play5 Media Server
Host and stream your personal media and play in web browsers supporting HTML5 video. The light-weight server can be installed and run on many common operating systems like Windows, Linux, macOS.
Movies
Import movies and play on any device with a browser.
TV Shows
Import TV Shows, seasons, episodes. Stream on any web browser.
Cross-Platform
Run the server anywhere Java runs.
Cover Art
Automatically scan for metadata and cover art.
Streaming over the web
play5 media server focuses on simplicity, both in terms of hosting and consuming the media. play5 is essentially a web server, that streams media using HTML5 specifications. Quickly deploy the server on popular operating systems. Make the server accessible over the local network or expose it over the internet for external access. The media server has a simple first-run wizard that can be used to specify the movie and tv show library folders. The server scans the contents, downloads metadata and cover art and you are all set. Most popular devices with web browsers can be used to enjoy the media contents.
