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DMS

Minimal UPnP DLNA media server in a single Go binary

Media Servers ★ 751 stars Easy setup MIT

DMS is a UPnP DLNA media server written in Go. It serves a directory of media files to DLNA renderers on the local network with minimal configuration, supports transcoding via external tools, and runs as a small single binary with no web UI.

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Key features

  • UPnP/DLNA media server
  • Single Go binary
  • Minimal configuration
  • Transcoding hooks

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Extremely simple
  • Tiny resource use

Trade-offs

  • No web UI
  • Basic feature set

Is DMS secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for DMS's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

DMS replaces

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