Re: [Hampshire] upnp

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Author: Anthony
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To: hampshire
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] upnp
Anton wrote:
> Unfortunately (unsurprisingly?) Microsoft buggered
> up the upnp protocol on the xbox so it can't find media.

...
> Is there any linux software that cab be a
> upnp playback target or renderer so that I can use my phone to browse
> media
> (stored on my phone, tablet or pc) and have the playback happen on my
> linux
> pc which is connected to my tv and hifi?


Re the xbox issue MinimServer might include a fix - it seems to be
getting a good reception on the forums. Wikipedia [1] lists renderers
including VLC, XBMC and Totem.

Having no experience with UPnP I'm wondering whether using two routers
[2, 3] is going way OTT. Is UPnP server security a problem, i.e. if you
know how to configure your router are there issues with a layout like
this?

         ADSL Modem Router
   ---------Home LAN----------
Clients     Fileserver     Media PC
SSHFS       SSHD           UPnP renderer
            UPnP server


Anthony

[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UPnP_AV_media_servers_and_clients
[2] http://docs.linn.co.uk/wiki/index.php/DS_Entry_Level_System
[3]
http://docs.linn.co.uk/wiki/index.php/DS_Network_Setup:Configuring_the_Router

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