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==General==
==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.


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 remote UPnP players===


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 - 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.
===Allow control of Kodi via UPnP===
{|
|- 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.  
|}

Revision as of 04:53, 20 June 2018

This category contains the settings for how the UPnP service is handled. UPnP is also called DLNA on most consumer electronics


General


Share my libraries

Settings level: Basic
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.
See also: UPnP Server
See also: How to share libraries using UPnP


Announce library updates via UPnP

Settings level: Standard
Description: By enabling this setting the UPnP clients will be notified if a manual or automatic library update occures on the UPnP server.
See also: Automatic video library update on startup
See also: Automatic music library update on startup
See also: Manually updating video library
See also: Manually updating music library


Look for external subtitles

Settings level: Standard
Description: Look for external subtitles for videos provided by the UPnP server. This can cause extensive CPU, filesystem and network load.
See also: Subtilte settings


Look for remote UPnP players

Settings level: Standard
Description: Enable the UPnP control point. This allows you to stream media to any UPnP client and control its playback.


Allow control of Kodi via UPnP

Settings level: Standard
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.