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Best Media Server to use? (alien.top)
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Hello,

I am currently running a media server using Serviio. While it has been great so far, I've run into a limitation with DLNA transcoding options. Specifically, I cannot transcode to MPEG-4. While most devices support MPEG-2 transcoding, the client device in particular (a PSTV) only supports videos using the MPEG-4 standard. Therefore, I am looking to find a media server client that I can run that supports transcoding to this over DLNA, among other things.

Here is the manual that says what is supported:

https://manuals.playstation.net/document/en/pstv/videos/filetypes.html

If I can keep using serviio I will, but whatever my outcome is, it must support MPEG-4 transcoding OR convert any videos that goes into the server to MPEG-4 so they work properly (that would probably be a better option since it would reduce latency and buffering and CPU power when streaming, if someone can tell me how I can do this on a Raspberry Pi please let me know)

Thanks in advance :D

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[–] thekrautboy@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Therefore, I am looking to find a media server client that I can run that supports transcoding to this over DLNA, among other things.

Good luck with that, you wont find much, if any. DLNA is not meant to be any transcoding etc. Its a very basic simple technique.

There are very few softwares that can transcode on the serverside, and then send it over DLNA. But you mention your server is a Raspi, so please dont get your hopes up at all to do any video transcoding on that, it just doesnt handle it. And even if you find something, the Raspis ARM platform limits your software selection.

Those people that use a Raspi as mediaserver (with Plex, Jellyfin, or over basic DLNA) make sure that their media matches their clients capabilities, and as a result no transcoding is required, then even a Raspi3 can handle it.

Maybe ask /r/raspberry_pi if there is a DLNA server that can transcode and is compatible with ARM.