Simply put, most pre-built NASes, like the ones I own, are not designed to handle heavy operational tasks like transcoding ...

Thanks to the Raspberry Pi, we have easy access to extremely inexpensive machines running Linux that have all kinds of GPIO ...

Just because you can use a Raspberry Pi as a media server doesn’t mean that you should. I’d say there are better uses for your single-board computer, especially when media server duties can be passed ...

(1) Software that makes audio, video or images discoverable on the local network. See media server. (2) Any source for digital media such as a DVR, file server or personal computer. (4) Hardware that ...

Overview: Repurpose old Android phones as media servers to stream music, videos, and take photos at home.Using apps like Plex, Kodi, or BubbleUPnP, you can acce ...

Remember that FiOS home Media Server Verizon was talking about a year ago? Well, the company is finally starting to make things official, with an announcement and product details revealed today at CES ...

Jason Cipriani is based out of beautiful Colorado and has been covering mobile technology news and reviewing the latest gadgets for the last six years. His work can also be found on sister site CNET ...

The same VLC program that plays media files on your computer can function as a media server. VLC can function as a streaming server that other programs can connect to and view. Media server support is ...

When you think of media streaming, be it music, TV shows, or movies, there’s a slew of applications to pick ranging from Spotify, Amazon Music, or SoundCloud, for music, and Disney+, Hotstar, Prime ...

One way to make use of a spare Mac is to turn it into a server for home entertainment purposes. Here's how to set up Plex Media Server in macOS. Owners of an old Intel-based Mac who've replaced it ...