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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

15.8.2 is a bugfix release for v15 while we continue to work on v16. It fixes slow browsing since 15.8.0 (sorry!), DVD support, and broken browsing of parent directories when children are added. Download: www.patreon.com/universalmed... Previous release: www.universalmediaserver.com

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15.8.2 | Universal Media Server

15.8.2 by Universal Media Server on Patreon. Join Universal Media Server's community for exclusive content and updates.

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

15.8.1 fixes important bugs and improves security. Thanks to pl4nty for disclosing a vulnerability to us. We are working on our next major release with features you're going to love. We'll announce more soon Download: www.patreon.com/universalmed... Previous release: www.universalmediaserver.com

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15.8.1 | Universal Media Server

15.8.1 by Universal Media Server on Patreon. Join Universal Media Server's community for exclusive content and updates.

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Linux Magazine @linux-magazine.com recently reviewed Universal Media Server with a nice how-to guide. This is an honor for us, and welcome to our new users coming from there! www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2026/...

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Multimedia Hub » Linux Magazine

Universal Media Server lets you stream your entire media library to any device in your home with minimal configuration.

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Linux Magazine just dropped a great review of UMS, check it out!

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Universal Media Server 15.8.0 is here! Highlights include: - Backup and restore - Delete thumbnails - Reesigned Tools section - Added support for nextCP/2 renderer Download: www.patreon.com/universalmed... Previous release: www.universalmediaserver.com Changelog: github.com/UniversalMed...

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🎉 New features time! 🎉 We added: • Option to flatten folder structure • Automatic thumbnails for Internet playlists • Lucene search • Webp thumbnails Changes: github.com/UniversalMed... Patreon download: www.patreon.com/posts/15-7-0... Previous release: www.universalmediaserver.com

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

15.6.0 brings: - Discogs integration - Improves the web interface - Fixes bugs related to video metadata lookups - Improves performance, and more! Changes: github.com/UniversalMed... Patreon download: www.patreon.com/posts/15-6-0... Previous release: www.universalmediaserver.com

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

15.5.0 is here and adds support for 2026 LG and Samsung TVs, folder search support, improved dynamic metadata/thumbnail matching, fixed video playback, and more! Changes: github.com/UniversalMed... Patreon download: www.patreon.com/posts/15-5-0... Previous release: www.universalmediaserver.com

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15.5.0 | Universal Media Server

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

This week we deployed a big set of API fixes and improvements. The most visible change is that a lot more TV episodes and series will now succeed in matching with metadata and thumbnails/covers. Your program will automatically get these improved results, so sit back and enjoy!

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

In 15.4.0, we added native Dolby Vision support on 2022+ LG TVs, improved Docker stability, improved the web player and fixed a lot of bugs! Changes: buff.ly/LaskLtY Patreon download: buff.ly/GFSxxoM Previous release: buff.ly/vTRnQyp

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15.4.0 | Universal Media Server

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

We are frequently fixing bugs and making API upgrades, and over recent weeks we made 5 major dependency upgrades, and fixed bugs, including fixing localization support for our Chinese languages. We are also close to our next program release. Hope your holidays are going well!

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

15.3.0 improves the web player, adds marking a directory as played/unplayed, made more room for thumbnails, adds a menu item "Web player (full)", fixes binary updates, improves scanning speed, and more. Changes: buff.ly/BXjGcUq Patreon: buff.ly/z5nbSjT Previous release: buff.ly/nb3dXlP

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

The State of LG TV Media Playback In WebOS 25, LG finally added support for Dolby Vision in MKV, but they broke other things along the way, leading many people to regret updating their firmware. See our summary, our recommendations, and our plan at www.universalmediaserver.com/forum/viewto...

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The State of LG TV Media Playback - Universal Media Server | Forum

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

We have been applying API fixes, which should improve the chances of getting a good result, especially for newly-released content. These fixes are available to all, no updates necessary. Please let us know about any missing metadata or thumbnails and we will look into it.

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

In 15.2.0 we have added Audioaddict Network support, fixed playback bugs, and added support for more LG and Samsung TVs, including the newest ones. Changes: github.com/UniversalMed... Patreon download: www.patreon.com/posts/15-2-0... Previous release: universalmediaserver.com

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Back in May we announced that we were moving our infrastructure to run on 100% renewable energy. We have now finished! It took this long because we made related changes along the way to also improve performance by 5x. Hope you enjoy :)

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

15.1.0 is here! There's a new Docker build, updated our component library Mantine from v7 to v8, improved support for playlist files, UPnP and performance, and more! Changes: github.com/UniversalMed... Patreon download: www.patreon.com/posts/15-1-0... Previous release: universalmediaserver.com

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

v15 is here! This first public v15 release is the result of over 9 months of hard work to make our web UI more intuitive and modern. Changes: support.universalmediaserver.com/whats-new-in... Patreon download: www.patreon.com/posts/15-0-0... Previous release: universalmediaserver.com

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

In 14.13.1 we have fixed some high impact bugs you have reported to us and improves scrubbing on the web player, as well as improving accessibility and stability. Changes: github.com/UniversalMed... Patreon download: www.patreon.com/posts/14-13-... Previous release: universalmediaserver.com

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14.13.1 | Universal Media Server

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

We have just added a new page to our Knowledge Base to describe the changes in v15. We hope you're enjoying the beta, and we are very close to releasing the first stable version, which already has bugfixes and improvements over the recent beta. support.universalmediaserver.com/next/whats-n...

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What's New in v15 | Knowledge Base

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

v15 beta has some design tweaks and bugfixes, and adds a link to our Knowledge Base in the web interface header. This is potentially our last v15 pre-release, so please keep reporting any bugs you find. Patreon download: www.patreon.com/posts/15-0-0... Changes: github.com/UniversalMed...

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

This month, our website and API received 1.2 million unique visits, the most we have ever seen. For comparison, last year we were very proud of 180,000 unique visits in a month. This is amazing validation of the work we are doing on UMS and its infrastructure. Thank you so much!

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

In 14.13.0 we added support for Linkplay WiiM devices, improved LG TV support, added renderer support for file muxing mode, fixed bugs and improved performance! Changes: github.com/UniversalMed... Patreon download: www.patreon.com/posts/14-13-... Previous release: universalmediaserver.com

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UniversalMediaServer/CHANGELOG.md at main · UniversalMediaServer/UniversalMediaServer

A DLNA, UPnP and HTTP(S) Media Server. Contribute to UniversalMediaServer/UniversalMediaServer development by creating an account on GitHub.

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

We have begun shifting our infrastucture to run 100% on renewable electricity from hydro and wind power. It will reduce our costs and improve our performance by a projected 500%, meaning a more responsive website, forum and API. It will also be more resilient to outages.

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universalmediaserv.bsky.social @universalmediaserv.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

v15 alpha is here! This is the result of 6 months of hard work to make our web UI more intuitive and modern. It's available for download via Patreon on our Feature previews tier, and can be purchased directly at www.patreon.com/posts/v15-al...

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