After the download is complete, unpack the file with tar. You can check the UMS webpage to find the latest version. Then we download the latest UMS package from sourceforge. I’m going to use the /opt directory for the install. With Java installed, we now need to add some other pre-reqs: apt-get install mediainfo dcraw vlc-nox mplayer mencoder apt-get install software-properties-commonĪpt-get install openjdk-8-jre openjdk-8-jre-headless So, working with any Ubuntu 14.04 or 16.04 server, here is my step by step to get UMS installed and working.įirst you must have Java 8 JRE installed on the server.

It is easy to install and, at least for now, streams and transcodes every media file I have to support playback on any device including the PS3, PS4, and the sony SMP-N200 I use on other TVs.

And although the PS3MediaServer was a great solution, it did have some shortcomings, especially with certain file formats or file containers. Universal Media Server is a fork off the very useful PS3 and PS4 Media Server.

Universal media server web admin