Before proceeding with the story about setting up a homemade media server programI would like to explain that this program will help solve the issue "How to watch movies, listen to music from a PC on TV with DLNA technology". These include all ashare technology from Samsung. Download program "Home Media Server" You can follow this link.

Supported HMS operating systems:

• Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 7;
• UNIX-like systems using Wine;
• Mac OS using Winebottler, Crossover Mac.

Adding media resource directory to the home media server program

• button "Settings" - section "Media resources" - page "Catalog List" — "Add"
• from the Windows Explorer drag (and let go) "Mouse" to the main form of the program Required directories (can be used with the standard search for files in Windows).

To access the server through the browser, you must enable the mode Web., set a permanent server port in section Settings - Server - Port Field (value from 1024 to 65535). Access to the browser server:

http: // Server IP Address: Specified Server Port.

Server IP address can be found in the section Settings - Server - List of Allowed Network Connections - Search.

Starting a home media server program

Carefully treat all messages that may appear from network protection programs when you first start the server.

Press the button "Run" In the button panel of the main program window. In case of successful server launch, button "Run" It will be unavailable, but the buttons will be available. "Stop" and "Restart", in the message log there will be lines
"Starting server".

What to do in case of errors when starting a home server

• check the list of available network connections in the program setting (section Server - List of Allowed Network Connection - Search). If the list of allowed network connections is not empty, then compare it with a list of available network connections by the button. "Search".
• check the settings of the network security program used, the "Home Media Server (UPNP)" program must be allowed network activity, for more stringent rules UDP 1900 must be opened for incoming and outgoing packets specified in the TCP program configuration of the server port must be available for incoming connections.

You can form a list of allowed network connections from the list of available network connections, the network connection mark to be included in the list in the first column. If for a media server in the program setting (section "Server" -field "Port") The permanent port number is set, the availability of the media server can be checked from the browser at http: // Server IP Address: Specified Server Port. In the positive case, the Media Server Greeting page opens. If in the section Program Settings - Device , wEB mode is enabled, the top level of the media resource base opens.

Automatic Starting Home Media Server

• Enabling automatic server start when starting the program: Settings Button - "Advanced" section - "Server Auto Tap when starting the program."
• Auto start program when the user logs in the Windows system: Settings Button - Section "Advanced" - "Program Startup at the start of the Windows session".
• Installing a server as a Windows service: Settings Button - Section "Advanced" - "Installing Windows Home Media Server (UPNP)".

Media Device Connection Options for Server

With options for printing network cables you can read. To avoid misunderstandings, a TV is also meant under the media device.

1. Computer - Media Device. To connect, you must use the cross (cross) cable.
2. Computer - Switch - Media Device
3. Computer - Router (Router) - Media Device. For connecting devices, use direct cables.
4. Computer - Wi-Fi router - media device. More details with a wireless connection method you can find it in the article .

The work and settings of the media server do not depend on the connection option. When using the router, turn on the automatic assignment mode of the IP addresses devices, read the details of the router (router) in the article. When using 1 and 2 options for connecting the IP address are assigned manually, the addresses should differ in the last part of the IP address, the subnet mask 255.255.255.0, the main gateway - the IP address of the computer, if necessary, set the address of the DNS servers, you can specify the address of the computer. Example: Computer address - 192.168.1.4, media device address - 192.168.1.5.

Search for a server in the media device

The server's search for smashed folders is performed according to the user manual for the media device. If you have any questions, come back to the above items on Allshare and Smart TV.
If the server is not found, but all connections are made correctly, then in the configuration of the program (Section Server), check that the list of allowed client devices is empty or the device's IP address is present in the list of allowed. When using the network security program, check the rules for accessing the module network hMS.exe. (If the server works as a Windows service, then for the HMSVC.exe module), if possible, transfer the network protection program to the learning mode, restart the "Home Media Server (UPNP)" program. If other media server is used, then it is better to turn them off at the setup.

If the server is found, but it is not possible to open it in the media device

Settings "Home Media Server (UPNP)" program that can help solve this problem in section Device: Mode "DLNA 1.0", "DLNA 1.5", "authorization service", "Russian names of key folders", in the server section of installing a permanent server port (from 1024 to 65535).

