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Mezzmo

By Conceiva Free Editors' Rating

Editors' Review

Download.com Staff Dec 24, 2014

Mezzmo turns your PC into a Digital Library Network Alliance media server that can connect to nearly any media device and stream nearly any file to all your home network displays. Mezzmo rips CDs and creates and imports playlists, too -- even iTunes libraries. It has a more intuitive and "software-like" layout than Windows Media Center and similar apps.

Pros

DLNA: Mezzmo's Digital Library Network Alliance helps participating manufacturers ensure compatibility and interoperability among digital multimedia devices.

Media Devices: The Media Devices sheet manages all attached devices, from game controllers to home stereos. If you have a static IP address, you can tell Mezzmo to identify devices only by IP address.

Transcoding: Transcoding options include CPU priority, FFmpeg application folder and updates, and the ability to turn off transcoding for all connected devices.

Cons

Home network security: Setting up Mezzmo as a home media server might require changes to your firewall and other security software and settings. The issue isn't limited to Mezzmo or DLNA but applies to any home media network, especially wireless networks.

Bottom Line

If you'd like a single application to stream all your media to and from all your devices but don't care for Windows Media Center's way of doing things, try Mezzmo. It has more user options and flexibility than Media Center and a more familiar look and feel, too.

Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of Mezzmo 4.1.3.

Full Specifications

What's new in version 6.0.2

Version 6.0.2 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

General

Release February 20, 2020
Date Added February 20, 2020
Version 6.0.2

Operating Systems

Operating Systems Windows 10, Windows 2003, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows XP
Additional Requirements None

Popularity

Total Downloads 242,947
Downloads Last Week 7
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Developer's Description

Mezzmo is the ultimate media server for streaming movies, TV shows, home movies, music, photos and subtitles to your web browsers and UPnP/DLNA devices. You can stream inside your home, or stream outside your home. You have full control over who accesses your media server and files.

Mezzmo works with popular web browsers and UPnP/DLNA-enabled devices, including Sony Bravia TVs, Samsung TVs, Panasonic Viera TVs, LG TVs, Toshiba TVs, Sharp Aquos TVs, Google Chromecast, PlayStation 4, Xbox One / 360, Sony Blu-ray players, Samsung Blu-ray players, LG Blu-ray players, Panasonic Blu-ray players, Oppo Blu-ray players, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, WD TV Live, Pioneer AV receivers, Android tablets and smartphones, set-top boxes and media players from Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, Sharp, LG, Toshiba, Apple, Philips, D-Link, WD, Netgear, Logitech, Android.

Mezzmo is easy to set up and use. Mezzmo automatically finds and organizes all your movies, TV shows, home movies, music, photos and subtitles on your computer and NAS drives. Import music, movies, photos and playlists from your Audio CDs, iTunes, Windows Media Player and WinAmp. All popular video formats, music formats, image formats and subtitle formats are supported. Mezzmo transcodes movies, music, photos and subtitles on-the-fly so they play perfectly on your UPnP and DLNA device. Multi-threaded, multi-core technology and support for hardware transcoding gives you fast 32-bit and 64-bit transcoding and super-fast streaming. You can even connect and stream to multiple devices at the same time. Stream ripped Blu-rays, DVDs and ISO files. Stream gapless music. Stream external subtitles or embedded subtitles. Burn subtitles into videos. Create your own playlists.

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