VideoLAN Client (VLC)
Cross-platform multimedia player client and server supporting most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.
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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.
Icecast 2
Streaming audio/video server which can be used to create an Internet radio station or a privately running jukebox and many things in between.
Lyrion Music Server
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ReadyMedia
Simple media server software, with the aim of being fully compliant with DLNA/UPnP-AV clients. Formerly known as MiniDLNA.
cmyflix
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µStreamer
Lightweight and very quick server to stream MJPEG video from any V4L2 device to the net.