Gerbera
UPnP Media Server, which allows you to stream your digital media throughout your home network and listen to/watch it on a variety of UPnP compatible devices.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 46% of tracked projects; popularity more than 40%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 1.4k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v3.3.0 · 20 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | GPL-2.0 |
| Built with | Docker, deb, C++ |
Is Gerbera actively maintained?
Gerbera is under active development: 226 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 9 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
Activity is cooling: commits are down 51% against the previous quarter. One slow quarter is normal; two in a row is a signal.
The most recent tagged release, v3.3.0, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Gerbera ranks #8 of 17 in Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Gerbera actually does
Gerbera is a UPnP media server that enables you to distribute digital audio and video files across a local network. It indexes your media library and streams content directly to compatible playback devices without requiring cloud intermediaries.
Best fit: It suits users who want to serve local media files to traditional hardware players like network-attached television sets or dedicated audio receivers.
Worth knowing: The development pace is relatively slow, and configuration usually requires editing XML files or managing a web interface rather than relying on automated setup.
Deployment notes
You will typically need to mount local storage volumes into the container or host environment so the server can index your files.
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