Hi all!
I already have a DLNA compatible Philips TV and I run 2 differnen DLNA server apps on my Win 7 PC, Windows Media Player 12 and TVersity. That way I can browse and play almost all my movies on my PC from the TV interface.
Now I just got my first Galaxy S.
Used, with stock Android 2.2. First thing, I rooted it and prepare to install CM 10.1.
But before removing stock I want to learn how DLNA works on the phone.
I took some photos and videos that I want to stream to the TV.
The stock AllShare would sometimes display my TV as selectable target, sometimes not.
When I could select the TV I could always stream photos to the TV but only sometimes videos.
The same happened with Skifta.
I will also test some other DLNA players such as MediaHouse, iMediaShare, Beam, BubbleUp.
But so far my results seem unpredicatable and unreliable.
I searched the web and XDA but found very little.
Can somebody share their experiences of streaming media from Galaxy S ot a TV?
Working configurations?
Would somebody have an install apk to AllShare?
The Samsung support pages recommend installing their AllShare server software. Is that important? MWP and Tversity should be compatible, or maybe not?
perakesson said:
Hi all!
I already have a DLNA compatible Philips TV and I run 2 differnen DLNA server apps on my Win 7 PC, Windows Media Player 12 and TVersity. That way I can browse and play almost all my movies on my PC from the TV interface.
Now I just got my first Galaxy S.
Used, with stock Android 2.2. First thing, I rooted it and prepare to install CM 10.1.
But before removing stock I want to learn how DLNA works on the phone.
I took some photos and videos that I want to stream to the TV.
The stock AllShare would sometimes display my TV as selectable target, sometimes not.
When I could select the TV I could always stream photos to the TV but only sometimes videos.
The same happened with Skifta.
I will also test some other DLNA players such as MediaHouse, iMediaShare, Beam, BubbleUp.
But so far my results seem unpredicatable and unreliable.
I searched the web and XDA but found very little.
Can somebody share their experiences of streaming media from Galaxy S ot a TV?
Working configurations?
Would somebody have an install apk to AllShare?
The Samsung support pages recommend installing their AllShare server software. Is that important? MWP and Tversity should be compatible, or maybe not?
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AFAIK AllShare isnt supported by CyanogenMod... AllShare works only on Stock Gingerbread Roms with the standard framework.
You have to use apps like imediashare or something. The Streaming works very well with stock... The only problems are the free apps which are provided in the market in my opinion. the most of them have a really annoying UI but it works. music, photos are working fine. for videos i cant say anything since i didnt try to stream movies.
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I am new to Android and have only had my Nexus One since March but what I really miss about Windows Mobile devices is the ability to stream music and video from my network drive. I find it mind boggling that this feature which has been available on WM devices for every is still not possible on Android devices. Is it not possible to map a drive with Android so that the built on media player would be able to play music and video without having to download the file first?
Would appreciate and thought or comments on this.
Thanks,
I searched all night last night for a solution too. A lot of file explorers can map network drive but none of the media player can stream the videos (had to download, lack of codec etc). Eventually I had to setup tversity on my desktop, map the network drive on my desktop and stream video/audio through tversity's web flash interface (you can use track ball to control the interface). It's not pretty but it plays everything so far.
Get the app HomePipe there's a free and pay version.
I'm using the Free version and you can stream MP3s from your pc to android wifi or 3g.
You can add network shares from your nas too.
Bad thing is, you can only listen to the mp3 you select, if you want to queue up or look up other files, music stops. I'm only using free version, so i don't know if pro is any better.
As for videos. I have no idea.
I had an iPhone 3GS for 10 months before i went back to Android... and Air Video was freaking amazing. Wished Android had something similar.
I am new to Android and have only had my Nexus One since March but what I really miss about Windows Mobile devices is the ability to stream music and video from my network drive. I find it mind boggling that this feature which has been available on WM devices for every is still not possible on Android devices. Is it not possible to map a drive with Android so that the built on media player would be able to play music and video without having to download the file first?
Would appreciate and thought or comments on this.
Thanks,
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I would really like to know that as well, specially over 3G..
If you have QNAP NAS you can stream .mp4 videos with QNAP APP.
This is my prob. from another thread:
Stream video over internet from QNAP to SAMSUNG GALAXY S 2.
Postby Freeman111 ยป Fri May 18, 2012 6:33 pm
I want to stream my videos over the Internet.
I have tried the following:
Rooted the phone.
