Database Develop

Can media be streamed onto a Kaiser

Ok, as the title goes, I'm wondering if it is possible (at all) to get the kaiser to stream media (TV shows / films / music) via a wifi network?
I have a NAS Drive, which holds the above, and there are times when I'd love to be able to stream some of it while I have spare time.
While on the throne, missus / child is watching crap tv etc.
If it can, what is needed?
I've just tried the streaming lient (which failed) and WMP (which failed also, but is a fail within itself).
Any ideas guys and gals?
Thank you!

Yeah I'm pretty sure it can, some of the roms come with an app for it.

first of all, please define "streaming".
if your definition is along the lines of connecting to a server hosted on your local network such that audio/video content is streamed using a streaming protocol (such as rtsp or windows media server or realnetwork's protocol etc), then you'll have to use a streaming media client application on your phone (such as HTC's streaming media player or windows media player). typically, this approach will involve directing your phone client application to a URL like rtsp://MyMachineRunningAMediaServerort/FileName.ext
if your definition is along the lines of SHARING a folder on one or more machines on your local area network so that you can access mp3s, divx files, etc from any other machine on your network, then the solution will involve using a wonderful little tool called "HTC Network Plugin". search for it here on xda, its a cab file. some ROMs have it built in. essentially, the network plugin will allow you to map folders on your device to shared folders on your local network machines. for example, "\\MachineA" on my network shares "FolderA" and "\\MachineB" on my network shares "FolderB". using the plugin, you can set up access on your kaiser to these folders under "\Network\FolderAOnMachineA" and "\Network\FolderBOnMachineB". because these folders are now mapped onto your device's storage heirarchy, ANY application on your kaiser can now access the contents of these folders as if the files are on your kaiser's device memory or memory card. simply fire up windows media player or core player or TCPMP or what have you and start playing the mp3s, divx movies, etc. note that windows media player can NOT play back divx content.
all of the above will require you to first enable your kaiser's wifi and allow it register on your home network before you can access the "streaming" content. good luck!

Ok, instead of being all technical... Here is the simple answer.. Yes it can.. and it is easy to do.. On the computer that you have the files on, goto www.orb.com and sign up for the free account... Then leave your computer logged on orb when you are away... Then on your Tilt (or any internet ready WM device) goto orb via Internet Explorer... Now ANYWHERE you are with your phone where you have either Wifi or some other broadband connection (3G, or even a little slower) you can stream all your music, videos, etc right on the phone.. it works great!
Your meal taking too lomg at Applebees? Watch an episode of Robot Chicken.... Jogging at the gym, throw on your favorite MP3 collection.. ETc.. It works great.. and I have personally been usign the service for 2 years...

orb is a good option too...however, with simple things, complications and limitations can arise.
i believe the orb service requires internet access, both at your source (home network) as well as at the access point (your device). when away from home, data connection charges can become applicable. leaving your computer on to act as a gateway to a NAS device might also be problematic. finally, the OP seemed to want to rely only on wifi specifically within the home.
the orb solution will be simple if you have smooth reliable broadband internet within your home (assuming you don't run into router/firewall issues first). the shared folder approach will ALWAYS work without dependence on the internet (which can be a single point of failure in such a setup).

Orb Rules - for free!
I use orb for just what you mentioned. I can use my home wifi, or my data connection if I'm away from home.
Kinoma has an addin for Orb and it plays nicely. Orb even restreams HD to the phone well.
Never tried another method. With orb, I can give access to friends to watch movies that I taped or have loaded on the desktop. Just sign in to orb and share just that one movie/show.
Just be sure your home machine can handle the conversion (on the fly). I have a dedicated HTPC and it does just fine.

The only "issue" I see could be with the NAS drive..but a simple wayaround that, is to map it to as a local drive on computer where you have your orb running... Also, Even a Wii web browseris compatible with Orb... So you can stream a movie, songs, etc to your Wii (Ps3 or Xbox) at home or even at a friends as long as they have ibroadband access (and you do as well)... Seriously.. Orb is VERY easy to use.. and works very well when you are home, or away.. If you are worried about data charges, then only use it at places you have Wifi access...
And one other big bonus.. If you have a TV tuner card in your PC, you can even stream Live TV when you are away... If you are like me and have a mount on your dash for you tilt (to use with TomTom or what-not)... If you have friends or kids inthe car, you can stream the shows that are on live... There is more than one night I have watched Monday Night Raw live on my way home when I was running late or stuch in traffic... (More listened that watched, but anyways)

