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Title: Connect MC to UPnP server?
Post by: rldoose on May 13, 2010, 01:02:29 pm

I have a Dlink DNS-321 network storage device that I use to store my multimedia files.  It has an onboard UPNP server and I can connect to it from iTunes no problem.  Can I connect to this server from MC?  When I search for media servers, it is not found.  Perhaps there is a way to connect to it manually?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Connect MC to UPnP server?
Post by: JimH on May 13, 2010, 01:11:32 pm

Quote from: rldoose on May 13, 2010, 01:02:29 pm

I have a Dlink DNS-321 network storage device that I use to store my multimedia files.  It has an onboard UPNP server and I can connect to it from iTunes no problem.  Can I connect to this server from MC?  When I search for media servers, it is not found.  Perhaps there is a way to connect to it manually?

Thanks!

Please try MC15.  See the options under Tools/Options/Network.  Our wiki has information on DLNA (UPnP).  Other Dlink devices do work.  I'm not familiar with that one.

Title: Re: Connect MC to UPnP server?
Post by: rldoose on May 13, 2010, 01:57:42 pm

Thanks!  I was looking at the upgrade instructions even as you post came in.  I did look at the Wiki, but found nothing about connecting to a server, only using MC as a server.

Title: Re: Connect MC to UPnP server?
Post by: JimH on May 13, 2010, 02:01:16 pm

Here's the DLNA article:
http://wiki.jrmediacenter.com/index.php/DLNA

If you have a DLNA server, MC can play from it.  In this case, MC is the DLNA Renderer (playback device).