What are DLNA and UPnP?

The Integrated Digital Network Consortium (DLNA) is a group of companies that have come together to create a common, open standard to connect devices. All devices that support DLNA can automatic mode, being on the same network, tune in to receive from each other and view content.

What types of devices support DLNA?

DLNA- compatible devices- these are TVs, mobile phones, PCs and laptops, music players, gaming consoles, such as Sony PlayStation 3, home media players, personal computers, Android phones, Blu-Ray players, tablets, wireless printers, camcorders, flat screen TVs, routers and HiFi systems. First of all, make sure that your device has this support. All DLNA Certified devices have a logo or sticker indicating that the product has been tested to meet DLNA requirements and is capable of connecting to other certified devices. Next, the device must have a description of the type of digital content supported (for example, audio, video, photos), as well as the type of purpose (for example, server, printer, player, etc.). More detailed description accepted notation at the end of the article.

IN currently The Digital Living Network Alliance's membership list includes most of the major players in the market, such as Intel, HP, Motorola, HTC, Microsoft, Samsung, LG and Panasonic. These companies create products that work well with each other. Only Apple remained on the sidelines and developed its own standard - AirPlay. So if you have a device from the Apple family, you won’t be able to include it in your media network consisting of devices from other manufacturers.

How does DLNA media server work on Windows?

DLNA devices are designed to be interconnected. Each device is assigned its own class depending on its purpose. For example, any storage device belongs to the Digital Media Server class. Media Server). These are mobile phones that store photos, music and videos in their memory. Any device capable of receiving and playing digital content from another DLNA device will be a Digital Media Player. This is your TV that can play videos, music and photos from other devices.

To create a home media server, you will need at least one DLNA server to store the content (for example, a laptop or mobile phone) and one DLNA device to play it back, such as a TV.

DLNA devices connect and communicate with each other through a configured home network. The layout of this network is probably similar to your home Internet network. In reality, a router is the central point of communication in a network and is used to connect devices to each other.

Here's a short list of what you'll need:

• TV with DLNA support
• at least one DLNA digital media server, such as a file server, laptop or phone
• router
• one of three to connect the receiver to the transmitter: Powerline adapters (for distributing the Internet via the power grid), Ethernet cables or a wireless adapter for connecting to your network.

Setting up a DLNA home media server on a Windows computer or laptop?

We have come close to the topic of setting up a home media server via DLNA. First of all, you need to connect a laptop and a TV that supports this technology (for example, Samsung with Smart TV) to the router. There are several ways to do this. This is discussed in detail in, but they are briefly listed below. Which one to choose is up to you, depending on how far the router is from your TV and other connected DLNA devices.

1. Ethernet cable
   If your router is close to your TV, an Ethernet cable is the easiest way to connect them.
   Simply connect one end of the cable to the TV's Ethernet port and the other to the router's port.
2. Wireless bridge
   if you have wireless router, or the TV is quite far away, you should think about installing a wireless bridge to connect the TV to the router. The wireless bridge connects to the TV via an Ethernet port, and to the router via wireless communication. Or, if your TV supports WiFi via a built-in or external adapter, then connect it to the router directly.

Some wireless routers, such as those from Buffalo Technology, are DLNA certified and specifically designed for home use. DLNA networks.

3. Via electrical network, without cables
   A network using the electrical grid is great way set up a network throughout the house. Installation using your home's electrical network is simple and safe. Since existing wiring is used, cables are no longer required for connections within the DLNA network. Adapters for connecting to power socket produced by almost all manufacturers network equipment. They are called Powerline devices. Next, you simply connect the plug of the router, TV and other devices to the power outlet as usual, but now all your devices will form a DLNA network

Before you can transfer files from your computer, you must install the appropriate software on it. Among the options - Windows Media Player 11 or 12 (included in new Windows version 7) or VAIO Media Server (for TV from Sony), AllShare for Samsung, LG Smart Share, Home Media Server, etc. After installing the software, you can select files to transfer to the TV - photos, videos, music files, etc. How the transfer occurs depends on the software you're using, but typically it involves specifying a playlist, library, or files, or adding them to the appropriate folders.

