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Well I did Google search my next question and got a bunch of crap. I'm trying to find an alternative video player besides the default player that streams from my home network like "connected media " in the default video app. I'm NOT looking for something that needs me to fire something up on my PC and "sync ". I already have an Iomega NAS drive that streams to my ps3 and thunderbolt even when my Mac is off. It has a 1 TB drive on it. I'm simply looking for a better video player that will also scan for connected wifi media drives. Scouring the market I can't seem to find any that do that in the description. Downloaded a few and they didn't. Some will sync wit iTunes but that's not what I'm looking for. Thx in advance for any ideas ...
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No one.....nothing.....
Nada?
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What kind of shares does your NAS use to share its data? Saamba? Other? Find this out and then we can help you more.
I suspect you'll need something (an app on you're phone) to connect to these shares and then sync the media to your phone, after which you can play. The process of streaming requires intelligent software on both ends. I use DLNA (my NAS supports this) and this works beautifully for me and my streaming needs. This even allows me to stream from my phone to my tv.
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I use dlna. My server uses twonky software. The stock video player on my thunderbolt streams through dlna.. but it sux. Looking 4 a better Dlna streaming alternative ... Thx
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I would just set up a lightweight web server with decent file indexing to stream stuff that way or if you want to go all out, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythTV.
If you want to go the non diy route, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...rives+-+External-_-Western+Digital-_-22136831
yareally said:
I would just set up a lightweight web server with decent file indexing to stream stuff that way or if you want to go all out, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MythTV.
If you want to go the non diy route, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...rives+-+External-_-Western+Digital-_-22136831
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Wow... What about the $200 I blew on my iomega nas drive.... ={
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gokudre said:
Wow... What about the $200 I blew on my iomega nas drive.... ={
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Sell it on ebay? Lol
yareally said:
Sell it on ebay? Lol
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OK looked at that. That will stream. I already got something that will stream. My question is on the receiving end. I'm simply looking for an alternative video app for android that supports dnla streaming. Unless u think my streaming issues are on the pushing end?
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What kind of shares does your NAS use to share its data? Saamba? Other? Find this out and then we can help you more.
I suspect you'll need something (an app on you're phone) to connect to these shares and then sync the media to your phone, after which you can play. The process of streaming requires intelligent software on both ends. I use DLNA (my NAS supports this) and this works beautifully for me and my streaming needs. This even allows me to stream from my phone to my tv.
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Yes ..... The stock video player app does this.. but poorly. Looking for an alternative.
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Twonky?
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Twonky?
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http://www.twonky.com/products/
Yes. Its twonky media server software that comes preflashed onto my Nas drive. Hate it. Bad performance steaming to anything
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I use PlayOn to stream video from my home theater PC to my Thunderbolt and Acer Iconia.
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This might be what you want. FFMPEG streaming server on android. I could compile it for you later this week sometime if you feel it's what you want and will use it. I compiled the ffmpeg libraries already just to see if i could do it on the cross compiler, but I didnt compile the actual binary application. It's just a command line app, but you can set it to run in the background and forget it. Adding that with the libraries, you should be able to stream audio and video (including x264 and such) on your phone to whatever output device you wish to watch it on. For those that don't know what FFMPEG is, it's one of the most stable media libraries/app on linux and players such as rockplayer on android use it.
http://rxwen.blogspot.com/2010/05/use-ffmpeg-to-setup-streaming-server-on.html
There are a ton of apps for this, I recently set up a home theater with DLNA support. I downloaded a DMS for the PC like XMBC or Serviio or Twonky. Next, get something like iMediaShare, or ArkMC is beast at this, on your phone. I have both installed. When you connect to your wifi at home they can pick everything up. They both pick up my windows shares, XMBC shares, Serviio, and Nero shares. I had them all set up at once because I was testing, but I think I'm going to pick XMBC.
just search the market for DLNA or NAS is what I did and you get several. Those 2 I mentioned are really good and free. Also, music and pictures are easy, but video is harder because even though it's streaming from a DMP, your phone isn't a very good DMR.
Digital Media Server (DMS): These devices store content and make it available to networked digital media players (DMP) and digital media renderers (DMR). Examples include PCs and network-attached storage (NAS) devices.
Digital Media Player (DMP): These devices find content on digital media servers (DMS) and provide playback and rendering capabilities. Examples include TVs, stereos and home theaters, wireless monitors and game consoles.
Digital Media Renderer (DMR): These devices play content received from a digital media controller (DMC), which will find content from a digital media server (DMS). Examples include TVs, audio/video receivers, video displays and remote speakers for music.
Wiki c/p from DLNA wiki, I found it interesting.
These and several others comprise a streaming solution, and some combine some into one program, like Windows Media Center is a DMP, DMS, while your screen is the DMR.
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There are a ton of apps for this, I recently set up a home theater with DLNA support. I downloaded a DMS for the PC like XMBC or Serviio or Twonky. Next, get something like iMediaShare, or ArkMC is beast at this, on your phone. I have both installed. When you connect to your wifi at home they can pick everything up. They both pick up my windows shares, XMBC shares, Serviio, and Nero shares. I had them all set up at once because I was testing, but I think I'm going to pick XMBC.
just search the market for DLNA or NAS is what I did and you get several. Those 2 I mentioned are really good and free. Also, music and pictures are easy, but video is harder because even though it's streaming from a DMP, your phone isn't a very good DMR.
Digital Media Server (DMS): These devices store content and make it available to networked digital media players (DMP) and digital media renderers (DMR). Examples include PCs and network-attached storage (NAS) devices.
