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    What is the MediaController/DLNA plugin

    Dirk,
    Could you put a sticky thread at the top of this forum explaining exactly what the Media Controller/DLNA plugin is what it's capabilities are? Thanks in advance.
    Last edited by dcorsus; May 27, 2016, 03:47 PM.
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    Added some more text of what the DLNA Manager can do

    The plugin will discover DLNA (UPnP) devices on your local network and will create HS devices for DLNA Content Servers (those devices that hold your music, pictures and videos) and DLNA Renderers (those devices that can play your content).

    Popular DLNA Servers are Windows Media Player, XBMC, Asset UPnP, Serviio, a lot of Network Attached Storage devices have them as part of the offering and there are more (freeware) out there. Do note, this plugin is NOT a DLNA server, it doesn't go out on your network to find content, it relies on your DLNA server to do that. There is plenty of freeware stuff out there so you should be in good shape.

    The second piece is the DLNA renderer. A lot of the new generation of TVs, AV Receivers or Over The Top devices like WDTV-Live, Sony Media Player .... have support to play (render) content that is managed by the DLNA servers.

    Features were added to simulate a "slideshow" either on a DLNA capable device or on any HSTouch enabled device. The users would select a number of items from a DLNA server, put it in a queue and stream them to that device. You could have grandma and grandpa watch your pictures on their iPhone/Droid/Windows HSTouch Client.

    I've added some extensions that would serve as remote control devices. Currently supported are: Samsung Series C and newer, Onkyo (those that are DLNA capable), Sony (DLNA capable), Roku XS. There is some customization support in the plugin so you can pick and choose which functions you want to have HS buttons for. Examples are change TV to right input, channel ....

    Another device specific extension was made for newer generation Samsung Smart TVs which are capable of showing small text messages. You can route the HS TTS events to be displayed on your Samsung TV in a little pop-up.

    In the works, support for "Party Mode" on Sony devices. For those Sony devices that support "Party Mode", these devices can be linked together and play simultaneously the same content. Great if you have the Sony network attached speakers sitting around the house and play the same music through all speakers.

    I'm currently adding support for announcements. The intent would be to react to any trigger (doorbell, phone, motion, opening doors/windows, z-wave locks etc) and play an announcement or send a picture to a DLNA device.

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