5. Select the Samba server you want to use and press the ‘OK’ button. If
you need to login enter the username and password en press the ‘OK’ button.
6. If necessary, select the correct folder and press the ‘OK’ button.
7. Now select the file you want to play and press the ‘OK’ button. The file starts to
play.
11.5 Playing media through your network using DLNA
DMR
The media player also has the option to function as a DLNA slave. This means the
media player functions as a digital media receiver. Using this function, it is not
necessary to turn on you television to play media. For example: If your media player is
connected to your receiver, you can actually control the media player using another
device which has a DLNA control point function. This way, you will be able to give a
command to the media player which let’s the media player play your music without the
need to turn on your television.
Many devices these days can be used as control point. Windows Media player is able
to do so, also are many smart phones such as Apples iPhone and Android smart
phones. As example we will explain how to use the DLNA DMR function with Windows
Media Player 12.
1. The first steps need to performed on your media player: Use the navigation
buttons to select ‘Setup’ and press the ‘OK’ button.
2. Select ‘System’.
3. Select ‘DLNA Renderer’ and make sure this option is set to ‘On’
4. Open Windows Media Player 12 on your computer.
5. If Windows Media Player starts in the ‘Now Playing’ mode, click the ‘Switch to
Library’ button located in the upper right corner of Windows Media Player.
6. Right-click a media file, for example a MP3 file and choose ‘Play to’ and then
click the name of the media player.
7. Within a few seconds, the selected file will be played on the media player.
It is not necessary to have the media on the same device as the control point. Your
computer or smart phone can also act as a control point even if your media is stored
on another device such as a NAS and is also connected within the same network.
12.0 Stream online media using the
(web)apps
The media player has the possibility to use internet apps. We will use one example of
the web apps which is available at this moment: ‘Buddy Link’
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