Let's now look at the most popular programs, allowing you to stream files from your computer to other devices.

Windows Media Player

To set up Windows Media Player to transfer files from your laptop to your TV: the following actions:

SAMSUNG Allshare Software

You can download it here. More advanced compared to the previous program, but again only for Samsung. It is based on the *DLNA standard, and with its help you can share multimedia content not only on your TV, but also on many other devices that support the *DLNA standard: computers, tablets, camcorders, digital cameras, mobile phones, etc.

The operating procedure is as follows:

Now, for greater clarity, watch a video demonstrating how to work with these programs from Samsung.

Home Media Server - Home Media Server

This is another cool one free program to organize a full-featured media server from your computer, from which files can be broadcast to other devices included in the local network - not only a TV, but also a tablet with Android OS, for example. Its advantage is that it is suitable for any TV that supports network connections, for example the same inexpensive LG. You can download the latest version.

Let's take a closer look at how to use the Home Media Server. After installing it, you will be asked several times to set the basic parameters - here we click “Cancel” everywhere, but we do nothing, since we will configure everything later.

We get to the main program window.

In addition to viewing files, this program also allows you to broadcast streaming broadcasts from the Internet to your TV. But we'll talk about this separately...

I hope that now it is clearer to all blog readers what a DLNA media server is and how to connect to it various devices. Well, after carefully studying all this information and competent implementation, you can build something like this:

By the way, the phone can also work as a server - but more on that in a separate article about. About the same, how to connect to home media server, you will learn .

For a snack, there are many more delicacies - the most popular questions with answers, a glossary of terms and visual videos on DLNA. And don’t forget to subscribe to blog news using the form below the article so you don’t miss the next article in the DLNA series. It will be dedicated to the universal cross-platform media server Xbox Media Center(XBMC).

FAQ

Are all TVs DLNA certified?

No, not all TVs support DLNA. To make sure yours supports the DLNA network, look for the corresponding logo on it.

What should I do if my router is located a long distance from the TV?

There are two options if your router is located far from your TVA and other devices

• DLNA: Connect via wireless bridge or electrical cable. This way you can connect your TV and devices to the router
• DLNA wirelessly. This article describes detailed installation steps.

Is it possible to connect other devices to the DLNA server via WiFi?

Some DLNA devices have built-in WiFi functionality. The method of connecting via WiFi will depend on the device itself. You may need to enable WiFi or Network Sharing ( General access to files within the network) in order to connect to the router (and to the DLNA network).

My TV does not connect to the media server. What should I do?

• Check the cable and connections between the TV and the router, and between the DLNA devices and the router.
• Check your network settings on your TV. Connecting a TV to the network is described in detail in a separate article, the link to which I provided above.

Which devices support DLNA?

There are a number of devices that support DLNA. Visit the Integrated Digital Network Consortium (DLNA) website

My BRAVIA TV does not see some devices. What should I do?

If your BRAVIA TV does not find content on another device, there may be the following reasons:

• Your TV or other DLNA device is not connected to the network.
• The problem is with the router or the network.
• The other device does not support DLNA or is not a Digital Media Server, in other words, it does not have memory to store files.
• Your PC or laptop does not have the appropriate DLNA server software installed.
• Depending on your network settings, you may need to disable the feature on your laptop. firewall. You should be aware of the risks associated with this activity. They are entirely your own responsibility. If you don't know what to do, seek professional help.

Which network setup method is better - cable or wireless?

It all depends on the remoteness of the network components and how desirable the presence is visible cables in the house. A cable network, however, may perform slightly better than a wireless one. A few more tips:

• Try to avoid complex circuits network setups with multiple subnets and hubs, as this may affect the performance of your DLNA network.
• If you want to be able to stream HD video files, we recommend using a network speed of at least 200 Mbps for more stable performance.
• When choosing Ethernet cable choose Cat5e over Cat 5 as this will allow your network to develop more high speed work.

Can I rotate images when the TV is connected to a PC?

No, you cannot rotate images on the screen. You must rotate the image on your laptop or other device before it can be displayed on your TV screen.

