients.
Plex
Media server for organizing and streaming your personal library
Plex Media Server lets you organize, stream, and access your personal movies, TV, music, and photos across devices, with rich metadata and client apps.
GNU MediaGoblin
A free software platform for publishing and sharing media
GNU MediaGoblin is a self-hostable media publishing platform for sharing photos, video, and other media types, designed as a decentralized alternative to proprietary serv...
FileFlows
Automate file processing with a node-based workflow engine
Self-hosted workflow automation for media and file libraries—watch folders, run FFmpeg/metadata steps, and route outputs with a visual flow builder.