Installed WEBDAV apps so I can get access to my Qnap and see the files (videos) BUT I can't stream them. All the video players I have tried come up with some kind of error.
However I can stream .mp4 videos using Qnaps APP QMOBILE, however it can't locate my .avi videos so thats not good. But I don't understand why I can't use WEBDAV like on
an iPhone.
I have heard of mounting folders using CIFS MANAGER, but does it also work outside your local network so you can stream movies over the internet?
And what port shall I use for CIFS manager?
Any suggestions are welcome.
I for the life of me cannot find a good UPnP or DLNA app for the android, I tried the one that comes with our phone (allshare) and it reads and picks up fine but the problem is when I try and play a video it wont let me.
Seems like a common situation with all the other UPnP apps that I saw. I just want to know if there is any apps that are even close to good.
I have tried orb and its not that great for video.
For me on SUSE 11.2 system, the problem with Allshare not playing audio and video files turned out to be some problem with the media server. After I replaced mediatomb with minidnla, Allshare played those files just fine.
The Allshare player app still isn't very good though; is on a par with UPnPlay.
gary_lankford said:
For me on SUSE 11.2 system, the problem with Allshare not playing audio and video files turned out to be some problem with the media server. After I replaced mediatomb with minidnla, Allshare played those files just fine.
The Allshare player app still isn't very good though; is on a par with UPnPlay.
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Hm I'm using lemonade firmware via verizon 7501 router. I'll give minidlna a try. every other device I have that uses dlna doesnt have a problem with playback except the captivate.
Search for DLNA servers that transcode. The problem is not a Captivate problem, but one with the whole concept. No one defined what plays where so more likely then not, the server has files the client doesn't understand. The solution is a server that can transcode on the fly. they do exist.
here is a very old comparison link;
http://www.rbgrn.net/content/21-how-to-choose-dlna-media-server-windows-mac-os-x-or-linux
I actually found that link (due to crs, I'd already forgotten it) and used it to search for available linux alternatives to mediatomb; minidlna was just the first I found. Looks like transcoding is an open question for minidlna.
Anyway, it seems that Allshare is a more robust server than client application.
thanks for the link and info I'll give them a try
VLC Stream & Convert
Have you tried using VLC Stream & Convert? This is advertised as a mere remote control for VLC, but it also handles streaming direct to the phone. Have to make sure you set up VLC and firewall properly on the server then connect with your phone to use phone as a remote, or to watch/listen on the phone.
AndroMote is also a great app. Will work with any UPnP media server. However, this only streams audio. Just make sure you go into settings and choose the local device as the media renderer, or you will receive error message when you try to play a file.
If these 2 apps are no good for you then I would suggest loading a ROM that has cifs (samba) support. Then you can map all your media to your filesystem.
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If these 2 apps are no good for you then I would suggest loading a ROM that has cifs (samba) support. Then you can map all your media to your filesystem.
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If the file won't play via allshare, it probably will not play if you copy it down to the phone. I just convert all my media on my DVR to mp4 and copy to my phone via USB- I can stream it via allshare if I want to, but if I am home I watch on a bigger screen. If I am away I have it with me, I am not going to try and stream a 500MB file to my phone.
BTW, FTP server should be faster then Samba and there should be an android FTP client in the market.
Do we even have a rom that has samba support?
Hi
I've just purchased a Tab that will arrive shortly, i'm looking for something similar to Air Video that i use on my iPhone to stream movies from my DNLA NAS, is there an App that anyone can recommend?
Cheers.
i use the allshare app which is included in the tab by default and it is great!! u can use it as remote control to play streams to 3rd device or you can stream to tab
I'm using "upnplay". The UI is a bit klunky but it works great.
Anyone know of a great alternative to TVMobili on Windows OS? I'm using FUPPES atm and it makes UPNPlay freeze (for me, at least)
Is it possible to access these apps externally? At present i can access the Air Video server from any site wifi site so ican watch my movies whilst away from home.
I don't think so, they are DLNA based, so IFAIK it works only on your local network.
If you want to stream over the internet, you probably need another app/encoding station
Tolvar said:
Is it possible to access these apps externally? At present i can access the Air Video server from any site wifi site so ican watch my movies whilst away from home.
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Try Plex. As opposed to Air Video it doesn't support subtitles, but it's good and with a little port forward it can be accessed from outside of your network.
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Has anyone used Orb Live, it appears to do everything that Air Video does?
