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kalma
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Hi there,
It would be really useful to include an option to stream whatever it is playing on XBMC to a DLNA device in a, let's say, PUSH manner.
Some apps have the feature to select a DLNA device from a list (they are automatically discovered without any action), then whatever you are playing is automatically sent to that device. No need for cables and no need to buy expensive players since you can use your own PC or laptop.
I would like to thank you for the stunning work you are doing here. Keep on pushing!
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Any chance that the IOS remote will support this feature?
Can anyone confirm that the Android app supports it and also supports airplay?
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DLNA uses UPnP, so if your TV only says "DLNA" then it will probably still work.
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2015-03-28, 14:27
(This post was last modified: 2015-03-28, 14:42 by kalma.)
UPnP is a good feature but, after trying a lot, I think it is not exactly the feature I was talking about.
Local media works fine, though some video formats are not compatible. Curiously, if you play the same media using the same TV connected thru DLNA, it works.
Stream media does not work (or I was unable to get it). Streaming is the most interesting. If you have a Smart TV, you have many ways to access local media, but it is not so easy to access streaming media on a TV at all. So, being able to transmit streaming media from portable devices (phone, laptop, ...) to a Smart TV would be great.
May be what I'm asking is completely impossible (sorry for my ignorance) but, again, some apps somehow are able to send the media you are receiving thru streaming to a TV (using DLNA or similar, I guess).
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I think you are mixing up your terms. Are you talking about pushing add-ons to the smart TV?
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Playing videos on your TV that have to be streamed to Kodi is not supported right now. DLNA/UPnP is meant to access media that is located on another device in your network and not to relay internet streams.
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