Questions tagged [media-server]
A Media Server is a computer that stores and distributes different forms of media, often video. Use this tag for any questions about how to set up and use the Pi as a media-server.
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Howto install UPnP/DLNA multiroom media environment
A typical UPnP environment consists of a media server, several media renderer and control points. With the control point I can select media, e.g. music files, from the media server to play it on the ...
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Why can't OMXplayer display streamed movies well?
I am running a comparison on a 720p HD video of running it directly:
omxplayer Shame.mkv
and off of a vlc server configured like so:
new channel1 broadcast enabled
setup channel1 input /path/to/...
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Can I stream 1080p video from the Pi?
We all know the Pi can play 1080p video no problem, but is it fast enough to act as the basis for a file server that can stream 1080p video over its wired network connection?
I'm thinking of using ...
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How to Stream Media from Raspberry Pi to iphone/ipad/android?
I've just recently bought a Raspberry Pi with a preinstalled Raspbian 16GB SD Card. Unfortunately, I'm having trouble installing stuff on it, as sometimes the mouse + keyboard combo doesn't work with ...
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Raspbmc UI flickering, virtually unusable
I just got Raspbmc up and running on my TV...except that it is flickering like crazy. It's flickering so bad, the skin almost looks like complete noise. I can make out the text in the menus, and ...
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Use Pi as DLNA server and serve media from NAS
I have an old NAS (Xtreamer eTrayz) which does not have DLNA server. It is not supported anymore (the manufacturer does not exist, there is no community, all download links are broken), and I can't ...
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Howto install UPnP/DLNA media server
I'd like to use my Raspberry Pi as media server on my local network so I can select media, mainly music from it on my control point to play it on one of my media renderer in different rooms. Is there ...
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Use Raspberry Pi to monitor traffic on local network through a specific port
Is there a way to have a Raspberry Pi Model 3B+ monitor traffic on the local network through a specific port?
I am running Plex on another machine on the network and have my router port forwarding to ...
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DLNA server, ad-hoc wi-fi, and connection with an Android DAC player
After trying different things, I'm stuck on my project. I'm a linux noob, so this doesn't help for sure.
There is my project :
I want my rpi 3b+ to be a DLNA server for my DAC player with an ...
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Migrating From 3B+ to 4B. Easy Solution than reinstalling everything
I am using a lent 3B+ and now I will buy my own 4B. I have PMS, Pi-Hole, and Samba Server. I don't want to reinstall and re-configure everything again, is there an easy alternative?