Photos appear distorted on the TV screen. Why?

As you enlarge the photo, the image quality may deteriorate. For optimal quality, display photos at their native resolution, even if they don't fill the entire screen.

My photos don't fill the entire TV screen?

Images may not fill the entire screen. It depends on their resolution and format. For optimal image quality, do not change them native resolution.

What file types are supported by DLNA devices

It depends on the device itself. View your specific device's DLNA certificate
or visit the DLNA website. Depending on the network device, some files may be converted before
transmission. Below is a list of files that are typically supported by DLNA devices:

• Images: JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TIFF
• Audio: MP3, WAVE, AAC, AC-3, Ogg Vorbis, LPCM, AMR, WMA*
• Video: AVI, FLV, MPEG2-PS, MPEG4, H.264 SD, WMV, WMA

Can I store files on my TV?

No, your BRAVIA TV is a DLNA media player. This means that it is capable of finding and playing files from DLNA media servers that contain content. Your DLNA-enabled BRAVIA TV guarantees an amazing audiovisual experience when watching movies and listening to music. In every sense, the TV is the best DLNA media player.

Do I need to install additional software on my PC or laptop to transfer files? Where can I find this software?

Yes, in order for your PC or laptop to transfer files within a DLNA network, software installation is required. In some cases, such as Windows Media Player 11, the required software is already installed. Below are programs that allow you to share files within a DLNA network and that you can download for free: The connection between your DLNA device and your router may have been lost. Check cables and connections. To check the connection between your DLNA device and your TV, you can also run an automatic diagnostic test, which is different for each model.

Sometimes the video quality when streaming wirelessly is quite poor. Why?

The quality of your wireless network connection can vary depending on the distance between the bridge and the router, any interference in the room, and the quality of the wireless router itself. To improve picture quality, use a wireless router that supports 5GHz video streaming and place the router as close to wireless bridge.

DLNA Technology Conventions

Using DLNA connections it is possible to construct a connection between any devices that work with this standard, and each of them can play different roles. To refer to them precisely, a number of terms are used, which are described below.

The first group of device connections, which are used mainly in the home, is called HND (Home Network Devices)

	DMS (Digital Media Server) - media server. These are devices that are the source, that is, which contain the files that we want to watch on another device. This could be a computer with the special software listed above installed, or a NAS device that has DLNA support.
	DMP (Digital Media Player) - media player, or DLNA client. These are the devices that receive content from the media server and can either play it or transmit it to another device, acting as a media renderer. These are TVs game consoles, independent monitors, home theaters, etc.
	DMR (Digital Media Renderer) - media renderer. A device capable of playing content received through a media controller, which in turn transmits it from a media server. Usually the same ones that can do this are those listed above in media players.
	DMC (Digital Media Controller) - media controller. Allows you to find files on the media server and transfer it for playback on the media renderer. These are tablets, smartphones, digital cameras with support WiFi connections
	DMPr (Digital Media Printer) - devices that provide printing services for others - these are also printers. Media players (DMP) and media controllers (DMC) are capable of transmitting printed information to them.

Another group of devices - MHD (Mobile Handheld Devices) - are portable devices capable of transmitting and receiving content - mobile phones, tablets, smartphones, video cameras, cameras.

	M-DMS (Mobile Digital Media Server) - mobile media servers. Gadgets that are capable of distributing content stored on them to mobile players (M-DMP), media renderers (DMR) and printers (DMPr). these could be mobile phones or portable media players.
	M-DMP (Mobile Digital Media Player) is a mobile media player capable of playing video from servers - stationary and mobile (DMS and M-DMS). This role is played by phones, PDAs,
	M-DMU (Mobile Digital Media Uploader) are portable gadgets that can upload files to servers. For example, digital cameras, camcorders or phones.
	M-DMD (Mobile Digital Media Downloader) - portable devices, which can find and download media content from DMS and M-DMS servers (mobile phones and media players)
	M-DMC (Mobile Digital Media Controller) are portable media controllers that have the ability to find content on media servers and broadcast it to DMR media renderers - phones and PDAs.

