Serviio for Windows

2.4 Media server app for Windows

Sven Sorensen

Streams media content from a PC to devices on a network, including TVs, game consoles and mobile devices.

Freeware media serving software download, reviewed by Sven Sørensen
DLNA-compatible media server that rely on whenever you want to stream songs, clips - Screenshot of Serviio for Windows
It enables streaming video, audio, images to your DLNA certified device - Screenshot of Serviio for Windows
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Stream your media files - Screenshot of Serviio for Windows
Bluray player - Screenshot of Serviio for Windows
Maximize the device's potential - Screenshot of Serviio for Windows
Streaming - Screenshot of Serviio for Windows
Subtitles - Screenshot of Serviio for Windows
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A free media server for Windows.

Serviio (for Windows) is a free, DLNA-compliant media server for the Windows platform. It currently supports several different devices, some of them being Sony Bravia television models, Panasonic TVs, Sony Blu-ray players which support media streaming, Samsung TVs and Blu-ray players, the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 consoles and several other brands of modern television sets which hook up to your home network.

Servio can stream all kinds of different audio and video formats (both standard-def and hi-def), images and albums and supports real-time transcoded if required.

Servio keeps a library of your current media in its database from your hard drives or network drives and will also easily stream media from online services like RSS feeds and live audio/video streams from public broadcasters and other services you might be interested in viewing (such as Justin.TV/Twitch.TV).

To keep you informed about what you'd like to watch, Servio also provides metadata information directly on your television screen; it will also include visual representations of it via thumbnails, CD covers and DVD posters. These are viewable in the XBMC on the PS3. Servio also comes with full support for subtitle files.

The video formats that Servio currently supports are among: MPG1, MPG2, MPG4, TS, M2TS, AVI, WMV, ASF, MKV and FLV... among others.

If you're looking for an easy way to watch files not normally supported by your DLNA device, Servio can transcode and stream it.

Features of Serviio for Windows

  • Automatically updates the media library when you add/update/remove a media file or a metadata file.
  • Available for Windows, Linux and Mac (with the possibility to run the server part on one platform and console on another).
  • Categorizes video files into movie and/or series and marks last viewed episodes of a series.
  • Extracts metadata of your media files the way you want it, incl. embedded metadata tags, local metadata files, online metadata sources (in preferred language), XBMC, Swisscenter, MyMovies.
  • Includes a plugin system to support streaming from non-trivial online sources.
  • Streams audio, video (SD & HD) and image files in their native format or transcoded in real-time.
  • Streams content from online sources, like RSS feeds, live audio/video streams, web page content.
  • Supports automatic renderer detection and per-IP profile assignment.
  • Supports different editable renderer profiles.
  • Supports external subtitles.
  • Supports most known playlist formats.
  • Supports video thumbnails, CD covers, DVD posters, etc.
  • Wide array of localized library browsing options.

Compatibility and License

Serviio for Windows is provided under a freeware license on Windows from media servers with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 2.4 is the latest version last time we checked.

Is Serviio for Windows for Windows 10?

Yes. It can run on a PC with Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It comes in both 32-bit and 64-bit downloads.

Filed under:
  1. Serviio for Windows Download
  2. Free Media Servers
  3. Media Serving Software
  4. Software for Windows 10
Serviio for Windows has been picked by our editors as very good.
Serviio for Windows has been tested for viruses and malware.
We have tested Serviio for Windows 2.4 against malware with several different programs. We certify that this program is clean of viruses, malware and trojans.