File navigation on media device (TV, media player)

If the device supports the Russian language, then in the program setting (device), you can enable the "Russian names of the main folders" mode, this affects the names of the basic folders of the media resource base. If the Russian language is not supported by the media device, the Russian name coding mode select translite, the "Russian name folder names" mode turns on / off at the request of the user (if disabled, there will be the English names of the main folders of media resources).
The names of the folders can be changed in the main form of the program on the right button "Mouse" - item "Change Title".
Unfront folders of media resources can be removed in the main form of the program on the right button "Mouse" - the "Delete folder" item or the "Exclude empty folders to transmit information to the UPNP device" can be turned on in the Device section.
The slow navigation on the basis of media resources may be associated with the features of the media device, the inclusion of the "Exclude empty folders when transmitting information to the UPNP device", the presence of slow removable media in the system, frequent change in the media resource directory and the "Automatic" Scan directories when changing them during server operation. " The "exclude empty folders when transferring information to the UPNP device" can be turned off, the "Removable media" folder can be removed in all sections of media resources (movies, music, photos).
Navigating media resource directory in the disk storage structure can be performed through the "Watch Folders" folder, "media resource directories" (Russian language is included).
If any media resources are not visible on the media device, but are present in the main form of the program, it can be associated with the MIME-type transmitted server for this media resource. MIME type can be changed in the program setting - the setup button is the "Media resources" section - "File Types" section - Select the file extension - the Edit Button.

View movies from server

The server can transmit movies to the media device in its original form or through transcoding (conversion of the film to the format supported by the media device). The film is automatically transoded if the file extension is not included in the list of the transcoding profile supported or for the movie. Configure Movies Supported Media Device: Button "Settings" - section "Device" — "Built-in file support" — "Films". The file extension list is formed by the user manual for the media device or information on the media device manufacturer website. If the movie is played in the original form, then the selection of the audio track and the subtitle filming file is possible only if this selection is supported by the media device. If you select a movie through the Transcoding folder, you can select a sound track, internal and external subtitles, audio delays, transclode profile to convert the film.

Transcoding profile - script (macro) that shapes the transcoding program call parameters or performing transcoding using DirectShow. Editing Transcoding Profiles: Button "Settings" - section - Button "Profiles".

The transcoding profile used can be selected:

• for all movies: Settings button - Transcoder section - "Transcoded File Settings" - Movies - "Transcoding Profile"
• for movie files of a specific type (extension) - Settings button - "Media resources" - "File Types" button - Selecting a file extension - Edit Button - "Transcoding Profile"
• for a specific movie: In the list of films of the main form of the program, on the right button "Mouse" - "Transcoding Profile" or via a media device navigation, if the movie selection is performed through the Transcoding folder in the Settings folder formed by the server for each movie.

When playing movies, the media device usually stretches the video to the full screen, so to save the proportions of the movie frame, the server generates the parameters of the original frame size of the frame to the frame specified in the setting. Configuring the trans-code size of the frame and the addition of the supplement is set in the program setting - the settings button - the "Transcoder" section - the "Codec, Frame" page - "frame size". The complement to the color is supported not by all transcodera programs, so when choosing a transcoding profile other than the main, it may not be.

Causes of errors when playing movies from a home media server:

• the original movie file is selected, in which the format, video coding or audio track is not supported by a media device, a possible solution solution - select a movie through the transcoding folder
• the film is selected through the transcoding folder in which the video coding or audio track is not supported by the transcoder program, a possible problem solution is to select another transcoding profile for the film; Sound track problems can also be solved in setting up the program (section Transcoder - Page "Codecs, Frame") channels of channels - 2
• the media device or server is not available: restart the media device or server.

