JRiver Media Center
The facts below are what the maker publishes about JRiver Media Center, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From JRiver Media Center's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Master License | $124.98, paid once | Valid for one major version · Windows, Mac, and Linux · $124.98 one-time |
| Windows only | $99.98, paid once | Works only for Windows · $99.98 one-time |
| Mac only | $99.98, paid once | Works only for Mac · $99.98 one-time |
| Linux only | $79.98, paid once | Works only for Linux · $79.98 one-time |
The facts
Each one read from JRiver Media Center's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio
- Audio features include bit-perfect playback, WASAPI, ASIO, VST plug-ins, and DSD support.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Format support
- WAV,AIFF,FLAC,APE,WMA Lossless,Apple Lossless,WavPack,DVD,Blu-raychecked 21 Sep 2026
- License limit
- A license covers one major version, and the Master License works across Windows, OSX, and Linux.checked 9 Oct 2026
- License model
- one-timechecked 21 Sep 2026
- License recovery
- A registration code can generate up to ten new install keys in each twelve-month period, and each key is valid for two weeks.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Media library
- Media Center manages and plays audio, images, television, and video.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Network playback
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Network sharing
- Media Network shares media between computers and supports DLNA devices, including TVs, Blu-ray players, and receivers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 79.98checked 21 Sep 2026
- Photo tools
- Image tools include crop, adjust, resize, tagging, stacks, slideshows, and sending images to services including Flickr and Facebook.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- JRiver says account information is password-protected, data is safeguarded with physical, electronic, and managerial procedures, and some site areas use SSL encryption.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Remote control
- Android devices can use Gizmo, while iPhone and iPad can control Media Center through the browser-based WebRemote.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support resources include the Interact forum, which JRiver says is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and a user-modifiable wiki that replaces the manual.checked 9 Oct 2026
- TV
- It supports TV tuners and an Electronic Program Guide for watching or recording live television.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Video
- It combines local discs and streaming video sources such as Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube in one interface.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linuxchecked 21 Sep 2026
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