ZeroConfigDLNA

Simple, cross-platform DLNA media server.

Share media from your computer to your TV (or any other UPnP device!) with a single command. Runs on Windows, Linux, and MacOS.

 

Quick Start - MacOS

Mac users can download Easy Media Server from the App Store, here. Easy Media Server is the graphical interface, which uses this repo as it's backend.

 

Quick Start - Windows

Windows users can download the latest release here. Copy the .exe to the directory you wish to serve files from and double click to launch (you may need to accept the generic Windows security warning).

 

Run via Python (Mac, Linux, Windows)

1. Clone or download this repository.

2. Run the application:

   python app.py

   This will serve media from the current directory by default.

3. To serve media from a different directory, use the -d flag:

   python app.py -d /path/to/your/media

This project uses only Python (3.4+) standard library features, so no additional packages or setup are required.

 

Install as a Linux Service

Great for if you have a dedicated media server. You can install ZeroConfigDLNA as a systemd service by running this one-liner interactive install script. It will prompt you for the directory you wish to serve media from:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/richstokes/ZeroConfigDLNA/refs/heads/main/linux_install.sh -o /tmp/install.sh && sudo bash /tmp/install.sh && rm /tmp/install.sh

The service will then auto-start on boot.

To upgrade or change the media directory, simply re-run the install script command above.

 

Why?

I wanted something quick and easy that would let me share videos from my laptop to my TV. The DLNA/media server implementations I tried seemed to be extremely over-complicated, needed tons of configuration, or were heavyweight with various other features bolted on.

By contrast, ZeroConfigDLNA has nothing to configure. You simply run it and it appears as a media server on your TV.

Compatibility

Tested and known working on:

• Sony Bravia Smart TV
• Samsung Smart TV
• Xbox Media Player
• VLC Media Player (including iPhone/iPad)

Feel free to open an issue with the log output if you run into problems and I'll see if I can fix it. Use the -v flag to turn on verbose logging.