A Mac server. Your media. Your choice.

Make room for
every kind of library.

Your film collection or your next production.
Choose the ShowShark edition that fits what you keep.

For your personal collection

ShowShark Home

Movies, shows, music, and photos.
On your devices, wherever you are.

  • Local drives and SMB/NAS libraries
  • 4K, supported HDR, and Original playback
  • Built-in remote access and offline downloads
  • Profiles, channels, and watch parties

For Apple households, home theaters, and travel.

For production media

ShowShark Studio

Camera originals and project archives.
Ready to browse, inspect, and stream.

  • BRAW, R3D, ProRes, and MXF workflows
  • Native S3 and Dropbox connections
  • Technical search and camera metadata
  • Audio monitoring and extended validation

Includes everything in Home.

Your storage

Keep your library on your Mac, external drives, or NAS. Index it in place.

Your Apple devices

Browse and watch with the native ShowShark Player. Your Mac does the serving.

Home, away, or offline

Stream over your network, connect remotely, or take downloads with you.

The differences at a glance

Choose by your workflow.

Home keeps the personal media experience complete. Studio adds tools for production media and cloud libraries.

Edition features
Capability Home Studio
Local folders, external drives & SMB/NAS Included Included
Remote access & offline downloads Included Included
4K, supported HDR & Original playback Included Included
Profiles, playlists, channels & watch parties Included Included
BRAW, R3D & production formats Not included Included
Native S3 & Dropbox connections Not included Included
Technical search & camera metadata Basic search Advanced
Stereo channel monitoring Not included Included
Library validation Basic Basic + extended
Slack & generic webhooks Not included Included

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Get a feel for ShowShark

Start with your own media.

Install the Mac Server and free Player, connect your library, and start streaming.

A closer look.