Comments on: Stream and share media with UPnP server/player setup

By: Rarst

Rarst — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:54:14 +0000

@Abhishek Unfortunately I do not have computer with WMP12 to test that at moment.

By: Abhishek

Abhishek — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:38:20 +0000

Hi all ,

I have a quary regarind WMP12,

Steps:
1. Play a song from WMP12 select the remote devide “Play To”
2. Song start plyaed on the remote device.
3. On from the device select the other server to play the song
4. Now Device will start playing song from the new selected server.

Issue :
WPM12 still streaming the song it not stopping the progerss bar in WPM12.

Please let me know how to stop this..

Regards,
Abhishek

By: Rarst

Rarst — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:34:33 +0000

@Johnny

Thanks for suggestion, bookmarked to check it out. But lately I prefer to simply keep media on notebook synchronized rather than stream it. Acts as backup as well this way.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:17:58 +0000

Hey Rarst –
I liked the summary. Have you tried “EyeconTroller” from Eyecon Technologies? Worth checking out. The PC/Mac software aggregates any media on a network and creates a virtual library of all your local and web media; you then easily route it to any connected device. It’s compatible with just about any UPnP or DLNA device, and very simple/easy to use, with a common UI for all your media and all your devices.

The software if free at http://www.eyecontec.com. The coolest part is the iPhone app which has the same UI and lets you control everything remotely – it’s also now temporarily free at the Apple App Store under ‘EyeconTroller’. Apparently they’re also working on an Android version.

By: Rarst

Rarst — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:45:24 +0000

@nicbot

Proxies are pain. And I hardly lack entertainment options, humanity produces way too much of those. :)

By: nicbot

nicbot — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:13:32 +0000

True that on the MS front.

…Proxy??

By: Rarst

Rarst — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:44:55 +0000

@nicbot

Looks cool but since I am no UK or US it’s useless for me.

And what makes Microsoft products monsters is Microsoft part in my opinion. :)

By: nicbot

nicbot — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:49:28 +0000

Not to keep rehashing this post, but I just stumbled across this and wanted to share.

TunerFree MCE:
http://www.milliesoft.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9&Itemid=11

If you’re in to WMC at all, this is a pretty rad plugin…and it works on Win7 MC too :) Closest thing to working Hulu in MC (Vista/W7) that I’ve found yet plus a ton more.

This plus MS’s new Netflix addition to MC will make WMC a monster imo.

By: Rarst

Rarst — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:56:38 +0000

@Nicbot

Yeah, tinkering with things is awesome. :) Especially if new shiny hardware is involved.

Good luck with your server!

By: Nicbot

Nicbot — Fri, 15 May 2009 22:44:32 +0000

It will be dedicated, but my girlfriend needs to be able to use it :/ So it’s gotta be dummy proof.

I’m all about VM’s for testing apps, different configs and such, but if it’s going to only be an HTPC / media server I don’t want to spare the resources on this machine. Dual booting works fine for this task as well as will be one less hoop to worry about.

Since it’s a ‘project’ machine, I’m not worried about putting an RC OS on it…and RC 1 is pretty solid so far imo, but we’ll see

I was an XP junkie for a long time as well and it wasn’t till I was given a copy of Vista Ultimate 64 that I made the switch…And honestly, I will never look back (post sp1). I use XP at work just to avoid compatibly headaches not to mention my hardware there is not exactly pwn-tastic. But as for home, for gaming and media, I love Vista. It just takes a bit more hardware umph…But since I’m not an uber gamer, it’s no biggie for me.

Never looked in to WHS as I’ve never thought I had the need. I think if I was just going to serve files, I might just get a NAS drive. Or if I want to serve content, there are a ton of Linux distros as well as server apps (as you noted above) to host on just about any Windows platform these days.

Again, this is my first HTPC so it’s going to be a learning experience, but that’s what stokes me out the most :) Something about breaking things and fixing them that really fulfills me. Maybe it’s all that MacGyver I watched as a kid…ok ok still watch.