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UPnP can be used for limited sharing of media files between two {{kodi}} devices.
 
<section begin="intro"/>[[UPnP]] can be used for limited sharing of media files between two {{kodi}} devices.<section end="intro"/>


UPnP cannot share library functions and is a file only sharing protocol. If you are looking for full library functionality, UPnP is not the method to use.
UPnP cannot share library functions and is a file only sharing protocol. If you are looking for full library functionality, UPnP is not the method to use.


For a more complex method of sharing using MySQL see [[MySQL]]
For a more complex method of sharing using MySQL see MySQL




# For {{kodi}} device A (the "server") go to:
# For {{kodi}} device A (the "server") go to:
#* {{highlight|bordered=yes|[[Settings/Services/UPnP_DLNA#General|Settings → Service Settings → UPnP/DLNA]]}}
#* {{highlight|bordered=yes|Settings → Service Settings → UPnP/DLNA}}
# Enable the UPnP server ('''Share my libraries''')<br />[[File:Share-upnp-library1.jpg|500px]]<br /><br />
# Enable the UPnP server ('''Share my libraries''')<br />[[File:Share-upnp-library1.jpg|500px]]<br /><br />
# For {{kodi}} device B (the "client") you will need to (1) enable UPnP support in {{highlight|bordered=yes|[[Settings/Services/UPnP_DLNA#General|Settings → Service Settings → UPnP/DLNA]]}} and then (2) add device A as a [[UPnP/Media source|media source]]: {{highlight|'''Videos''' → '''Files''' → '''Add Videos...''' → '''Browse''' → ''(scroll down to)'' '''UPnP Devices'''}}<br />[[File:Share-upnp-library2.png|500px]]<br /><br />
# For {{kodi}} device B (the "client") you will need to (1) enable UPnP support in {{highlight|bordered=yes|Settings → Service Settings → UPnP/DLNA}} and then (2) add device A as a media source: {{highlight|'''Videos''' → '''Files''' → '''Add Videos...''' → '''Browse''' → ''(scroll down to)'' '''UPnP Devices'''}}<br />[[File:Share-upnp-library2.png|500px]]<br /><br />
# A shows up there. Open the share and then hit '''OK'''.
# A shows up there. Open the share and then hit '''OK'''.
# Give the new video source from A a name.
# Give the new video source from A a name.
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{{big|For a detailed description how to add UPnP sources, please visit: [[UPnP/Media_source|UPnP Media Source]]}}
{{big|For a detailed description how to add UPnP sources, please visit: UPnP Media Source}}


== Other guides ==
== Other guides ==
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Latest revision as of 04:01, 19 August 2020

UPnP can be used for limited sharing of media files between two Kodi devices.

UPnP cannot share library functions and is a file only sharing protocol. If you are looking for full library functionality, UPnP is not the method to use.

For a more complex method of sharing using MySQL see MySQL


  1. For Kodi device A (the "server") go to:
    • Settings → Service Settings → UPnP/DLNA
  2. Enable the UPnP server (Share my libraries)
    Share-upnp-library1.jpg

  3. For Kodi device B (the "client") you will need to (1) enable UPnP support in Settings → Service Settings → UPnP/DLNA and then (2) add device A as a media source: Videos → Files → Add Videos... → Browse → (scroll down to) UPnP Devices
    Share-upnp-library2.png

  4. A shows up there. Open the share and then hit OK.
  5. Give the new video source from A a name.
  6. You should now be able to see everything as it is set up on A on B.


For a detailed description how to add UPnP sources, please visit: UPnP Media Source

Other guides

Video guides

UPnP sharing (as seen in XBMC v12, Frodo)

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