[Q] Media Scanner & CIFS

Hi,
i'm having a issue with Media Scanner and thanks to that with nearly all media players on Android.
Let me explain .
I don't have my music on Galaxy Tab, i have a share on network, mounted via CIFS to /mnt/sdcard/music. With apps like MortPlayer or via explorer utils i can see the contents of this folder.
Unfortunately this folder is not indexed by Media Scanner, as even if i use a SD rescan util (which forces the Media Scanner to start scanning), none of the files show up in the standard music player. On other side, if i manually copy the files to internal memory via USB, then after USB disconnect the Media Scanner runs and finds all new files - except those from those from the share.
Now, the question is if this is some sort of Media Scanner limitation (like if it ignores any mounts) or do i have some configuration issue ?
Of course i could use MortPlayer, but i don't really like using this kind of player if could have a library instead.

faugusztin said:
Hi,
i'm having a issue with Media Scanner and thanks to that with nearly all media players on Android.
Let me explain .
I don't have my music on Galaxy Tab, i have a share on network, mounted via CIFS to /mnt/sdcard/music. With apps like MortPlayer or via explorer utils i can see the contents of this folder.
Unfortunately this folder is not indexed by Media Scanner, as even if i use a SD rescan util (which forces the Media Scanner to start scanning), none of the files show up in the standard music player. On other side, if i manually copy the files to internal memory via USB, then after USB disconnect the Media Scanner runs and finds all new files - except those from those from the share.
Now, the question is if this is some sort of Media Scanner limitation (like if it ignores any mounts) or do i have some configuration issue ?
Of course i could use MortPlayer, but i don't really like using this kind of player if could have a library instead.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you find solution? I'm having same problem. Tried to google, but no luck.

No solution unfortunately. It looks like a limitation of the Android media scanner.

Hi,
iam using the standard Player called "musik" on my galaxy tab.
I have mounted a CIFS on /mnt/sdcard/media/subfolders
There are 3 folders which contain mp3 files. Others Videos...
One week ago i have noticed that the Media Scanner has detected the content from only one folder full of mp3s. I thougt that it is impossible that the standard player detects files from cifs. But it has detected the media. I dont now why. The other two folders with mp3-mixes are not detected.
SpenZerX

Stream video from PC to Xoom

Hai!
I've been seeing alot of people wanting to stream video from thier Home PC or HTPC to thier Xoom. I've also seen some really hard ways to go about it, srsly.
Here's an easy way that does not require you to install anything on your PC.
1. Share out your video folder on your PC, allow full access to everyone.
2. On Xoom, connect to your WiFi then goto Market, search "bs player" and download and install it, and the ARM7 addon next to it.
3. Open BS player, in top right menu, select LAN Mode.
4. Add your host(IP) and share: 192.168.0.2/downloads (this may not work for, is only example), add your username and password for the PC (your Login). You may need to add // infront of your IP address in some cases, not sure why.
Done.
BS player also plays most files inc .avi. Streams 720p quite fluently.
Also there is a way to do this over the net, but your net would probably die and it takes longer to explain and i'm at work, and i'm lazy ^_^.
Ciao.

You could do the same thing from your file explorer and have any player play the files from your computer. I switch to LAN in Honeycomb HD File Explorer and put my home IP in and now I can watch any of the files on my Xoom.

I installed tversity server on the pc and shared the video folder
I installed bubbleUpnp on the xoom..
open bubbleUPNP, browse to the folder, click the video and watch it on MX Video Player (or others)
Works beautifully

There are a few ways to do it.
This appears to be one of the easiest ways, along with sharing and using it through HD Explorer, which i do more than the way i posted.
But having to install software on your PC just to stream videos, in my oopinion, is unacceptable.
My PC has way more than enough power to do it as it was built for gaming, but I'd prefer not to add software that i don't need to.
But everyone has their way of doing it, this was just for those who aren't overly computer savvy and wanted to know how.

Qloud Free does a really good job of streaming video as well. Adjustable bit rate before you start each video even allows you to take in to account how powerful the CPU on the PC you are streaming from might be.

I followed your instructions, but nothing will play. Every file on my WHS server that I click on just crashes with "Unexpected error occured". I tried MP4, AVI (Xvix and Divx), and WMV files. I can see all my files under the folder I shared, none of them will play though.

