Archive:UPnP/Server

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XBMC has (since the 24th of January 2007) a built-in UPnP A/V media server (UPnP-server). Originally added to help share files to other XBMC instances as a UPnP media source, XBMC's UPnP server also enables you to share media with other UPnP-clients on your local network.

UPnP server settings

Main page: Settings/Services

To turn on the UPnP server in XBMC, go to Settings -> Services -> UPnP and enable "Share video and music libraries through UPnP".

XBMC to XBMC sharing

See: HOW-TO:Share libraries using UPnP

Compatible UPnP ControlPoints and Media-Players (UPnP-clients)

This is a list of tested and compatible UPnP-clients that can stream from XBMC's built-in UPnP-server. This list is meant to contain the information about if it can auto-detect XBMC's UPnP-server on a local-network or if it is otherwise possible to manually enter the IP-address of XBMC so that it can stream from it, and what type of media the device support (video/audio/pictures/data). Please also feel free to add UPnP-clients that are not compatible with XBMC's built-in UPnP-server under the "UPnP software and hardware clients/players not compatible with XBMC" section. Note that UPnP clients/players can be either be categorized as 'software-based' or 'hardware-based'. Software-based clients/players can be run on PC (personal-computer), mainly on Win32, Linux, BSD, Unix or Mac operating-system platforms. And, hardware-based clients/players may be a standalone set-top DMP (Digital Media Player) boxes or any specific hardware designed to stream/play media from a UPnP-server, like for example a PVR (Personal Video Recorder) box.

UPnP client/player software

• Feel free to add any tested UPnP-client software (or software player with built-in UPnP-client) compatible with XBMC.
  • When adding a compatible client/player please add information about if auto-detection do not work and type of media supported.
  • More untested UPnP-clients can be found here => http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upnp#UPnP_AV_Clients

Free UPnP client/player software

• XBMC Media Center (Linux/Mac/Windows), XBMC has since the 10th of July 2006 had a built-in UPnP-client.
• djmount (Linux)
• Gizmoot A free UPnP AV ControlPoint App for the iPhone that can act as a remote control for XBMC.
• Skifta is a free UPnP client and server developed by Qualcomm for Android devices which works well with XBMC.
• UPnPlay is an Android UPnP client and server that works well with XBMC. A free ad supported version is available along with a pay version that removes the ads.

Commercial UPnP client/player software

• Mezzmo A commercial Media Server and Organizer, Mezzmo has a built-in DLNA client that allows you to access content from other DLNA/UPnP servers.
• InterVideo WinDVD 8 Platinum, a commercial DVD and video-playback software for Windows.
• Nero Showtime All round commercial media player with built in UPnP Client. Compatible with XBMC UPnP Server.
• On2Share UPnP plug-in a commercial UPnP-client plugin for Winamp [music player] and Windows Media Player [music and video player] on Windows.

UPnP client/player hardware

Please feel free to add any tested UPnP-client hardware (or hardware player with built-in UPnP-client) compatible with XBMC. When adding a compatible client/player please add information about if auto-detection do not work and type of media supported.

• Pinnacle Soundbridge Radio, a Wi-Fi music player which features audio playback from UPnP MediaServers.
• PlayStation 3 (PS3), a game-console (from Sony) which features basic multimedia playback from UPnP MediaServers.
• Roku Soundbridge Radio, a Wi-Fi music player which features audio playback from UPnP MediaServers.
• Sonos ZonePlayer, UPnP MediaServer can share to all Sonus ZonePlayer audio players.
• Xbox 360, a game-console (from Microsoft) which features basic multimedia playback from UPnP MediaServers.

UPnP software and hardware clients/players not compatible with XBMC

• Feel free to add any tested UPnP-client (or player with built-in UPnP-client) that is not compatible with XBMC.
  • Please note that if auto-detection is not possible you must check if it is possible to enter the IP-address manually.
  • Also note down at exacly what date/time you tested this last and the type of problem(s) you encountered.