What is Jinzora Media Server?
Jinzora is an open source media server application that allows you to stream your personal media collection including music, videos, and photos to playback devices on your local network. It works by indexing and organizing your media files into a searchable library that can then be accessed from any web browser.
Some key features of Jinzora include:
- Web-based management interface for adding, browsing, searching your media files
- Create and manage playlists of your music, videos or photos
- Compatible with common media formats like MP3, FLAC, WMA, AAC for music and MP4, AVI, MKV, MOV for video
- Mobile app allows streaming to smartphones/tablets
- User management and access restrictions
- On-the-fly audio and video conversion
- Metadata editing and automatic retrieval
- Podcast receiver and distribution
By using Jinzora to set up your own personal media streaming server, you can conveniently access your entire media collection from any internet-connected device on your home network. It allows centralized media storage without relying on a subscription media service. With its active open source development, Jinzora continues to add improvements and fix issues reported by its user & developer community.
Audiobox, Logitech Media Server, VortexBox, Andromeda, Zeya, Sockso, netjukebox, Ampache Doped, streeme, kPlaylist, pulpTunes, NetAMP are some alternatives to Jinzora Media Server.