Settings/Services/UPnP DLNA: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 04:51, 20 June 2018

General

Share my libraries - Enables the UPnP server; this will enable you to stream media to any UPnP client.

Announce library updates via UPnP - Tells Kodi instances to refresh their library listing when there is an update, when using the above UPnP server.

Look for external subtitles -

Look for remote UPnP players -

Allow control of Kodi via UPnP - Enables the UPnP client; this will enable you to steam media from any UPnP server (and most DLNA servers) to Kodi, with a control point and control playback from that server.

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 ==General==
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-===Share my libraries===
-{|
-|- valign="top"
-| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
-| Basic
-|- valign="top"
-| '''Description:'''
-| This will enable the UPnP server and will therefore allow you to stream media in your libraries to a UPnP client on your network.
-|-valign="top"
-| '''See also:'''
-| [[UPnP/Server|UPnP Server]]
-|-valign="top"
-| '''See also:'''
-| [[HOW-TO:Share_libraries_using_UPnP|How to share libraries using UPnP]]
-|}
-===Announce library updates via UPnP===
-{|
-|- valign="top"
-| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
-| Standard
-|- valign="top"
-| '''Description:'''
-| By enabling this setting the UPnP clients will be notified if a manual or automatic library update occures on the UPnP server.
-|-valign="top"
-| '''See also:'''
-| [[Settings/Media/Library#Video_Library|Automatic video library update on startup]]
-|-valign="top"
-| '''See also:'''
-| [[Settings/Media/Library#Music_Library|Automatic music library update on startup]]
-|-valign="top"
-| '''See also:'''
-| [[Updating_or_removing_videos#Update_Library-_Manual|Manually updating video library]]
-|-valign="top"
-| '''See also:'''
-| [[Update_Music_Library#Update_Library-_Manual|Manually updating music library]]
-|}
-===Look for external subtitles===
-{|
-|- valign="top"
-| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
-| Standard
-|- valign="top"
-| '''Description:'''
-| Look for external subtitles for videos provided by the UPnP server. This can cause extensive CPU, filesystem and network load.
-|-valign="top"
-| '''See also:'''
-| [[Settings/Player/Language#Subtitles|Subtilte settings]]
-|}
+Share my libraries - Enables the UPnP server; this will enable you to stream media to any UPnP client.
-===Look for remote UPnP players===
+Announce library updates via UPnP - Tells Kodi instances to refresh their library listing when there is an update, when using the above UPnP server.
-{|
+Look for external subtitles -
-|- valign="top"
-| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
-| Standard
-|- valign="top"
-| '''Description:'''
-| Enable the UPnP control point. This allows you to stream media to any UPnP client and control its playback.
-|}
+Look for remote UPnP players -
-===Allow control of Kodi via UPnP===
+Allow control of Kodi via UPnP - Enables the UPnP client; this will enable you to steam media from any UPnP server (and most DLNA servers) to Kodi, with a control point and control playback from that server.
-{|
-|- valign="top"
-| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
-| Standard
-|- valign="top"
-| '''Description:'''
-| This setting enables the UPnP client. It will allow you to stream media from any UPnP server with a control point and control playback from that server.
-|}