Causes of termination \\ Delete Content Playback:

• the termination of the view can occur due to insufficient disk space used to store temporary files; excess file size supported by the device; Exceeding the maximum size of the transcoded file specified in the program configuration (Transcoder section - "Parameters of the Trans-Code File" - Maximum size).
• the film transcoding speed is insufficient for viewing, check this in the main form of the program: perform test transcoding on the PCM in the movie list - the transcription speed (FPS parameter) must be greater frequency of the film. If in the configuration of the program (section of the transcodeter), the "Transcoding Panel" mode is enabled, the transcoding speed can be viewed in it after selecting the movie on the media device. You can also enable the transcoding speed indicator (section of the transcodeter - "subtitles, speed indicator"), with a transcription indicator less than the value specified in the program setting, the current transcription speed will be displayed on the film frame in the user-specified location.

Decisions of the aforementioned problems:

• select to view a transcoding profile with a smaller frame size, video quality
• if the video track coding is supported by a media device, but the movie file format is not supported, you can select a transcription profile. Converting a movie file format and leaving a video track (transcoding profiles "Movies - TSMUXER" - Forming M2TS files, "Films - WMF "- forming WMV files). For the transcoding profile "Movies - Tsmuxer", you must additionally download the TSMUXER transcoder program from a home page (in configuring transcoding profiles)
• stop viewing a movie on a media device for generating a non-transit transoded movie file
• specify to store temporary transcoding files disk, different from the system used to storing the paging file.
• optimize the system as a whole - check the disk fragmentation, a list of automotive programs, etc.

Settings of the home media server program on the example of the model of my TV SONY BRAVIA KDL-46XBR9

Install, run the home media server on the PC, go to the settings by clicking on the appropriate button.

On the right button "Add" for disks / directory with media content. In this case, you can choose which of these files will be scanned at the start of the program. Scanning is necessary if you have changed the contents of this directory and changes occurred there. The green circle notifies that the type of these files is scanned.
Now it is worth paying attention to the file types on the right pane. On some TV models, PAL video playback is not possible, you must add NTSC to recognize the content. (For example, MPEG-PS_PAL_NTSC for * AVI).

For the * MKV container, select Transcoding Profile - Core AVC. In DLNA, enter the MPEG-PS_PAL or MPEG-PS_NTSC line depending on your TV.
Now consider the left panel "Categories" - "Device". You need to choose the type and resolution of the TV. DLNA1 and DLNA1.5 is an old and new version, about the supported version of DLNA your TV you will learn from the manual or on the official website. Also here you can configure Web access to the server. Let us turn to the next category of the left panel of the "Server" settings section.

Add your TV to the client devices (Look in the menu, the settings of the TV static IP network). When you click on the rescue circle icon, the program will automatically determine the name of your computer and add it to the server string - the name. To determine devices on a network related DLNA technology, use the "Search" button. Check that the TV is turned on and connected to a wired or wireless network. After the network scanning, the program will add network clients found (PC and TV). Click on TV and go to customer settings.

By clicking on the settings button, you will be taken to individual device settings. Place the settings that we talked above.

When you press the "File Types" button, you will be taken to the logging settings where you can produce the necessary changes.

Return to the main window of the settings and go from the left panel to the category "Transcoder".

Set the settings according to the image and go to the bottom tab "Codecs, Frame".

I draw your attention to the parameter section "Sound is an original sound track if the compression is the same". Removing this check mark will help avoid the loss of the Russian path when playing video. Remember that in front of the transcoding each file can be viewed and changed if necessary.
Next tab, which we consider subtitles.

In this window, you configure the display style of subtitles to your taste and other parameters required for their correct display. Consider the last category of the left panel "Optional".

Checkbox checkbox "Installing the Windows Home Media Server Service (UPNP)". Thus, the program will automatically boot when the computer is turned on as a service, I wrote about this in the Auto Start Server section.

UPNP (abbreviation Universal Plug and Play) – a set of network protocols published by the same forum.

The UPNP forum is an open association of industry representatives in order to develop UPNP technology standards, the purpose of which is to simplify the unification of intellectual devices initially at home level, and subsequently corporate networks.

UPNP is based on such standards and technologies as TCP / IP, UDP, HTTP, XML and provides automatic connection between similar devices and their collaboration on the network.

In this case, in order to access, for example, to the FTP server resources located on the PC, you must perform a forwarding port operation on the router and assign a static IP address to the computer.

