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Guide

Run a media server on a Mac

A Mac mini makes an excellent, silent media server. Silux Media runs natively on Apple silicon and Intel Macs.

Install

  1. 1Download the macOS archive for Apple silicon or Intel
  2. 2Unpack it and run ./install-launchagent.sh to start at login
  3. 3Open http://localhost:8097

Questions

Does it use Apple's video hardware?

Silux Media detects the encoders available in its bundled FFmpeg and uses the fastest one; it also runs comfortably on Apple silicon CPUs.