#1 2023-10-09 15:16:33

luketen

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How to set mini-DLNA up?

Hi

I've just installed mini-DLNA on Bunsenlabs (Beryllium) which runs on one of my old laptops. I need a DLNA server for my Smart tv. Not sure where to start to make it work properly.
Could you help me with that please?

Thanks

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Gaucho

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Re: How to set mini-DLNA up?

Start here...

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/ReadyMedia

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MiniDLNA

You didn't mention what TV you use, the most popular is currently Roku...

https://support.roku.com/article/208754908

Do a web search for your specific TV platfform.

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luketen

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Registered: 2023-03-25

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Re: How to set mini-DLNA up?

Start here...

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/ReadyMedia

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MiniDLNA

You didn't mention what TV you use, the most popular is currently Roku...

https://support.roku.com/article/208754908

Do a web search for your specific TV platfform.

I don't know if I can install Roku on my smart TV, probably not. The Plex app already runs on it anyway, but I want to get rid of it and use just DLNA to stream media content.

Thanks

Last edited by luketen (2023-10-09 17:07:37)

hhh

Gaucho

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Re: How to set mini-DLNA up?

Roku is a smart tv platform, like Google TV, Apple TV, webOS, Fire TV, Vizeo Smartcast, etc... you can't install it onto another smart tv. I just used that as an example, your platform (and you still haven't said what it is) probably has a help page on setting up DLNA.

I haven't used DNLA, but I do use Plex. If you have that working, why not use that? Just be sure in your Plex account to go to Settings (wrench icon, top right)>scroll down in the left pane to General>Plex Web>Quality>Home and check the box for "Use recommended settings", that will play your media at original quality.

Also, you can use your Plex server as a DLNA server...

https://support.plex.tv/articles/200350536-dlna/

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luketen

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Re: How to set mini-DLNA up?

Thanks for your hints. I didn't know that I can use Plex as a DLNA server.