Note! Using the UPNP function on the router, all port timing settings are carried out in automatic mode, so this method will suit people just starting the computer. The minus UPNP is to reduce the level of security of the home network.

In most cases, the user receives a router with a UPNP activated mode. Check the activation of this mode in the settings of our router.

To do this, in any available browser, you should write the IP address of your router (usually it is 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1), enter a login and password.

TP-LINK.

Section "Forwarding" (redirection), subsection "UPNP" - "Status - Enabled"

D-Link

The "Advanced" section, the Advanced Network subsection is checked in the Enable UPNP field.

ASUS

The "Internet" section, the "Connection" tab - "Enable UPNP" checkbox is set to "Yes".

After the UPNP mode was turned on on the router, it is also necessary to enable it in an application that requires port timing.

For example, to enable UPNP in Skype. need to go to the section "Additionally"subsection "Compound" and put the checkbox near "Enable UPNP".

Create a home media server DLNA

DLNa. - Technology that allows you to combine the device into a single digital network for receiving / transmitting and viewing in the on-line mode of various media content.

In practice, it looks like this, there is a computer with a rigid disk of greater capacity, which stores photos, movies, audio recordings and another media system.

What if you want to view one of the films not on the PC screen, but on a TV with a big diagonal?

Or friends came to you and you want to show photos from vacation or on a large TV screen, or on the phone, since you do not want to go to the house.

And what if every member of the family wants to watch their media files on their personal device (telephone, tablet)?

The problem is solved by creating a media server and combining all devices into a single network using a router.

Draw your attention toThe routers that support the 802.11n standard (data transfer rate up to 300 MB / s) do not always cope with the transfer of large streaming high-quality video via Wi-Fi and foaming occurs on the TV screen.

Download and install the program.

After the installation is completed, you should specify from which directory and which type of content will be broadcast to the network (Add button on the right pane of the program).

The selection is carried out by installing green points opposite the corresponding directories and the content type.

To add resources placed on network or removable disks, you must install flags in the corresponding graphs at the bottom of the window.

If necessary, you can add a program to autoload and install the service "Home Media Server"This will allow the program to start automatically after turning on the computer.

To start a DLNA server, press the "Start" button in the top of the program panel, after which you want to turn on the TV.

To start the content, click on the file with the right mouse button and select the sequence in the context menu "Play on ..." Instead of three points there will be your device (in our case the TV).

In this article, we will look at how to install your DLNA server on Windows on the example of the HOME MEDIA Server program (HMS)

Currently, more and more often, you need to have a DLNA server in the home network, since most modern TVs do not support data transmission protocols such as SMB or NFS, and only work on DLNA.

What is DLNA?

DLNA (eng. Digital Living Network Alliance) - a set of standards allowing compatible devices to transmit and receive a different media content (images, music, video), as well as display it in real time. That is - technology for connecting home computers, mobile phones, laptops and consumer electronics into a single digital network. Devices that support the DLNA specification are optionally configured and combined to the network automatically. (Source - Wikipedia)

Installing DLNA Home Media Server (HMS)

Installing HMS is very simple, but we still tell you in detail how it happens.

First you need to download the installer. At the time of writing the article, the official site did not work. And did not work a month before, so I will give the link to download from our server the latest HMS version:

(47.2 MB)

Let's get started.

Run the installer:

Here we are invited to choose to the directory in which the installation files will be unpacked. Select the directory and click the " Perform". After unpacking, the installation will start automatically.

ATTENTION: Unpacked files are not automatically deleted after installing the program, I advise you to delete them manually after the installation is completed.

After unpacking, we automatically start setting the program:

There are not a lot of settings. In this window, the directory is selected in which the Home Media Server (HMS) and "program group" program will be installed - the folder name in the "Start" menu.

After selecting the installation folder and the folder names in the Start menu, it remains only to check the "Create a program startup label on the desktop", if necessary and click the " Set«.

At the end of the installation, which takes less than a minute ( depends on your equipment), We are offered to immediately run the Home Media Server program (HMS).

This is completed on this.

Initial Setup DLNA Home Media Server (HMS)

So, we have a freshly installed DLNA server, let's start it and see what you first offer to configure, and also make a couple of useful settings. Let's proceed.

