Web-based media server?

[Audigex]

Hi guys

My home server has some remotely accessible functionality - FTP, owncloud etc... but I've realised it might be useful for me to be able to stream video/audio directly from the server through a web interface. Like my own personal youtube.

On my home network this is fine, I just add a share to the server and play it directly, or use UPnP or whatever to stream it to my TV/XBMC frontent. But I'd like to be able to view it remotely. Bandwidth isn't an issue as I'm on Unlimited Fibre, so as long as I don't take the **** I should be fine with an occasional film, but I can't find a simple-ish solution to do it.

It doesn't quite work through FTP - AVI tries to download, while MKV will stream but doesn't seem to have sound. Similarly OwnCloud isn't ideal because, while I can use it for music, it doesn't work for video. I also don't want it to try to sync all my music and video to every machine I sync with OwnCloud.

Other than just pulling the whole file over FTP, is there a way I can stream the files easily? Am I just missing an obvious project? All I need is a way to browse the files (ideally with a login) and play them in the browser. Playlists and more advanced features would be lovely, but I can live without them.

Thanks

 

[Audigex]

Hmm, I've set Plex up - not totally convinced by the security (LAN = open, WAN = secure, in theory) but it seems to work nicely and setup was stupidly quick. I'll have a play, thanks

 

[Audigex]

I tried OMV a while ago - it worked nicely on the local network as a NAS, but I was never convinced about it's remote working capability or media prowess.

I'm enjoying Plex, though - I'm even tempted to swap my XBMC frontent for the Plex Home Theater kit (based on XBMC), as Plex's library management and content matching is excellent. It's just a shame there's no Spotify or Twitch.tv plugin I can find for Plex, as I use both heavily on XBMC.

It might be time to dig out the Raspberry Pi for either XBMC or Plex front-end duties.

But yeah, great call with Plex, thanks.