In this article we will look at how to install your DLNA server on Windows using the Home Media Server (HMS) program as an example.

Nowadays, it is increasingly necessary to have a DLNA server on your home network, since most modern TVs does not support data transfer protocols such as SMB or NFS, but only works via DLNA.

What is DLNA?

DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) is a set of standards that allow compatible devices to transmit and receive various media content (images, music, videos) over a home network, as well as display it in real time. That is, a technology for connecting home computers, mobile phones, laptops and consumer electronics into a single digital network. Devices that support the DLNA specification can be configured and networked automatically at the user's request. (Source - Wikipedia)

Installing DLNA Home Media Server (HMS)

Installing HMS is very simple, but we will still explain in detail how it happens.

First you need to download the installer. At the time of writing, the official website was not working. And it didn’t work a month before, so below I’ll provide a link to download from our server latest version HMS:

(47.2 MB)

Let's get started with the installation.

Launch the installer:

Here we are asked to select the directory into which the installation files will be unpacked. Select a directory and press the button Execute". 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 installation is complete

After unpacking, the installation of the program automatically starts:

There are not very many settings here. In this window, select the directory in which the Home Media Server (HMS) program will be installed and “Program Group” - the name of the folder in the Start menu.

After selecting the installation folder and folder name in the “Start” menu, all that remains is to check the box “create a shortcut to run the program on the desktop”, if necessary, and click the “ Install«.

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

This completes the installation of the program.

Initial setup of DLNA Home Media Server (HMS)

So, we have a freshly installed DLNA server, let's launch it and see what it first offers us to configure, and also make a couple useful settings. Let's get started.

After launching the program for the first time, we see the initial settings window.

In this window we are asked to select the device to which the media content will be broadcast. There are many templates in the list.

If you haven’t found your device or one similar to yours, then you can leave the standard DLNA Device, as practice has shown, this does not affect anything much. After choosing, move on.

And then a choice of folders from which we will take media content appears before our eyes. You can select folders with your media content now, or you can add them later. We'll look at how to do this below. After selecting the folders, click the " Ready«.

After the initial settings, we are asked to make a backup copy of the settings, image cache, database, and set up an automatic backup schedule. Let’s not dwell on this in detail now and move on. To do this, press the button “ Close«.

After this, the main program window appears in front of us. Let's move on to several “important” settings at once.

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

Let's go straight to additional settings and configure the DLNA server to autoload and turn on the PC.

To do this, select points 2 and 3.

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

After changing the name, you need to add folders with media content (if you have not done this in “ initial setup or decided to add more folders. Everything is simple here. Press the button " Add"(2) and select the folder you want to add. After this it is necessary " Scan"(3) so that files from the folder/folders get to the server.

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

If you have your files there, then we have just a little bit left. Launch and use. Everything is very simple here - press the button " Launch«.

If you have " Windows Firewall", then the system will ask you whether to allow it access to the network. Select which ones to allow access to and click “ Allow access«.

Conclusion

We installed the Home Media Server (HMS) program, or to put it simply, we set up a DLNA server on the operating Windows system.

All that remains is to launch the playback device (TV, media set-top box, mobile phone, etc.) and check whether our device is on the network and whether it contains the files we need.

We hope this article helped you. If something doesn’t work out for you or you have questions, write a comment and we’ll try to help.

After that, unpack the downloaded archive and run the “setup.exe” file.

The installation process will start. You will be prompted to select a directory to install the application. You can leave it as default:

In the next step, you will be asked to select the type of device with which our media server will work.

In principle, if the “Auto-detection” option is checked, the program itself will determine everything and set the necessary parameters for your media device.

Now you need to select folders, or local disks entires that you want to make publicly available:

Then the program will ask you to do backups settings. We won’t do this, since we haven’t yet set up everything we wanted. Therefore, click the “Close” button:

This step will open the main program window. You can study a little to get the hang of it. Then click the “Settings” button:

In the window that opens, select the “Scanning” tab at the bottom:

This will give us the opportunity to control the server and computer from the TV.

For example, after watching a movie you won’t need to go to the computer to turn it off. Everything can be done from the telly. Cool, don't you agree?

