DLNA device showing on the dashboard

[dawkid 5]

This is just a stupid curiosity question.

I use a Sony BDP S3700 to stream from Emby and these DLNA only devices never show up in the dashboard. I have seen them show up for an instant and then disappear, maybe a couple of times of times over the last year.

Today, one is showing up persistently.

Is this a new feature or just a glitch?

It isn't a big concern, except that it is nice to be able to see if it is direct playing or not without having to look in the logs to find out.

[Bottles51 74]

DLNA is direct streaming.

[dawkid 5]

I am not sure if that was a statement or a question.

It is direct playing on the file that is playing now, at least the dashboard is showing that.

Yes, there is no ap for the S3700.

[dawkid 5]

Guess it was just a glitch. Once I played something else, it went away and has not returned.

[Bottles51 74]

Yes that was a statement. DLNA does direct stream.

[dawkid 5]

Now you have my curiosity up because I don't understand what you mean by direct stream.

In my mind, yes DLNA is doing a direct stream, but an Emby ap on a device is also doing a direct stream.

Is there some kind of difference that you are referring to, and does this have any bearing on whether a device shows up on the dashboard or not?

I guess what I am trying to ask is direct stream vs what?

[Luke 42085]

Hi, do they show when media is playing?

[dawkid 5]

Sorry I didn't see your reply until now.

I don't know. I believe that it was paused when I saw it. I have seen it once since then and I don't know if it was paused or not.

[Luke 42085]

OK, with the upcoming 4.7 server release, they'll only be visible when playing anyway.

[dawkid 5]

Are you saying that dlna devices will show up in the dashboard in version 4.7 by design?

[Luke 42085]

On 3/14/2022 at 3:47 PM, dawkid said:

Are you saying that dlna devices will show up in the dashboard in version 4.7 by design?

Only when playing.