Digital Media Player (DMP): These devices find content on digital media servers (DMS) and provide playback and rendering capabilities. Examples include TVs, stereos and home theaters, wireless monitors and game consoles.
Digital Media Renderer (DMR): These devices play content received from a digital media controller (DMC), which will find content from a digital media server (DMS). Examples include TVs, audio/video receivers, video displays and remote speakers for music.
Wiki c/p from DLNA wiki, I found it interesting.
These and several others comprise a streaming solution, and some combine some into one program, like Windows Media Center is a DMP, DMS, while your screen is the DMR.
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Thx! Ill try asap when I get home.. sounds like what I'm looking for
*UPDATE *
ArkMc works exactly as I want. Without any dropped videos. Still. Some I can't fast forward through but I can when viewing with vlc on my Mac. I wish I knew how to edit a video to force it to be fast forwardable... (I know that ain't a word. Lol) but I'm gonna have to try the paid version of arkmc to see what it unlocks. Thx
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You can try to use 3rd party players available at ArkMC, probaly this lets you to fast worward your video.
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
There is Allshare app on our Notes and i have Samsung LED TV with Allshare. Now how can i put it to use? Can i stream videos/photos to the TV or viceversa? Please tell us how to use and what are the features of Allshare?
Thank you.
Allshare is an application that allows DLNA between compatible devices.
this essentially means, if you have your Phone and TV on the same LAN, then you could share media between the devices. While your samsung TV can act as just the player, your phone could act as both server and player.
sounds great. i'll try it out
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Allshare is an application that allows DLNA between compatible devices.
this essentially means, if you have your Phone and TV on the same LAN, then you could share media between the devices. While your samsung TV can act as just the player, your phone could act as both server and player.
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With AllShare, can you do this share videos FROM TV or PC/MAC TO the Note?
I notice the AllShare app in the Note have a tab called "Remote". When I click on it, it said "No media found", so it seems that the app can do the above.
Thing is, I am not sure if there is a special apps on the PC/MAC to be able to "stream" the videos to my Note? I tried the following and no go:
- Windows Media Player
- Skifta DLNA app
I THINK allShare only works with DLNA devices, Samsung Smart TVs will def work.
As for the remote, it'll transform your note into a remote control for your Samsung TV.
I stream HD videos from my Note to my TV with ease by using AllShare.
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I stream HD videos from my Note to my TV with ease by using AllShare.
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I am thinking of the other way around: Media Server --> Note.
I have a note 2 with a cracked screen that's too expensive to fix at the mo and was wondering if there's a way to turn it into a Chromecast for my kitchen TV?
I will order a HDMI dongle if it's possible. I'd like it to have Chromecast functionality rather than manually using the device to select stuff.
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I have a note 2 with a cracked screen that's too expensive to fix at the mo and was wondering if there's a way to turn it into a Chromecast for my kitchen TV?
I will order a HDMI dongle if it's possible. I'd like it to have Chromecast functionality rather than manually using the device to select stuff.
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You can turn it in to a dlna device using bubbleupnp. Install it on the note and on the device your gonna stream from.
It's not the same as chromecast (cast function in apps won't work). But you can stream movies, music, SoundCloud and youtube with it.
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You can turn it in to a dlna device using bubbleupnp. Install it on the note and on the device your gonna stream from.
It's not the same as chromecast (cast function in apps won't work). But you can stream movies, music, SoundCloud and youtube with it.
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Cool. Does it all render on the device I'm steaming from or does it pluck it from online like the Chromecast?
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Cool. Does it all render on the device I'm steaming from or does it pluck it from online like the Chromecast?
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Both, i got an old android tvstick with bubbleupnp installed in my bedroom and i stream stuff from my server, tablet and showbox (last one is a internet stream).
You need to choose a external video player in bubbleupnp on your note to watch movies. I use Archos video player and the free codecpack in the playstore
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Both, i got an old android tvstick with bubbleupnp installed in my bedroom and i stream stuff from my server, tablet and showbox (last one is a internet stream).
You need to choose a external video player in bubbleupnp on your note to watch movies. I use Archos video player and the free codecpack in the playstore
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Well thanks for the help. I'll test it out.
The result from a simple search on google.com "turn old Android into chromecast"
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-turn-an-android-phone-into-a-chromecast-for-free-1131227012
vinaaa said:
The result from a simple search on google.com "turn old Android into chromecast"
http://lifehacker.com/how-to-turn-an-android-phone-into-a-chromecast-for-free-1131227012
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If i'm correct cheapcast doesn't work anymore and development has stopped
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If i'm correct cheapcast doesn't work anymore and development has stopped
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Yes, AFAIK the Cast SDK 2.0 release had some device-specific key/identifier requirement that sunk the software emulators.
I noticed I get the icon to mirror my phone to my LG tv immediately when I'm using my youtube app but not when I play a movie with the stock video player. Is there a video app that has built in Miracast? I'll try VLC since it mentions Miracast and see when I get home.
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I noticed I get the icon to mirror my phone to my LG tv immediately when I'm using my youtube app but not when I play a movie with the stock video player. Is there a video app that has built in Miracast? I'll try VLC since it mentions Miracast and see when I get home.
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Native miracast is hit and miss as Google seems to have coded it to not fully work as to move users to Chromecast. Try LocalCast on playstore and play with the settings to see if that works.
I personally have never been able to cast successfully on my N6. I caved in and bought a Chromecast lol
I'll probably get a roku and I think it can cast to it but it might need a casting app for the roku and for the phone