Crestj 68 Posted March 22, 2014 Posted March 22, 2014 Might be a silly question, if you "send to" via the webpage or Android app to a device does the video/music play from the server to the DNLA device or does it go via the pc/mobile you sent it from?
pmac 143 Posted March 22, 2014 Posted March 22, 2014 I believe the web client/android app just tells the server to send it to the DLNA device, so it's sending directly. Not 100% sure though, but I believe that's the way it works, because I noticed a big difference in quality using DLNA as opposed to streaming from my phone. 1
Crestj 68 Posted March 23, 2014 Author Posted March 23, 2014 Thanks, that's what I hope is happening. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
swhitmore 781 Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Yes, using the new DLNA feature will stream for the server. 1
Crestj 68 Posted March 23, 2014 Author Posted March 23, 2014 Awesome! Time to see what this chromecast thingy can do in the UK! Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Crestj 68 Posted March 23, 2014 Author Posted March 23, 2014 Just tested it and it works great! I think the device you cast from is involved still during the playing because if you close the casting program in the notifications bar the streaming stops. Not a big deal though as it is basically an htpc anywhere I want to take it! Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
swhitmore 781 Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 What client are you playing it with? I can start the stream on my phone and close the app fine.
Crestj 68 Posted March 23, 2014 Author Posted March 23, 2014 The MB Android Client. I can close the client but I get an item in the notification bar saying it's streaming to chromecast. I don't think it's an MB client notification but a general Android chromecast notification. If I close that it stops streaming. Not a big deal but I wondered if my mobile ran out of battery would the streaming stop. I think it would but that's just the way chromecast is setup rather than anything MB related. I think!?! Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Beardyname 198 Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Why your mobile may have to be on could be because of the ChromeCast, I don't think the MBS can Cast stuff yet but if I'm wrong luke will swoop in and correct me
swhitmore 781 Posted March 23, 2014 Posted March 23, 2014 Are you talking about DLNA streaming, or Chromecast streaming? They are two different things.
Crestj 68 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Posted March 24, 2014 Are they? That could explain my confusion! Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Beardyname 198 Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 If you were talking to me i was talking about the ChromeCast thing. The thing Crestj i think is talking about aswell ^^ Since DLNA with a chromecast makes no sense
Crestj 68 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Posted March 24, 2014 Ok so DNLA means telling MB3 Server to stream directly to a device. Chromecast just redirects something to your TV. Sound right? Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Beardyname 198 Posted March 24, 2014 Posted March 24, 2014 Kinda The ChromeCast is a dumb media player, and DLNA is supposed to be a "standard" way of having devices talk to each other even though they also to the most extent are dumb The ChromeCast is more like screen mirroring in my opinion : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromecast For more info about DLNA check here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Living_Network_Alliance 1
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