# 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/45686>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [July 21, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-can-i-get-a-good-free-media-server-application/45686 "2015-07-21T18:07:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![chen\_li](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@chen\_li](https://community.wowza.com/u/chen_li)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-can-i-get-a-good-free-media-server-application/45686/1 "2015-07-21T18:07:05Z")

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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 22, 2015, 6:16am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/where-can-i-get-a-good-free-media-server-application/45686/2 "2015-07-22T06:16:39Z")

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Hello there.

You might look into [VLC as a media server](http://www.wikihow.com/Use-VLC-Media-Player-to-Stream-Multimedia-to-Another-Computer)

It should work for your simple needs.

Regards,

Salvadore