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[TomS99]

It appears that the DLNA servers are not advertised on the LAN until the MC 23 console is launched on the server.  In my Startup options, I have both "Media Center and Media Server" selected.  I also have the MC 23 Windows service set to auto-start.

Problem is, the DLNA servers do not appear on my Samsung Smart TV until I login to the server, at which time the console is automatically launched and within a minute or two, the DLNA servers I have configured appear on the TV as input sources.

Can this be changed so the DLNA servers get advertised without having to login to the server?

Attached are pics of what I see on my TV "before and after" logging in and launching the MC console.  My DLNA servers are named 1080p, 720p and 480p.  The other devices are Windows Media Player.

[bob]

It appears that the DLNA servers are not advertised on the LAN until the MC 23 console is launched on the server.  In my Startup options, I have both "Media Center and Media Server" selected.  I also have the MC 23 Windows service set to auto-start.

Problem is, the DLNA servers do not appear on my Samsung Smart TV until I login to the server, at which time the console is automatically launched and within a minute or two, the DLNA servers I have configured appear on the TV as input sources.

Can this be changed so the DLNA servers get advertised without having to login to the server?

Attached are pics of what I see on my TV "before and after" logging in and launching the MC console.  My DLNA servers are named 1080p, 720p and 480p.  The other devices are Windows Media Player.

Tried and can't duplicate this.
32 or 64 bit build?
Do you have an access key?
Under the Media Network advanced, what options are checked?

EDIT: Are you saying you've never logged into your user account on Windows since booting and as such the servers don't seem to be running?

[TomS99]

I'm running 32bit MC 23.084 on 64bit Win 7 Pro Sp1.
Yes, the Library Server has an Access Key but thats not used by DLNA clients.
Under Advanced, I have DLNA Server, Renderer and Controller checked.

I tested this several times with both of my servers, using Start Up options "Media Server only" and "Both MC and MS", each time with the windows service also set to auto-start.  Then, with no DLNA servers showing up on the TV, I start the server cold and wait 5+ minutes.  Within about 2 minutes, Windows Media Player shows up on the TV as an available DLNA input source.  But the MC DLNA servers won't show up until I login to Windows on the server.  Contrary to my initial post, I don't have to launch the MC console, I just have to login.  So anyway...

That said, the DLNA feature is cool and works well on my TV but I won't be using it now that I've discovered the beauty of using Theatre view on an MC client PC that is connected directly to the TV with an HDMI cable (in dual monitor mode in my case).  All I have to do is launch MC on the client, load my MC server library, snap the MC window onto the TV and launch Theatre view.  Wow!  This is just what I wanted in terms of full functionality and control over TV recording and playback "from the couch" (just like wmc/xbox, only better!).  I even have the mce remote control working!  Now for some custom views maybe... 

[Hendrik]

MC can't run as a service, it needs a user to be logged in for it to work. The Service we have is only a helper service for some tasks, it doesn't run MC as a whole.

[AndrewFG]

..but IMHO moving the server into a separate service would be a great step forward..