The invention relates to a family stream media server based on a digital television network. The family stream media server comprises an audio/video interface and converting circuit connected with a wired digital television receiver, an audio/video encoding circuit, a central processing unit, a work storage, a program storage, a network interface circuit, a remote control output encoding circuit, a remote control transmitting output circuit, and a power supply circuit, wherein a network client can utilize the network interface circuit, the central processing unit, the audio/video encoding circuit and the audio/video interface and converting circuit at different places to watch digital television audio/video programs received by the wired digital television receiver in a live broadcast manner through the digital family stream media server. A user can carry out wireless remote control on a digital television set-top box at the different places by using the network interface circuit, the central processing unit, the remote control output encoding circuit and the remote control transmitting output circuit through the digital family stream media server, so as to realize digital television control functions including startup and shutdown of the wired digital television receiver, channel switching and the like. Therefore, the network broadcast of a family digital television is realized and the brand new digital life experience is brought to the user through Internet.