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DLNA is an acronym for Digital Living Network Alliance. It is an alliance of companies with the goal of using standards-based technology to make it easier for consumers to use, share and enjoy their digital photos, music and videos

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Streaming audio files from SMB (or AFP, or NFS) share to DLNA receiver without resampling

Is it possible to scan specific folders for music files and import them to some android media player app, which could then stream the music to a DLNA device? Another challenge is that the music files ...
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Stream Audible audio to DLNA/UPNP speakers

I would like to listen to my Audible audio books on external speakers because the tablet's internal speakers are too weak and headphones are not always practical. In another my post, Stream any audio ...
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Stream any audio to DLNA/UPNP speakers

Is there a generic ways how to stream any audio from my mobile or table to my WiFi DLNA/UPnP speakers? By any audio I mean any audio output from any application - YouTube, Audible, BeyondPod, any ...
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Can I connect to both a Wifi router and a Wifi Music receiver at the same time?

I want to be able to play music from my android phone out of my home sound system, wirelessly. Bluetooth doesn't have a long enough range, so I was going to use Wifi. I also want to be able to connect ...
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How to play/stream/cast sound and video separately to different devices

What I have. Portable Projector with DLNA & Miracast functionality. 5.1 Channel speaker with bluetooth. Android devices version Marshmallow[6.0](Alternate devices with Lollipop[5.1] also ...
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Stop music via DLNA on incoming call

I'm searching for a way to pause music playing on my DLNA sound system when a call comes in on my Android phone. Ideally, the music would continue as soon as I hang up my call. Is there a way to ...
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Cannot start Nexus 9 screen mirroring to Viera TV

Nexus 9 currently runs Android 6.0.1 (MMB29S) with ElementalX kernel 4.05 and Chainfire's SuperSU 2.66 (if that matters); on the TV side, - it is Panasonic Viera TX-42CSR610 and it has screen ...
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Why am I not able to select VLC player from inside the BubbleUPnP app?

I noticed after the updated of my Nexus 7 from Android 5 to 6.0.1, that my DLNA app BubbleUPnP (Version 2.5.5.1) stopped detecting video players. I am trying to view a video from my library with VLC ...
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UPNP over the internet?

I have a home media server running minidlna daemon, and I can stream media to my android phone when I am connected to the home LAN, but I can't seem to be able to do it over the internet. I'm using ...
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Stream FLV/MKV Files From a Windows Phone(Lumia 520) in Android Phone(Nexus 4)

I have a Nexus 4 (Lollipop) & a Lumia 520 (Windows 8.1) Since, Nexus has limitations of Data size & Lumia supports a microsd, Most of my Videos/movies are stored in lumia 520's SD card. ...
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"DLNA device is requesting access to media files on your phone" dialog box appears out of nowhere

I got home from the airport today and I keep getting this "Grant access" pop-up: Grant access DLNA device [MAC_ADDRESS] is requesting access to media files on your phone. Did my phone get ...
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DLNA through two routers?

I have been trying to achieve a DLNA / Media Share between my Nexus 5 and Xbox 360, so far I have been unable to achieve this and I decided to turn here to see if anyone could shed some light. What I ...
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Display media from HTC One on a computer display

The title says it all. I am wondering if I can display slideshows among other things on a computer display. I know that it has to be a DLNA compatible device, which I believe most of computer ...
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Broadcast screen over wireless

With my Sony Xperia Z1, I can use NFC to "pair" it to Sony TVs to broadcast what is being displayed on my phone on the TV screen as well. I would like to do this however I don't have a Sony TV. Is it ...
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What Could Cause System Apps to Run that Are Not Used

When testing a widget I created, I wanted to make sure that it uses as little CPU power as possible. After some research I downloaded Watchdog to use as a monitoring tool, which works great. When I ...
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Android streaming music from desktop, controlled by another android!

I just got a Samsung Galaxy S3, and I can't think of a better use for my old Galaxy S than tucking it away on a shelf with an audio cable hooked up to my a/v receiver, streaming music from my desktop ...
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What the difference between miracast and DLNA? [closed]

can anyone tell me the difference between DLNA and Miracast, especially the technologies underneath? Thanks!
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android device as Digital Media Renderer (the DMR of DLNA)?

So I have this cheap MK802 android devince connected to my old TV, I want MK802 to be as a digital TV box, which could receive pushed media content from DLNA sources. Are there any good DMR app for ...
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YouTube to XBMC using Airplay [closed]

Does anyone knows a method to send YouTube videos to XBMC using Airplay? The functionality I'm looking for is similar to the one available on iOS devices. I know that AirSync can send videos but not ...
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Connecting Samsung Galaxy Note to TV

I'd like to know what options there are for playing a movie on the Galaxy Note on my TV. The TV is a relatively recent Sony Bravia that sadly appears not to support DLNA. I gather the Galaxy Note ...
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How to turn Android tablet into network photo frame?

I have a qnap NAS which shares media via samba shares and upnp (dlna/twonkey). I'd like to run a photo gallery app which displays shared photos so I don't have to copy them to my tablet. No luck ...
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Is there an alternative DLNA player for Logitech Revue under Google-TV?

The Logitech Media Player included with the Logitech review is problematic - occasionally pausing causes it to stop or jump from video playback to music, etc. I am not seeing any alternative DLNA ...
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DLNA app that supports output orientation?

On the Samsung Galaxy S2 is a DLNA client / server application called AllShare. This can direct audio, video and images to a DLNA consumer on the network the phone is on. In my case, this happens to ...
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How can I output video from my HTC Thunderbolt to a TV?

Could somebody please detail for me a system using which one can output video to a TV from an HTC Thunderbolt? It has no HDMI port so I'll (almost) certainly need an adapter, I know. I don't really ...
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What is the Android Answer to Air Video Server?

I just switched to a Droid X and I love it. One of the things that keeps me from not needing my iPod touch is Air Video. Is there a similar system that can run on my network?
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What can I do with DLNA on an android smartphone?

What can I do with DLNA on an android smartphone? I understand it allows wireless streaming media, but beyond that I have trouble finding details. Will DLNA enabled smartphones receive data from ...
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Can I get DLNA on my Droid?

Can I get DLNA on my Droid 1 through some sort of hack, patch or accessory or do I just have to upgrade to a newer phone? I'm sure this question must seem absurd to some people but I looked around ...
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Is there a DLNA enabled media player for Android? [closed]

Is there a DLNA compatible media player app available for Android?