# Where can I get a good free media server application?

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/where-can-i-get-a-good-free-media-server-application/45573>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [July 5, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-can-i-get-a-good-free-media-server-application/45573 "2015-07-05T17:59:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![cherry\_li](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cherry\_li](https://community.wowza.com/u/cherry_li)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-can-i-get-a-good-free-media-server-application/45573/1 "2015-07-05T17:59:06Z")

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I’m looking for an application to stream media from my home ftp server to my laptop over the Internet…I don’t want to use an HTTP client because I’m running XP Home, and it doesn’t support IIS. I downloaded Unreal Media Server and Player, but the interface is horrible, and the display of actual media files and whatnot…I’m looking for a better one that’s free. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 6:18am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-can-i-get-a-good-free-media-server-application/45573/2 "2015-07-06T06:18:10Z")

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Hello there.

Wowza offers a 30 day free trial, you can start there.

Also, you can use VLC as a media server.

Regards,

Salvadore