Developer(s) Entangled Media | Website www.getyounity.com | |
Operating system Type Media player, media center License Proprietary. Freeware for server | ||
Younity is a mobile application that enables users to remotely access all their personal digital media files on their computer from their mobile devices. The application can be used from any Internet-enabled device, including desktops, laptops smartphones, and tablets.
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Background
Younity began in 2010 when the founders Erik Caso and Mike Abraham were looking for a media center application for desktop to connect with their mobile phone. They wanted to get an application running on both desktop and mobile that could be connected to share digital media files. They worked to develop a home media server that can access and stream the digital content, including video, music, photos, and documents stored on computers including Mac, Windows and others, from a mobile device. The application was officially launched in 2013 by Entangled Media, with offices in Boulder and Encinitas. Entangled Media raised a total of $11.54M in three rounds of funding. The application was one of the finalists in the SXSW 2013 Accelerator Finalists and 2014 CTIA Startup Lab.
Features
Younity is available for Macintosh, Windows, smartphones or Media Center PCs. Users create an online account to remotely access their computer. All the digital media files stored on a home computer are made available for streaming, the files are transcoded and streamed directly from that PC through its desktop application to the connected smartphone. This allows users to stream music, videos and other digital files without having to upload them to an online service. Younity supports streaming to H264, MPEG-4 and HEVC video format, supporting a wide range of 3G cell phones, including the iPhone. The application detects the type of device being used, and adapt the stream according to your player availability and the network quality.