After the first launch of the program, we see the initial settings window.

This window offers to choose a device to be translated by media content. The list has a lot of templates.

If you did not find your or similar to your device, you can leave the standard DLNA Device, as practice has shown, it does not affect something. After selecting go further.

And then the choice of folders appears before your eyes, of which we will take media content. Folders with your media content can be selected now, but you can add them further. We will look at a little lower how to do it. After selecting folders, press the button " Ready«.

After the initial settings, we are offered to make a backup of settings, image cache, databases, customize the schedule of automatic backup. We will not stop in detail now and let's go further. To do this, press the button " Close«.

After that, the main program window appears before us. Let us go right away to several "important" settings.

On the left are the types of settings, on the right, specific settings.

Let's go right away in additional settings and configure the autoload of the DLNA server with the power on PC.

In order to choose paragraphs 2 and 3.

Now let's go to the tab " Server"And we write the name of our DLNA server. How we will see it online.

After changing the name, you need to add folders with media content (if you did not make it in the "primary configuration or decided to add more folders. Here everything is simple. Press the button" Add"(2) And choose the folder you want to add. After that, it is necessary " Scan"(3) so that the files from the folder / folder are in the server.

If you do everything right, then your files should appear on the right side (as in the screenshot is highlighted in yellow).

If you have your files there, then we have left quite a bit. Run and use. Here everything is very simple - press the button " Run«.

If you are enabled "Windows Firewall", then the system will ask you, whether to allow it to access the network. Choose in which allow access and click " Allow access«.

Conclusion

We installed the HOME Media Server program (HMS), and simply - configured the DLNA server on the Windows operating system.

It remains only to start the playback device (TV, media prefix, mobile phone, etc.) and check if our device has our device and is there any files that need us.

We hope that this article helped you. If you don't work out or have questions - write comments, we will try to help.

From this article you will learn how to configure a home media server program, as well as how to access your smart TV to movies, music and photos located on your computer. If your TV supports network connection via Wi-Fi or LAN and supports the transmission of media content in real time using the DLNA technology, then you will definitely use it.

Of course you can play music and video from a flash drive, but before that you need to transfer all the information to it. In our case, you just have access to the TV to any folder on your computer in which media content is stored.

There are branded applications from TV manufacturers, for example, LG is Smart Share, and Samsung - Allshare. Often, applications from manufacturers leave to desire the best and do not provide the necessary functionality that you will not say about the wonderful home media server program. By the way, you can connect to the created media server not only from the TV, but also from any other DLNA client, for example, with a game console.

Before you start setting up a home media server, you need to connect the TV using the connection method available to you, is usually LAN and Wi-Fi. The TV is most conveniently connected to the router, but in extreme cases you can connect directly to the computer or laptop.

Setting up a media server.

If you still have a home media server, you can always download it from our catalog.

After installing the program, open it and go to the menu "Settings".

In the left part of the window that opened the window is chosen category "Media resources", tab "Catalog List" You must specify which discs (local, network, removable) and folders with media content will be available on the TV. By default, standard folders with photos, video recordings and music are already open.

To add the required folders and disks use the button. "Add". In the conductor window that opens, you can choose folders or discs to which you want to access and click "OK".

When adding or deleting folders or disks, it is necessary to scan the media resources directories, usually the program itself requests the scanning permission. This will allow you to contain a list of available files up to date.

You can also configure automatic directory scanning. On the tab "Scanning" You need to install the following two checkboxes indicated on the screenshot below. Note that setting the checkbox opposite "Automatic scanning directories when changing them during server operation" Can slow down the navigation speed by directory from the TV.

Here we recommend to check the box before "Always use the file name as the name of the media resource", then in the list you will always see the files with your own names, otherwise the TV will call the file based on its tags.

In category "Devices" in the drop-down menu "Default device type" You must select the device most coinciding with yours. Depending on the device selected, a list of supported formats will be changed.

If you know that your TV supports more formats than presented in the proposed list, you can open the settings window by clicking on the corresponding button, and in the extension fields "Films", "Music" and "Photo" Points through the comma to specify the necessary formats.

