Gerbera

Gerbera is a UPnP/DLNA media server that lets you stream your local digital media library across your home network to a wide range of compatible players, TVs, consoles, and mobile devices. It maintains an indexed media database, extracts metadata, and provides a web interface to manage and browse your collection.

Key Features

• UPnP AV media server for browsing and playback on compatible renderers
• Web UI with tree views for both the media database and filesystem management
• Metadata extraction for many audio/image formats and thumbnail support
• Configurable server layout based on extracted metadata
• Optional on-the-fly transcoding via external plugins/scripts to improve device compatibility
• Automatic directory rescans, including efficient filesystem monitoring (inotify)
• Support for linking external URLs into the library

Use Cases

• Stream a personal music, photo, and video library to smart TVs and consoles over DLNA
• Provide a lightweight media server for NAS or homelab environments
• Customize how media is presented across clients using scripting and metadata-based views

Gerbera is well-suited for users who want a standards-based home media server with a manageable web interface and flexible library organization. Its optional transcoding and scripting capabilities help adapt media delivery to diverse device ecosystems.