Rygel is a home media solution (UPnP AV MediaServer) that allows you to easily share audio, video and pictures to other devices.
Additionally, media player software can use Rygel to become a MediaRenderer that may be controlled remotely by a UPnP or DLNA Controller.
Rygel achieves interoperability with other devices in the market by trying to conform to the very strict requirements of DLNA and by converting media on-the-fly to formats that client devices can handle.
Most Rygel functionality is implemented through a plug-in mechanism.
Key Features
- Browse and play media stored on a PC via a TV or PS3, even if the original content is in a format that the TV or PS3 cannot play.
- Easily search and play media using a phone, TV, or PC.
- Redirect sound output to DLNA speakers.
- Export of on-disk media via Tracker or media-export server plugins.
- Export of online media from 2nd German TV station.
- Export of media hierarchies provided by external applications through implementation of D-Bus MediaServer spec. Applications that utilize this feature are:
- Rhythmbox.
- DVB Daemon.
- Export of GStreamer pipelines as media items on the network, specified through gst-launch syntax in the user configuration.
- Audio and Video Transcoding when using Rygel’s GStreamer media engine.
- Standalone MediaRenderer plugin based on GStreamer playbin element.
- Export of media players that implement MPRIS2 D-Bus interface, as MediaRenderer devices.
Website: wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Rygel
Support: GitLab Code Repository
Developer: Zeeshan Ali (Khattak), Jorn Baayen, Jens Georg
License: GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1
Rygel is written in Vala. Learn Vala with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| UPnP Servers | |
|---|---|
| Universal Media Server | High quality DLNA, UPnP and HTTP/S Media Server |
| Kodi | Media Center with built-in UPnP A/V features |
| Gerbera | UPnP media server |
| dms | UPnP DLNA Digital Media Server |
| Rygel | Home media solution (UPnP AV MediaServer) |
| ReadyMedia | Simple yet compliant with DLNA/UPnP-AV clients |
| LXiMedia | DLNA compatible, fully transcoding, media server |
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