Luckily, FireStream can start sharing media files almost instantly, as it does not require indexing all the folders in your machine. However, it is excellent that the application can also use an automatic transcoding configuration once a device is detected, which works fine most of the times and saves you from the effort of manually setting those parameters. Likewise, it is allowed to prevent given devices from accessing the contents being streamed. The purpose is to use the transcoding, network and quality parameters best suited for the selected device as well as your network and specific needs. The second tab, labeled Devices, allows you to use specific configuration for the intended playback devices. Finally, the media files are conveniently organized according to their metadata. For instance, by picking Music, it is possible to browse such subcategories as Artists, Albums and Songs. Besides, these categories are further subdivided using a tree-like structure. Thus, you can enable sharing music, TV, podcasts, books, photos and folders. In this respect, if you open the Contents tab, you can decide what media categories are shared. Good news is there are tabs that compartmentalize the information in the application’s main window. Regrettably, the accompanying help documentation is poor. However, the initial configuration can get a little tricky, mostly for those with little experience. In this regard, the main advantage of this kind of tool is that it performs on-the-fly transcoding, which helps avoid possible format compatibility issues. This UPnP/DLNA media server lets you share videos, photos and audio with multiple types of playback devices on your local network. FireStream is intended for streaming media.

Firestream software