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MiniDLNA vs Streama

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted media servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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MI MiniDLNA Lightweight DLNA/UPnP media server daemon VS ST Streama Self-hosted streaming media server with a clean web interface
FeatureMiniDLNAStreama
CategoryMedia ServersMedia Servers
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguageCJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM64 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 200★ 9,821
First released20082015
ReplacesPlexNetflix, Plex

Why pick each one

Choose MiniDLNA if…

  • Tiny footprint
  • Runs on routers and NAS
MiniDLNA details

Choose Streama if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 9.8k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
Streama details

Frequently asked questions

Is MiniDLNA or Streama better?

Neither is universally better. Streama has the larger community, while MiniDLNA is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are MiniDLNA and Streama free and open-source?

Yes. MiniDLNA is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Streama under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run MiniDLNA and Streama with Docker?

MiniDLNA: yes. Streama: yes.

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