I use Splashtop. What it basically does is lets you control your PC from your Xoom. Not sure if thats what you need. On the same network its pretty smooth.
If you are just looking to play it directly on your Xoom without it playing on ur PC then there are several softwares/apps available that let you view your PC files on your tablet.
What I would do is enable web sharing on my PC and then access the URL from my tablet's browser.

don't forget gmote 2.0. Its been streaming brilliantly for me

There is also Zumocast. Originally it was only available for select motorola phones, but you can find it in XDA forums...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276410

Grabbing Plex is also a good way, though it isn't free. If you have a wide array of video formats (I have a large mix of SD, 720p, and 1080p content), something that can transcode is pretty much the only option, and Plex is much cheaper than the paid version of TVersity.
The Plex Media Server app catalogs videos with metadata like XBMC does on the PC, but requires their paid app from the market to access it. It handles real-time transcoding for videos that would otherwise be unplayable on the Xoom (ie 1080p high profile).

I agree with splashtop. I though about streaming other ways but didnt want to leave my video folder open to the entire network. Splashtop works perfectly.
I also use splashtop to get the video onto my xoom and then plug it into the tv with hdmi rather than carrying my laptop around or using a media streamer.

I personally like Remote Potato on windows 7. There is an app in the market called Remote Media Center that works real nice.
You will need Windows Media Center for this to work. I like it because I can also stream Live TV and the Guide.

Some DLNA related questions..

Hi.. i know our phone xperia T supports dlna.. and i have configured it to my windows 8 laptop,.. sharing is turned on and its well played our pc... i can stream my music and videos to pc using windows media player.. but i have got 2 questions...
1. i can play my phone content to pc using windows media player.. but how to play videos stored in pc's hard drive on my phone?? using DLNA or other wireless technique... how can i control my pc files through my phone....
2. my computer plays files from the stock movie app of xperia T... how to play files through other player like MX player on computer....? when i play videos on MX player ..its not shown in windows media player...
Thanks in advancd... :good:

Bump..! Anyone ?

In my opinion, the best way to access files of your PC is to share your folders on the PC and mount them on your phone through CIFS. This is the most natural way, just like you'd do it between PCs.
CifsManager makes this pretty easy. You just need to enter the path to your PC share, user name and password, and where you what the share to be mounted on your phone's file system. Then you can mount and unmount the share with a singe click, and access all the files from the PC just if they were local files.
Note: The phone needs to be rooted though. And there is a bug in android kernel 3.4.0, which makes it hard to get CIFS working. ("Invalid argument" error, even if you enter everything correctly). Let us know if you run into that problem.

Alternative's to "Cast your entire screen"

Hi,
I've only recently found out about Chromecast, reviews were very praising so yesterday I went out and bought one. Unfortunately, my initial enthousiasm has almost disappeared because I can't successfully do the 2 most important things I was planning to do with such a device: 1) Stream my desktop for 720p/1080p video playback and 2) Stream/Cast my Nexus 6 screen (I get a green screen when I connect it, separate apps do work though).
Focusing on the pc casting, the video playback is lagging a lot even if I switch to 480p which is of course unacceptable for watching HD movies. I am not talking about the 0.5 - 1 second input delay, I don't care about that as I don't want to play games with it but rather for the constant speed dropping/pausing/catching up. I have a 50/10 mbps connection which I would think is enough for this but to its defense, I have only tried it through a 2014 Macbook Pro i7/16gb ram running Windows through bootcamp. Could that be the cause of slow performance? Bootcamp may be adequate for basic stuff but the computer does not feel at all like an i7 / 16gb ram unit should.
If the pc is not the issue, are there alternatives to cast your desktop at an acceptable level through other apps? I saw vnc2cast in another thread. Also, is it an option for Chromecast to work if i connect my pc through Ethernet instead of wi-fi for better performance?
Thanks

