[OpenIndiana-discuss] DLNA server

[Gary Gendel]

Michelle,

I seem to remember you can configure it using the console remotely using 
the property serviio.remoteHost but I've never tried it.

Gary

On 03/07/2013 04:26 PM, Michelle Knight wrote:
> Hi Gary,
>
> I've had a shot with Serviio.  It seems to need a graphics console in
> order to configure it, and my server is text only.
>
> I couldn't find any instructions on manual config file settings either
> in the serviio structure or in my home directory, so I'm currently a
> bit stuck.
>
> Michelle.
>
> On Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:37:23 -0500
> Gary Gendel <gary at genashor.com> wrote:
>
>> Michelle,
>>
>> I've had luck with serviio, a java-based DLNA server from
>> http://www.serviio.org/.  I had it running recently, streaming to a
>> Moxi PVR, but I'm currently using XBMC on an old mac mini I
>> decommissioned for work instead.  I remember reading a thread where
>> they had to upgrade libffmpeg on OpenIndiana to get the latest
>> version running.  I believe this library has been upgraded in 151a7.
>>
>> I've also been able to bring up MediaTomb in the past using vlc to
>> transcode, but I haven't worked with that for quite a while.
>>
>> The biggest drawback for the DLNA servers I tried was that I was only
>> able to play, pause, and stop.  Rewind and Fast-forward wasn't
>> possible from the PVR on the DLNA stream.
>>
>> Good luck,
>> Gary
>>
>> On 03/07/2013 02:19 PM, Michelle Knight wrote:
>>> Hi Folks,
>>>
>>> I'm not turning up much on a web search, so I'm hoping someone will
>>> be able to help me sort this out.
>>>
>>> I have an OI server with various media on ZFS which is shared by
>>> password protected SMB shares. I'm fairly sure it is 151a5, built
>>> late last year.
>>>
>>> Recently I bought one of these -
>>> http://www.humaxdirect.co.uk/product.asp?ProdRef=10095&cat=stb
>>>
>>> When I tell it to search the network, it can't find anything and
>>> there is no option to give it any SMB details.
>>>
>>> It looks like I'm going to have to install something on the server
>>> to publish the video directories in DLNA, which I've got no
>>> experience of.
>>>
>>> I do have another machine always on, which is running Ubuntu 12.04,
>>> so there could, presumably, be a work around by mapping the SMB
>>> share to the Linux box and then re-publishing a DLNA share from
>>> that ... but that is a bit messy.
>>>
>>> I did read up something called Coherence but before I potentially
>>> risk damaging my file server, I thought I'd seek knowledgeable help
>>> first.
>>>
>>> I'd be grateful for any guidance.
>>>
>>> Many thanks in advance for any help.
>>>
>>> Michelle Knight
>>>
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