In category "Additionally" You can set automatic program launch and automatically start the server when you turn on the computer. To do this, it is necessary to establish certain checkboxes indicated on the screenshot. It is also recommended to check the box opposite "Installing Windows Home Media Server (UPNP, DLNA, HTTP)"In this case, the media server will be launched as a service.

On this setting up a home media server is over.

Now you need to run it by clicking on the button. "Run".

Now you can turn on the TV. If everything is connected correctly, the TV icon should appear at the bottom of the program window on the tab "Playback devices (DMR)".

If the TV does not appear, on the right side of the window, click on the button. "Update". If the TV icon does not appear, then you incorrectly connected the TV to a computer or home network. Most often, in more than 90% of cases, the problem occurs due to improper configuration of antiviruses and firewalls. Disconnect them if the TV icon appears, then you need to adjust them correctly.

View media resources.

After setting up a home media server, you can start viewing the shared content in two ways.

The first, naturally running the reproduction of the content from the TV, guided by the instructions for your device.

The second, run playback directly from the home media server itself. To begin with, in the main program window you need to select the type of reproduced content, click on the tab icons "Films", "Music" or "Photo". Next on we need, for example, by the film by clicking the right mouse button, select the item "Play on" And choose TV. At the same time, the film is played on the TV.

The Home Media Server program (Home Media Server) actually provides a huge number of all sorts of settings and offers playback not only video, music and photos, but also Internet radio, as well as IPTV. In turn, we reviewed only the home media server setting to open access to the files stored on the computer for playing on the TV.

All devices that have the DLNA module were tested in advance and have a corresponding sticker on the case.

There is also a description of the type of supported content, there is a DLNA server, a printer, or player, that is, the module allows you to transmit a specific type of content - images, signals, sound.

All these devices can freely connect to each other, depending on the purpose, the technique has its own class. Classes can be allocated as follows:

1. Digital mediarsers. This category includes cumulative devices, such as mobile phones.
2. Digital media players. This includes devices that can receive and reproduce digital content. For example, a TV that can play music and sound from another device.

How to create a home network

A diagram of the home network for DLNA is similar to a data transmission circuit over the Internet.

It is he who provides the connection of devices to each other. To configure the home network, you will need the following:

1. TV for playback.
2. Media server for storing data, telephone or laptop.
3. Router - used to ensure the connection of reception and transmission devices.
4. Cables or wireless adapters are needed to connect DLNA to the network.
5. Powerline adapters - allow you to distribute the Internet by electrical network.

The first thing to do is to connect the media to the playback to the router.

To do this, there are several ways - connecting the power grid through the cable, or through a wireless bridge.

• Connecting media device by electrical network - a great way to customize the network throughout the house. For this, the usual electricity is used, the cables will not be needed. Only the Powerline type outlet adapter can be used to configure.
  All that is required is to simply connect TV to the network through the adapter and the DLNA home network will start functioning.
• If the router and TV are located nearby, it is best to use a cable connection. Ethernet cable connects to the TV port and router.
• Creating a media group using a wireless bridge is appropriate in the case when the TV is located away from the router. The bridge can be connected to a TV through the cable, and to the router - on a wireless network.

Tip: The optimal solution for any occasion will be an electrical connection.

The next setting step is to connect to the router of other DLNA devices.

After connecting to the TV, you can connect to the network any DLNA server - laptop, telephone, tablet.

But if there is no such possibility, you can connect them to the methods specified above.

Thus, TV will be able to "see" devices, and reproduce content.

Setting up DLNA home group devices

To make the TV can recognize the content, you must configure the devices of the media group. For a laptop and tablet, you will need to install a special software.

These can be the following programs:

• Windows Media Player 11 or 12.
• Vaio Media Server (for TV from Sony).
• Allshare for samsung.
• LG Smart Share.
• Home Media Server.

It is necessary to allow the group access to a laptop, this can be done in the software settings by activating the exchange of media files.

It can be music files, images or videos. A library or a list that can subsequently reproduce media device is created.

Not every smartphone can be connected to the DLNA group. But those who have such a function are connected via Wi-F to a wireless router.