Blogger Benji Korsak explains how to set up your own media server using an old PC and Ubuntu Linux. The tutorial assumes some Linux knowledge on your part (you'll be working quite a bit with the ...

Windows Home Server didn't take long, but Ubuntu was rewarding for the geeky hobbyist willing to experiment with the creations of the open-source community. Either way, we got a powerful, low-cost ...

You’ve fussed constantly over the Neo FreeRunner for a month now and you want to give it a bit of a break. So a new Linux-based media server to be released this month might be the ticket to keep ...

Step 3: Media Server Configuration Configuring the media server itself was pretty straightforward. I just copied the latest OSMC image from https://osmc.tv onto a microSD card per the instructions and ...

Plex always has been the Mac-friendly offshoot of XBMC. I've never considered using an Apple product for my home media center, so I've never really put much thought into it. Things have changed ...

Some Linux media stuff like XBMC have some client/server support features, I am not certain of the details. But like I said that compatibility can be irritating.

What Is Headless Linux?. The term "headless Linux" may conjure up images of Ichabod Crane and Sleepy Hollow, but in reality, a headless Linux server is just a server that has no monitor, keyboard ...

Because it is written in Java, Universal Media Server supports all major operating systems, with versions for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. To see a comparison of popular media servers, click here.

Linux software makers Red Hat and Novell said Monday that they will begin offering RealNetworks' open-source media player with their operating system products. The two companies will start ...