Mezzmo for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffFebruary 20, 2020

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.

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

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GENERAL

Release: February 20, 2020

Latest update: February 20, 2020

Version: 6.0.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2003
Windows XP
Windows Server
Windows Vista
Windows 10
Windows 8
Windows 7

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 243,462

Downloads Last Week: 4

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User Reviews

4.2/5

40 User Votes

Useless piece of crap!
April 12, 2017
Pros
NONE AT ALL!!!
Cons
Useless piece of crap. It just started downloading artwork and metadata that I neither need nor want with no option to prevent it. It also would only play in default media program rather than let me play using Chromecast. Your program is 100% useless to me.
Summary
Useless as tits on a boar!
Absolutely the best
atrotter3563January 1, 2014
Pros
Transcodes on the fly and pre-transcodes. Easy to use with intuitive user interface.
Cons
None as far as I am concerned.
Summary
I recently got a streaming media player and had to find a DLNA server to feed it movies. I tried what I believe to be every one of the available servers and DLNA was absolutely the easiest to use and most powerful that I found.
Cost money state it up front
drewgsandsMarch 26, 2013
Pros
Torrent for free 2.7
Cons
Fair to Poor
Summary
Got a free version
Works fine except file lists extremely slow to load.
peter_hardcastleNovember 12, 2012
Pros
Streams video to my Sumsung HDTV, which TVersity does not do. Music, photo's, video all served out to my DNLA devices without any problems.
Cons
The lists of files available, as shown on the connected DNLA device, are unbelievably slow to load; a few minutes for each drill down. This is the case for both my Musicpal player & HDTV. TVersity, now uninstalled, was virtually instant (but wouldn't stream to my TV). Maybe there's a setting somewhere?
Summary
Awkward to get going, but OK once you get your head around the control panel. Would be excellent if the file listing "Con" were resolved.
Awful Interface - Serviio is soo much better
AzizRahman786July 31, 2012
Pros
It has a uninstaller - thanks God
Cons
Absolutely terrible and slow Interface is so confusing
Summary
Had to install it after few hours of figuring it out, just awfully made and structured. Having used Serviio Media Server this is nothing compared. Trust me when i say this, try Serviio and you'll never go back to this rubbish
It does what it says!
JavedNoman83June 3, 2012
Pros
Works perfectly, no more DLNA error in my media streaming players
Cons
None found yet!
Summary
Serviio works much better, and for free.
smb77May 26, 2012
Pros
Does not require per-device licensing as some other media servers do.
Cons
Even after hours of fiddling and configuring of device profiles, it still will not stream H.264 encoded videos to my Sony BD player (which plays that format natively). Support forums suggested transcoding my .mp4s into .avi format, are working fine, but I don't feel like I should have to do. Serviio, on the other hand, detected the device type and assigned the right profile, and streamed all video files to the same device instantly and seamlessly. The second nail in Mezzmo's coffin was when my wife bought a Logitech Revue (with which Mezzmo advertises compatibility), but even after fiddling with the obligatory device profiles and other settings it will not detect media indexed by the server (forget playing the media, it won't even display the list). The third nail in their coffin was the $30 price tag, which you might assume would entitle you to a stable, mature, polished product, which is not at all the case.
Summary
I'm not a digital multimedia expert, but I'm a highly technical user. I recognize that DLNA is still in its infancy as a technology, and just now starting to be widely used. That said, I would have expected a more mature and functional product for the $30 I paid. I cannot recommend this product.
Best and easiest I have found so far!
calicodogJanuary 19, 2012
Pros
It works Easy set up
Cons
Not interactive with medial library
Summary
Great media server software, excellent customer service
LahainaJoeJanuary 14, 2012
Pros
Fast setup, professional support and continued updates for new display equipment. Excellent customer service and followup. I have been using it from their introduction, primarily for video, and it continues to improve and keep up to date with current technology.
Cons
None really, this type of product is hitting moving software/hardware targets and the products support team has been on the ball with updates and improvements to meet the users needs.
Summary
A good media server, stable and has made such inovations/milestones as pre-transcoding, witch many will find very usefull if they have a large library.
Known security risks and uninstall issues.
RogerMarisJanuary 11, 2012
Pros
I like the sorting/grouping capability. Display is good too.
Cons
*** This product utilizes a Local User Account, which is a known security risk and common exploit. Uninstall of product is another issue because it leaves behind the known security risk (big oversight). The Mezzmo "uninstall" leaves behind 5 Registry Keys and a Local User Account, which is a known security exploit. I have not run any "tools" to discovered the password, but I know 3 ways to reset a local user password, even with the "user cannot reset password" fluff. Not good, Mezzmo.
Summary
In today's internet connected world, a security risk is not a good trade off for a "really great display" and there are several free competitors that don't require local users accounts. It's just not worth the risk even with a consumer software firewall (TNTL).

Developer’s Description

Organize media files and watch them on your favorite digital devices.