Why do you need PC video playback on CC? Its smth like record a video of playing movie by phone and then watch it, instead of copy the file to phone and then open it... You could find some FAQ first...
1.Google Cast extention for Chrome Browser will let play compatible formats of video to CC. Just drag&drop the file to a tab and hit the Cast button. It also has "Cast Entire Screen" option.
2.Videostream extention will transcode and play most of the unsupporded files, including .avi, besides the regular ones
3. Share the folder to local net, use ES File Explorer + ES File Explorer Chromecast plugin. Find the shared folder in LAN section then play with plugin.
4.KMP Player for android+KMP Connect on PC.
5.BubbleUPnP android app+BubbleUPnP server on PC for transcoding any file.
6.Plex Media Server + Plex android app
7.ANY Media server on PC (Twonky, Plex, Serviio, BubbleUPnP etc) + Any program that see DLNA (Avia for example). If an app has "open with" option, one can use VEGA Cast, AllCast, Avia, ES Cast Plugin etc...
For Screen Mirror try Koush's "Mirror" app. First join ClockWorkMod beta testers Google+ group, then it will be available in Google Play.

playahate said:
Why do you need PC video playback on CC? Its smth like record a video of playing movie by phone and then watch it, instead of copy the file to phone and then open it... You could find some FAQ first...
1.Google Cast extention for Chrome Browser will let play compatible formats of video to CC. Just drag&drop the file to a tab and hit the Cast button. It also has "Cast Entire Screen" option.
2.Videostream extention will transcode and play most of the unsupporded files, including .avi, besides the regular ones
3. Share the folder to local net, use ES File Explorer + ES File Explorer Chromecast plugin. Find the shared folder in LAN section then play with plugin.
4.KMP Player for android+KMP Connect on PC.
5.BubbleUPnP android app+BubbleUPnP server on PC for transcoding any file.
6.Plex Media Server + Plex android app
7.ANY Media server on PC (Twonky, Plex, Serviio, BubbleUPnP etc) + Any program that see DLNA (Avia for example). If an app has "open with" option, one can use VEGA Cast, AllCast, Avia, ES Cast Plugin etc...
For Screen Mirror try Koush's "Mirror" app. First join ClockWorkMod beta testers Google+ group, then it will be available in Google Play.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Reason for pc video playback is I'd like to see movies from my local drives without having to set up a media server/NAS thing. I guess the extensions you mention in 1) and 2) can do that? I'll try them out.
Now if I understand correctly 3-7 regards sharing files from pc to phone and then streaming them to CC? I'd like to avoid that if possible as it requires the phone to act as an intermediate between pc and CC If I am not mistaken.

mclisme said:
Reason for pc video playback is I'd like to see movies from my local drives without having to set up a media server/NAS thing. I guess the extensions you mention in 1) and 2) can do that? I'll try them out.
Now if I understand correctly 3-7 regards sharing files from pc to phone and then streaming them to CC? I'd like to avoid that if possible as it requires the phone to act as an intermediate between pc and CC If I am not mistaken.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The phone is basically a remote to initiate and control the cast from the remote device/storage for all / most of these options (definitely for Plex and the BubbleUPnP options). It's not doing any heavy lifting.
Plex is probably the most adaptable option.
Also beware that casting local high bandwidth media from a wifi networked device/storage via router to chromecast may never produce consistent results as performance is often impacted by network conditions. Tweaking various arcane settings on your router can help but it's a pain.
For me there were huge differences in performance depending on whether the host device was is the same room as the router (very good) or in it's normal location a floor up and 20-30 yards away (pretty poor) or wired (excellent). I ended up resurrecting an old laptop heading for recycle with a fresh linux install to be permanently wired to my router to host a Plex server and media. Never looked back.

playahate said:
2.Videostream extention will transcode and play most of the unsupporded files, including .avi, besides the regular ones
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok, I tried Videostream and I find it amazing. Even its interface is so simple and smooth and with the remote control app for the phone I think it's great. So watching my movies is solved.
Now, another reason I was looking for "cast your entire screen" alternatives is that I can't seem to get a specific video streaming service that I often use to work properly. If I cast the tab, for some reason the video does not show up in CC even though the rest of the page like pictures and video controls show up fine. I guess it has to do with the fact that this specific service is encrypted and does not allow HDMI connections, if it detects one it just stops. So maybe it similarly blocks Chromecast plugin from capturing the video off it and sending it to CC?
The only way to fool it is to cast my entire screen. Then the video works fine but at a rate below 24 fps which makes it almost unusable. I even switched to 480p but still the video is slow for live sports. I guess when screen-casting, the load is too much for CC to handle?
So If there aren't other ways to improve screen-casting to a watchable level (24fps) either by 3rd-party apps or CC hacks/mods, I can only hope something is developed in the future I guess...