Now select the "Devices" tab and click the "Search" button:

Here again click the “Search” button at the bottom of the window. When asked to start the server, answer “Yes”:

The program will launch and its icon will appear in the system tray:

After this, a window will appear with a list of found devices. Find the TV and click on the red icon on the left in the form road sign"No entry":

It should now look like a green check mark. This means that the TV and the server understand each other and are ready to work over the network.

After this, all found devices should be displayed on the “Devices” tab. Select the TV again and click the “Settings” button:

If you want to access the server from any device on your home network via a web browser, select the “Advanced” tab and check the “Web navigation” checkbox:

I recommend disabling the “Creating playlists of media resources in Web navigation mode” option.

You can now access the program via a web browser:

Let's check if this is true:

As you can see, everything works.

To view media resources on your computer, you need VLC player.

If the program interface does not open, go to “Settings - Server” and check whether the port number is specified correctly:

Also disable the firewall on your computer and try again.

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Now I’ll briefly talk about the “Transcoder” tab:

For example, you downloaded a movie in a format that your TV cannot play.

In this case, you can select a transcoding profile that will transcode the video into the desired format. Moreover, the entire process occurs during startup, without any preliminary actions user.

It is worth noting that in the program you can set transcoding settings according to three basic principles:

First: for all movies (example in the screenshot above).
Second: For certain types of video file extensions.

To do this, follow the path “Settings - Media Resources - File Types - Change”:

Third: for a specific movie.

In the main server window, select the desired video file, click on it right click mouse and select “Transcoding Profile”:

At first glance, all these profiles, encodings, and so on may be completely incomprehensible to a beginner. It's very easy to get confused. To be honest, the author of the article also did not immediately get to the bottom of the matter. But in fact, everything is quite simple.

Look, at the very beginning of setting up the Home Media Server program, we indicated the type of our media device, in our case a Samsung TV:

After this, the application itself determines which audio-video file formats your TV supports.

And if, for example, you launch a movie with a resolution that is not in the above list, transcoding will start for it in order to convert it into a TV-readable format. I hope the point has become clear to you.

As a rule, you don’t need to change anything for Samsung TVs, so leave all the settings here as they are. We will solve all problems as they arise, since the topic of setting up transcoding in HMS is very extensive.

Now we move on to the final stage. Go to the “Advanced” tab and set the settings as in the screenshot below:

Now the program will automatically load and quietly “hang” peacefully in system services Windows.

Let's return to the main program window once again. Let's describe the main control buttons:

The “Movies - Music - Photos” buttons are used to select folders with corresponding resources.

The “Start - Stop - Restart” buttons control the server. In operation, the start button must be pressed (inactive).

That's all. The question of how to download, install and configure the Home Media Server program can be closed.

Many people have probably heard about DLNA technology, and some are already using its capabilities. DLNA technology is implemented in operating system Windows, so all DLNA compatible devices can communicate with the computer. Samsung (AllShare) and LG (SmartShare) proprietary technologies are implemented precisely on the basis of DLNA. What is DLNA and how can this technology be useful to you?

The following briefly describes how to use the functions and DLNA capabilities when watching videos and photos, listening to music from a computer and other devices with DLNA support on other video/audio equipment, which may have a better screen and speaker system.

How does DLNA work?

The initiators of the creation of the DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) standard, which allows connecting various multimedia devices as part of a home network, were; Intel, Sony, Microsoft, Nokia, Philips, etc. Today, DLNA is supported by more than 230 manufacturers.

A local network is used as a medium for transmitting media content, which becomes a home multimedia network. Device connections can be wired (Ethernet) or wireless (Wi-Fi). The DLNA standard allows connected devices to automatically configure themselves and stream media content for viewing and listening. Sometimes you will need to install and configure additional software. The visual center of such a media network, as a rule, becomes a large flat-panel TV.

For example, you can organize a transfer:

• from computer to TV
• from smartphone to music center
• from network storage to a tablet computer.

