![]() ![]() Roku Announces Mobile App Updates Introduces Play on Roku Hit your respective app stores to try out the new feature yourself, or check out the press release and demo video after the break. Currently there's no support for video or anything else more complicated, but we're told this is a first step as it plans to build up the second screen experience going forward. The update also includes international support, the ability to name different Roku boxes, a one touch quick rewind button and a few other tweaks. While it's not quite as feature-filled as AirPlay or DLNA streaming, it will allow owners to present images (JPG or PNG) and DRM-free music files (MP3 or M4A) right through their home theater with the press of a button. Hinted at earlier this year when software updates went out to its newer boxes preparing them for future upgrades, the updates for its official app on Android and iOS bring a new "Play on Roku" feature. While this guide is mainly focus on Windows 10, you can enable media streaming on Windows 8.1 and Windows 7, too.Along with price and release date details of its new Streaming Stick plus the launch of Vudu, Roku is announcing upgrades for its mobile remote control apps. Always make sure to check your device manufacturer’s support website for file formats and supported codecs. It’s also worth pointing out that even though most of the time you won’t have any issues streaming content, every device has its limitation on supported content. Xbox One Media Player app with DLNA support Wrapping things upĪlthough Windows 10 doesn’t include any DLNA references for its media streaming feature, it actually meets all the requirements to be a DLNA media server. Then simply browse and play your pictures, musics, and videos as needed - just to name an example. If you’re using an Xbox One, you can open the Media Player app, wait a few moments until you see the name of your library popping up. Streaming media to another device is a very straightforward process, but it will depend on the device you’re using. How to access DLNA media from another device There are a number of other options, but for the most part you won’t need to configure anything else, as all the default settings are good enough. Once you completed the steps, your account libraries (Music, Pictures, and Videos) will automatically become available to any streaming device to access your media. If you want to change this behaviour, you need to click the “Choose power options” link and configure your PC to stay awake. Keep in mind that content won’t be available to other device, when your PC is sleeping. However, you can always uncheck the Allowed option to block the device. Then you’ll also see a list of the DLNA-enabled devices currently on the network with access to your content. “Show devices on” is set by default to “Local Network”, which you don’t want to modify unless there is a good reason. You’ll also notice that after turning on media streaming, you have a number of available options, including the ability to enter a custom name for your library to identify the content being accessed. Search for “Media Streaming Options” and click the result to open Control Panel on that section.Ĭlick the Turn on media streaming button to enable DLNA on Windows 10.Ĭlick OK to apply the settings and complete the task. To turn on media streaming, do the following: ![]() On Windows 10, Microsoft hasn’t migrated its DLNA-compliant feature to the Settings app, as such you’ll need to use Control Panel. How to enable media streaming on Windows 10 In this guide, you’ll learn the steps to turn on the media streaming feature on Windows 10 to send your music, pictures, and videos other devices in your network. If you’re running Windows 10, similar to previous versions, you don’t need a third-party DLNA media server software to send media to other devices. That’s of course, as long as you also configure the device storing the content as a DLNA server.ĭLNA stands for “Digital Living Network Alliance”, and it’s simply a set of guidelines that makes it easy to set up a device to stream videos, photos, and music with other DLNA supported devices on the network. Almost every device you connect to your TV (e.g., Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Roku, Chromecast, or an Apple TV) includes DLNA support to stream media over the network. ![]()
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