![]() Stream Local Media From the Command Line to ChromeCastĢ.) I just found another option for this called BubbleUPnP Server which is available for phones, tablets, Linux, MS Windows, Mac, etc. May be in the "Synaptic Package Manager (SPM)" The Chrome browser and derivatives like "Slimjet" can cast from your browser to Chromecast devices.ġ.) Stream2Chromecast casts audio and video files to a Chromecast device from Linux. ![]() There are a few good posts on these in this forum already. I use UMS (Ultimate Media Server) and or PS3 Media Server which are light on system resources and work very well. With some smart devices, they may already be compatible with Chromecast devices or you can add an app for it.īut, there are many various streaming applications that can send movies and videos, music, & pictures. I do not know if there is a difference between streaming or casting to DLNA/UPnP devices, or when software or hardware claims that it can send to Chromecast if that also means that all UPnP/DLNA devices can receive the "cast", or only Chromecast devices? I tried to right-click and cast from my Slimjet browser (cast from browser tab or desktop) to my smart Blu-Ray DVD player, but it could not find it (perhaps it is not chromecast compatible), whereas UMS, PS3 Media Server, Kodi, Plex, etc. If you run " inxi -Fxzd" and " lsusb" from the console terminal prompt, highlight the results, copy and paste them back here, that should provide enough information. It would help to know more about your system setup. I just read your post and the good replies to it. Tip: If you use a "VPN" network connection, like I do, then on the "General Configuration" Tab, in the field for "Force IP of the Server", put in the actual local IP address of the computer you are running this media server on. You just have to click the "Restart Server" at the top of PS3 Media Server to refresh it, if and when needed, like if your devices were not ready when you started the media server. On My Samsung smart Blu-Ray DVD player I just go to the menu, where I would normally select "Photos, Videos, & Music" which I would then pick Blu-Ray DVD disc, or select USB flash drives, or a Media Server (PS3 Media Server), or another option, then I start the PS Media Server. So that when I start this media server program, or I click the status tab of PS3 Media Server, I will get a green all is OK check mark, otherwise I get a big red X. See screen shots below.įYI: I must have my devices (Smart Blu-ray DVD player) that I want to watch, or play the videos, music or pictures on from the media server, in the DLNA/UPnP discovery mode. Then, goto your "Firewall, and add a rule for PS3 Media Server to "Allow Incoming" on port 5001 (Any Protocol or TCP) click add or apply, exit firewall, then bring up "PS3 Media Server", click on "Navigation/Share" tab and at the bottom, click the add button to add the folders on your computer that you want to share, play, or "stream", to other devices, click "Save" to save your settings, then click "Restart Server" at the top, and that's it. Or, install the Universal Media Server (UMS) per the other instructions in this post's thread. You can install the PS3 Media Server in a minute from the Software Manager or Synaptic Package Manager (SPM). And, it only took him 5 minutes to install & setup to where it was working for him. To "GreyGeek", He means the "PS3 Media Server" that is in the Software Manager or Synaptic Package Manager (SPM). Thank "marlenejo" for the instructions on installing the newer PS3 Media Server called "Universal Media Server". The other Media Servers provide many more options, functions, and streaming options than PS3 Media Server, but PS3 Media Server is a great basic multimedia server that lets you and your smart devices play anything that you have on your computer, like videos (movies), music, & pictures.Īnd as was already mentioned, there are numerous hardware devices that also stream video and audio to various smart devices like smart TV's and Smart Blu-Ray DVD players, just goto and search for "TV streaming DLNA UPnP", or something like that. ![]() ![]() You have to open port 5001 in your Firewall to "allow incoming" when you want to use it the other media servers also have similar firewall requirements. The easiest to install and use is the PS3 Media Server, and I think it requires the least amount of hardware resources. There are some really great Linux (& cross-platform) multi-media servers you can install and use, like "Kodi (xbmc)", "Plex Home Theater", "PS3 Media Server", "Showtime", etc. If your smart TV, and any other smart devices, have "UPnP/DLNA" capabilities which is likely, then there are numerous options available to you and anyone else. I just read your post and the good reply to it.
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