The possibilities of devices that support DLNA technology are endless. You can post a selection of new photos on network storage, with the ability to be viewed by all family members on TV screens, smartphones, tablet computers. You can watch a movie recorded on the hard drive of your home computer in the bedroom.

Most new TVs support DLNA, incl. all smart models that can also access the Internet. If your TV does not support it, there is no big problem. You can purchase additional DLNA-supporting media player or Blu-ray player, which will further expand the capabilities of your media network, often having more advanced codecs than those built into the TV.

As mentioned at the beginning of the article, manufacturers may indicate device compatibility with this technology in different ways:

• AllShare (Samsung)
• SmartShare (LG)
• Simple Share (Philips)
• AirPlay (Apple's DLNA version).

Network creation

Before you start practical solution The problem you need to understand is that there are two types of DLNA devices. One of them is called a server and acts as a transmitter, the other type is a client, it receives a streaming signal. Network attached storage (NAS) with DLNA support can only act as a server, a TV can only be a client, but computers, smartphones and tablets, depending on the situation, can become servers or clients. To transmit a streaming signal from the server, you must install the appropriate software if it is not pre-installed by the manufacturer. Like, for example, on a DLNA-enabled TV or network storage. Installed software can be free or paid.

How to set up a DLNA server

Install, if necessary, a DLNA application. Select (or, as they often say, “share” from the English share) movies, music and other files that will be available to other devices on the network. If the files are stored on the computer's hard drive, they will have to be placed in the appropriate Windows Libraries(Video, Images, Music) on drive “C”. A TV connected to the network will look for them there.

When you turn on the TV for the first time, it must find paths to DLNA servers. In order to subsequently connect to select the material the viewer needs. If you cannot find the DLNA server, try using other software on the server. To run the function automatic search need to select in system menu TV corresponding item. Sometimes this function can be placed on one of the remote control buttons.

As a software application on the server you can use: Plex, Twonky, TVersity, PS3 Media Player.

There are several popular DLNA applications For mobile devices on Android based And Apple iOS: UPnPlay, Twonky, Plex, AirPlayer.

Disadvantages and Limitations

Based on the unified DLNA standard, each manufacturer develops its own version of the technology, so there may be inconsistencies in certain options configurations. So, the following possible problems can be noted.

HD video support may not be available on some devices.

Not all codec types are supported by video and audio devices. There are the most popular ones, which include mpeg2, mpeg4, avi, wmv, DivX.

A wireless connection does not always allow you to transmit a high-quality video stream without delay; in this case, you will have to connect via cable.

Open standards, which include DLNA, are a great thing, but the consequence can be an incompatibility problem. Therefore, use software recommended by DLNA TV manufacturers for the server. So for Sony is better PS3 Media Server is fine, LG recommends Plex, Samsung TVs love their own software.

In this article we will set up a media server (DLNA) on a computer for a Philips TV. After setup, you will be able to watch movies, photos, and listen to music on your TV that is on your computer (laptop). All this using DLNA technology. This means that the TV can be connected to a computer via Wi-Fi. More precisely, the computer and TV must be connected to one Wi-Fi router. By network cable, or wireless network.

I'll explain in more detail. Do you have a Philips TV (in this article we will talk about these TVs), with the support (if you have a Smart TV, then there is definitely DLNA support). Your TV is connected to the Wi-Fi router (via Wi-Fi or cable). Also, a computer is connected to this router. We launch the DLNA server on the computer, open required folders with video, photos, or music, and just start watching on the TV. Everything is over the air, without wires. It’s very convenient; you don’t have to write movies to a flash drive all the time. We just get access to the computer, select the right movie and look.

Using the method described below, you can run a DLNA server on Windows 7, Windows 8, and even Windows 10. To launch and manage the server, we will use the free, simple great program "Home media server(UPnP, DLNA, HTTP)". I recently showed how, where we launched the server using a proprietary program. Since Philips does not have such a program, we will use the "Home Media Server". The program is really very simple and cool.

We will need:

• Philips TV with DLNA support. There must be a TV, or. I will show the example of Philips 43PUS7150/12 with Smart TV (Android TV).
• A computer that is connected to the same router as the TV. It can also be connected via Wi-Fi networks, or via LAN.
• The program "Home media server (UPnP, DLNA, HTTP)" for setting up a DLNA server.

