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I just set up mediatomb as a media server, but I'm at a loss as to what to use as a client. I did some searching and saw notes that VLC will serve this purpose, but I couldn't figure out how to get it working as such. Can anyone recommend anything? Thanks!
David
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ok, I did a little more searching and found djmount. I installed it, and it is able to find the server. I can browse the listing to my heart's content. However, when I try to open anything (I tried both VLC and Amarok), I get an error saying that the file can't be opened. I know this isn't a mediatomb error, as I can play the files using my DLNA enabled phone. is there something I'm missing with djmount, or should I continue my search?
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Hi,
here some suggestions:
- XBMC (you may need to activate UPnP in the network settings)
- eezUPnP (UPnP ControlPoint for music only)
- gUPnP offers another (rather simple) UPnP AV client
If none of the above suggestions fits your needs, you can find a list of clients at Wikipedia (search for "upnp clients").
UPnP/DLNA has often problems with file formats and codecs. MediaTomb may advertise a MIME-type that djmount does not support but your DLNA enabled phone does. It is possible to manually change the MIME-type that MediaTomb will use (via the web GUI). Another possibility is to transcode the file before it is sent (see MediaTomb wiki for a howto).
Greetings, Christian
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