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More => Old Versions => Media Center 15 (Development Ended) => Topic started by: InoculateIT on May 26, 2010, 01:25:55 am

Title: Media Center as bg service?
Post by: InoculateIT on May 26, 2010, 01:25:55 am

Hi

I love the new feature with DNLA to my Sony Bravia TV (Sony KDL-40EX500)

However i'm not happy that my computer has to stay open for everyone, so it is possible to run it as a background service autostart when boot?

Title: Re: Media Center as bg service?
Post by: cncb on May 26, 2010, 09:40:26 am

I requested this for the TV recording engine, but it seems unlikely that it will happen: http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=57620.0

Title: Re: Media Center as bg service?
Post by: JimH on May 26, 2010, 10:01:53 am

You can start Media Server on Windows startup.  It's set in Tools/Options/Startup.

I know it's not a Windows service, but it should do what you want.

Title: Re: Media Center as bg service?
Post by: Matt on May 26, 2010, 10:02:53 am

We require Media Server to support servers, television recording, DLNA, and other background tasks.  It is not a service.

I believe there are third-party tools that allow running any application as a service.  You could also create a Media Server user account or run it under your user account but lock the account.

Title: Re: Media Center as bg service?
Post by: JimH on May 26, 2010, 10:07:55 am

There is a little more on Media Server here:
http://wiki.jrmediacenter.com/index.php/Servers

Title: Re: Media Center as bg service?
Post by: grandlulu on May 26, 2010, 11:29:12 am

Hi InoculateIT (what a bad name!),

I can't play dlna video on my kdl Sony TV and not the only one.
Didn't you never had problems to do that?
I've got the 32v5500 model...

Title: Re: Media Center as bg service?
Post by: InoculateIT on May 26, 2010, 12:37:04 pm

It works on my Sony Bravia KDL-40EX500 just not Video :(

However it works on WMP 11 & 12, so its not a TV bug ;)