You can do without third party programs, and set everything up as standard using Windows. I wrote about how to do this in the article.

In fact, a server launched in this way will be able to see absolutely any TV: Philips, Sony, LG, Samsung, etc. Sony, by the way, already has models on Android TV. So, the instructions for them should also be suitable. Unless access may differ before viewing the contents of the DLNA server on the TV itself.

Setting up a DLNA server for a TV using the Home Media Server program

First, download and install the program "Home Media Server (UPnP, DLNA, HTTP)". I recommend downloading it from the official website: https://www.homemediaserver.ru/index.htm. Click on the button Download opposite the EXE version. The file size is approximately 35 MB.

Save the file, then run it and follow the instructions to install the program.

Launch the program using a shortcut on your desktop or from the Start menu. First of all, we need to configure access to files on the computer. We can open for TV only specific folders, all local drives, or even removable media.

In the program window, click on the button at the top Settings. We are interested in the first tab, Media Resources. There will already be three folders open there. These are standard. To open access to all local drives on your computer, check the box next to Local disks. To open access to removable drives, check the box next to Removable drives.

If you want to open, for example, only one local drive or folder, then do not check these boxes, but click on the button Add. And in Explorer, select the drive or folder that you want to open for viewing on your TV. The folder will appear in the list. You can delete a folder by simply highlighting it and pressing the button Delete.

I think the meaning is clear. You can open only one folder, which contains, for example, your movies. And you can open all disks. I recommend checking the box next to Local disks. Then, the My Computer folder will be displayed on the TV, in which you can view all files.

At this point, the setup can be completed by pressing the button Ok. If you want, you can also go to the tab on the side Server, and change the name of your DLNA server. It will be displayed on the TV.

Click the button Ok to exit the settings.

To start the DLNA server, click the button Launch.

If your TV is turned on and connected to the router, then in the program window, open the tab Playback devices (DMR), you will see your TV. This means everything is fine. If the TV does not appear, then check the connection, and see the tips at the end of this article.

The program can be minimized. You can proceed to setting up DLNA on your TV.

Watch DLNA movies on your Philips TV from your computer

Press on the remote control remote control button SOURCES.

On the menu Sources choose Network (media). Or run the program Media from the Android TV menu.

Select the server running on your computer from the list.

If you have opened all local drives, then you will have a My Computer folder. Select it, all the disks will be there. You can open the desired folders and start watching movies, photos, or playing music from them. If you open one of standard folders: Movies, Photos, or Music, then all available content will be there, sorted into different categories. To view content by folder, select Media Resource Catalogs.

Select the folder with your movies and simply start watching the desired file.

That's all the setup. We got it from TV full access to videos, photos and music that are on your computer. The program "Home Media Server (UPnP, DLNA, HTTP)" will prevent your computer from falling asleep and interrupting movie playback. You can also control viewing from the program itself on your computer. There are a lot of settings and possibilities there, I think you’ll figure it out.

Why is the DLNA server (files) not displayed on the TV?

The most common problem when setting up such a scheme is the lack running server on TV. When files are from a computer, they simply do not appear.

In such situations, the first thing you should always do is check the connection of the TV and laptop to Wi-Fi, or the connection via cable. Perhaps one of the devices simply turned off. Turn off and on the TV. You can also restart your computer and start the server again. You can also try disabling the antivirus, which may be blocking the TV connection.

If a DLNA movie plays with delays, it's glitchy

In such cases, you most likely started watching a very difficult movie. And the router cannot cope with transmitting information. Typically, this problem appears on cheap routers and when connected via Wi-Fi. Large movies, in high quality, that do not want to be played via DLNA, are better watched from a USB drive or hard drive.

If, when opening a video, the TV says "Format not supported"

There are times when the TV does not want to play a video file. Most likely, the standard player simply does not support the format, there is no codec. In this case, if you have a TV on Android TV, then from Google Play Store you can install VLC player. It can also play files from local network. And most likely, it will play videos that were not opened by the standard player.