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
tube
Minimal YouTube-like video sharing server with RSS and transcoding
Self-hosted YouTube-like video sharing app in Go with automatic MP4 (H.264/AAC) transcoding, thumbnail generation, RSS feeds, and file-based libraries (no DB).
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.
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.