Does Samsung Focus S has DLNAsupport? I know can't launch the AllShare Samsung app. I read mixed things on the internet. Can anyone confirm this please? This is really important to me. If it doesn't have DLNA support, then I will go buy a Titan, sigh!
i tried using all share last night, all share itself doesn't seem to work right. i can see my pc and my xbmc box in all share, but when i try to play to my pc, nothing happens (but i do have a lot of sharing things turned off). when i try to play to my xbmc box, whatever is currently playing will stop, but the media i play doesn't start.
i will play around more tonight when i get time.
DLNA to Samsung TV
Been using AllShare to play music, pictures, and video on my Samsung TV and surround sound processor since I got the device. It hanfs once in a while, but I am running custom firmware in my router, so not sure the fault source.
matt
i just installed/tried it right now.
I can play music from my phone to my receiver (denon avr-4810ic). Volume didn't work tho.
i use DLNA all the time from my desktop to my home theather setup. it is pretty sweet.
someone needs to add dnla support to netflix app!
Don't take this the wrong way, but why would you want this? Between Apple TV, Roku, PS3, Xbox, or any PC, you can stream Netflix with no problem without using a medium like a mobile phone.
In fact, if you have anything that's capable of DLNA, chances are it can natively stream Netflix anyway.
understood, but just for fast access to your movies, on your fast phone... messing with other peoples electronics does not make them happy,.. one click movies however do
hiimjasonkolp said:
understood, but just for fast access to your movies, on your fast phone... messing with other peoples electronics does not make them happy,.. one click movies however do
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honestly its just as easy to buy a cheaper MHL adapter, then you can just plug your phone into the TV's HDMI port.
hiimjasonkolp said:
understood, but just for fast access to your movies, on your fast phone... messing with other peoples electronics does not make them happy,.. one click movies however do
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Right, but where are you going to stream it to using DLNA if you're not messing with any other electronics? Maybe i just don't understand the scenario you'd be using it in.
I'm not patronizing you, I'm just a little confused.
scenario: you don't run windows, so your xbmc on linux doesnt run netflix native. sure you can use the wine/etc hack in a browser but that is ****ty for your remote control. you dont own a console, and your kickstarter love for ouya wont arrive for months. your linux box will stream dlna and windows cannot be installed and support your zfs arrays. phone is already owned, works well, plays netflix. if i could dlna it or even airplay it to linux xbmc it'd be boss. should i buy a 7 year old xbox360 just to play netflix for a few months with ease? maybe. but i'd prefer to just stream from the phone by either dlna or airplay to a linux box connected to a tv that has no hdmi (old hdtv with only dvi)
play Netflix movie to tv via DLNA
I totally agree with hiimjasonkolp that Netflix should allow me to send a movie from my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 to my Samsung UN32C5000QF TV via DLNA
I use iMediaShare to easily play movies to the Samsung TV via DLNA including movies stored on my SD card and programs listed in iMediaShare.
Unfortunately, Netflix is not included in the iMediaShare list or the problem would be solved.
Netflix should provide this capability to play movies from your phone via DLNA.
I'm not sure why greyhauk a so called "Senior Member" continuously disagrees with all of your ideas. Perhaps he simply hasn't the experience to on the subject to solve the problem.
swalker6 said:
I totally agree with hiimjasonkolp that Netflix should allow me to send a movie from my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 to my Samsung UN32C5000QF TV via DLNA
I use iMediaShare to easily play movies to the Samsung TV via DLNA including movies stored on my SD card and programs listed in iMediaShare.
Unfortunately, Netflix is not included in the iMediaShare list or the problem would be solved.
Netflix should provide this capability to play movies from your phone via DLNA.
I'm not sure why greyhauk a so called "Senior Member" continuously disagrees with all of your ideas. Perhaps he simply hasn't the experience to on the subject to solve the problem.
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Indeed.. I have an Android tablet.. And would be great to just run netflix on the tablet and then send it to our TV..
No cables needed.. and not having to connect the laptop to the PC..
Integrate with existing architecture
I have all DLNA rendering integrated into my TV's and they are all the same model and all is well in this setup, but unfortunately they don't support Netflix natively (Samsung 2010 c series). In order to enable netflix support I would have to introduce new hardware to all the TV's and new ways of interacting with media at home. This is a much more complicated and costly solution compared to simply redirecting the netflix client output from my Samsung phone or tablet to whatever TV I want at home in an "AirPlay" kind of a way. Like i can with other streams using imediashare etc.