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Other UPnP/OpenHome Control Point

Xuanqian Wang
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UPnP control points and player software

Cross-platform

  • Banshee, an open source (MIT) media player with UPnP-client support since version 2.4
  • Kinsky is an open source UPnP control point for iPod/iPhone, iPad, Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android and PocketPC.
  • Plex, a cross-platform and open source (GPL) software media player and a closed source media server and entertainment hub, available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Linux, as well as mobile clients for iOS (including Apple TV (2nd generation) onwards), Android, and Windows Phone. The desktop version of the media player is free while the mobile version is chargeable.
  • PlugPlayer is a cross-platform UPnP client, Media Renderer, Media Server and control point available for iPod/iPhone, iPad, Android, Google TV and Mac OS X. In addition to UPnP servers, PlugPlayer can also utilize some cloud-based media services such as MP3tunes and CloudUPnP.
  • VLC media player, a free, open-source and cross-platform media player that has a built-in UPnP-client. (For Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS & Android.)
  • Kodi (previously XBMC), a cross platform open source software media-player/media center for Apple TV, Linux, Mac, Windows, Android and the custom XBMCbuntu.

Android

  • Toaster Cast Android UPNP/DLNA Server, Controller and Renderer
  • UPnP Monkey is a multi-room control point and DLNA media server which offers the opportunity to stream media from a smartphone or a network hard drive to a media player.
  • DLNA is a DLNA client that streams music, movies, videos and photos from any UPnP/DLNA compliant server onto android devices and can control play to other UPnP/DLNA compliant renderers.
  • Pixel Media Server is a free DLNA compliant Digital Media Server on Android platform. Has external subtitles support.
  • Pixel Media Controller is a free DLNA compliant Digital Media Controller on Android platform to control DLNA certified/compliant Digital Media Server, Digital Media Render and Digital Media Printer on Android. Can browse contents from the Media Server and playback media at a DLNA certified TV or renderer devices, and print at DLNA certified Printer.
  • Flipps (formerly iMediaShare) is a free DLNA compliant Digital Media Controller, Server and Renderer.
  • Gizmoot is a free UPnP AV Control Point and Renderer.
  • ZappoTV is a free DLNA compliant Digital Media Controller, Server and Renderer.
  • VidOn Player is a free DLNA compliant Digital Media Controller, Server and Renderer.
  • Media Center is a DLNA Server, Controller and Renderer.
  • BubbleUPnP is a DLNA Server, Controller and Renderer.
  • Media Server is a free DLNA Server.
  • Media Server Pro is a DLNA Server that allows individual file selections for sharing.
  • UPnP-AV Control Point is a free UPnP control point and renderer.
  • UPnPlay is a free UPnP renderer/player.
  • BSPlayer is a free UPnP renderer/player.
  • Onkyo Remote is a free UPnP renderer/player/server/controller
  • MediaSteersman is a free UPnP control point for Android tablets with included UPnP renderer and server functionality
  • Skifta is a DLNA Certified software app.
  • Network Audio Remote is a free DLNA Controller.
  • YAACC is an open source UPNP/DLNA server, renderer and controller.
  • Mezzmo is a UPNP/DLNA server, renderer and controller. There is a free trial version and a paid licensed version.
  • Na Remote for UPNP/DLNA Android UPNP/DLNA controller

BlackBerry

All devices running the BlackBerry 10 operating system include native UPnP Media Server capabilities.

  • EnefceDMS is a free UPnP media server.

iOS

  • AllShare TV - DLNA/UPnP Media Server for iOS with features to push and control media using iOS
  • Infuse DLNA/UPnP streaming client for iPhone and iPad.
  • nPlayer DLNA/UPnP Client for iPhone/iPad.
  • VidOn Player (HD) DLNA/UPnP Client for iPhone/iPad.
  • AirPlayer DLNA/UPnP Client for iPhone/iPad.
  • media:connect DLNA server, controller and renderer
  • PlayerXtreme is a media playback and organizing solution.
  • 8player & Lite
  • GoodPlayer
  • Flipps (HD), formerly iMediaShare & iMediaShare Lite
  • Gizmoot is a free UPnP AV Control Point and Renderer.
  • ZappoTV (HD) DLNA/UPnP Client for iPhone/iPad.
  • AcePlayer - player with downloading & background play features

Linux

  • BRisa UPnP Framework, a free and open-source UPnP framework that allows the development of UPnP devices, as well as provides three implementation reference of UPnP applications: the BRisa Media server, the BRisa Media Renderer and the BRisa Control Point.
  • djmount, free software to mount as a Linux filesystem the media content of compatible UPnP AV devices.
  • Totem, a free and open-source Media Player part of the GNOME desktop, via the grilo plugin.
  • upmpdcli, a free and open-source UPnP media renderer front end to MPD, the Music Player Daemon
  • upplay, a free and open-source basic UPnP audio control point for the Unix Desktop, based on Qt.
  • Gupnp-tools supplies a free and open-source GUI control point for AV devices, gupnp-av-cp.
  • GMRender-Resurrect, resource efficient UPnP/DLNA renderer, optimal for Raspberry Pi, CuBox or a general MediaServer. Fork of GMediaRenderer.

Microsoft Windows

  • foobar2000, an audio player, supports UPnP via a plugin.
  • WinDVD, is a commercial DVD-Video and video-files playback software for Windows.
  • Nero MediaHome, a commercial software package containing both a UPnP client and server supporting music and video playback.
  • MediaMonkey, free media player/tagger/editor with an UPnP/DLNA client and server.
  • Wild Media Server, a media player/server with DLNA/UPnP capabilities.

OS X

  • MediaCloud Mac v2, UPnP *Audio/Video Player & Control Point
  • Songbook Mac can control Linn DS, Naim HDX, Hush Digifi or UPNP device from a Mac.
  • OPlayer, Media player that has a built-in UPnP-client.

Symbian

  • Nokia N80 has client and server.
  • Nokia N82 has client and server, both DLNA certified.
  • Nokia N95 has client and server, only the server is DLNA certified.
  • Nokia N78 has client and server, both DLNA certified.
  • Nokia E72, the first Nokia E-Series device having client and server, both DLNA certified.
  • Nokia N97 has client and server, both DLNA certified.
  • Nokia 5630 XpressMusic has client and server.
  • Sony Ericsson Vivaz has server and is DLNA certified.
  • Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro has server and is DLNA certified.
  • Samsung i8910 has server and is DLNA certified.

Windows Phone

  • Linada
  • Smart Player
  • myMediaHub

Other

  • GeeXboX, an open-source lightweight media center Live CD, no installation required
  • Nokia N800 and its native MediaStreamer application. This client can also control other hardware renderers such as the Roku Soundbridge
  • Nokia N900 through its Maemo 5 Operating System
  • Moovida (formerly Elisa) is a free, open-source and cross-platform media center solution
  • PlayStation 3 game-console with OS version 1.8 or later through the Xross Media Bar[1]
  • Xbox 360 client from Windows Media Connect

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