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sudo nano /etc/minidlna.conf | sudo nano /etc/minidlna.conf | ||
sudo service minidlna restart | sudo service minidlna restart | ||
minidlna -R # refresh database | |||
sudo service minidlna force-reload | sudo service minidlna force-reload | ||
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On Android BubbleUPnP, Go to Library > Your DLNA. Media -> Pictures -> Folders or Media -> Video -> Folders. The streaming is smooth compared to using say VLC/ES File Explorer to play media files. | On Android BubbleUPnP, Go to Library > Your DLNA. Media -> Pictures -> Folders or Media -> Video -> Folders. The streaming is smooth compared to using say VLC/ES File Explorer to play media files. | ||
Minidlna can not sync media files automatically. We need to run cron jobs to achieve it. | |||
= Plex = | = Plex = | ||
Revision as of 23:07, 25 August 2015
The page is most likely designed for Raspberry Pi although the software can be installed on regular linux box too.
MiniDLNA/Upnp
- http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-Media-Server-MiniDLNA/?ALLSTEPS
- http://bbrks.me/rpi-minidlna-media-server/
sudo apt-get install minidlna sudo nano /etc/fstab sudo nano /etc/minidlna.conf sudo service minidlna restart minidlna -R # refresh database sudo service minidlna force-reload
The setup took only 5 minutes.
Note that each subfolders under media_dir has to have a mode 775.
On Android BubbleUPnP, Go to Library > Your DLNA. Media -> Pictures -> Folders or Media -> Video -> Folders. The streaming is smooth compared to using say VLC/ES File Explorer to play media files.
Minidlna can not sync media files automatically. We need to run cron jobs to achieve it.
Plex
Photo Album
using Lychee, a free photo-management tool, which runs on your server or web-space.