Prevent Sleep

[mriksman 2]

It appears that while using the remote play to DLNA feature, that the PC goes to sleep.

 

When using the inbuilt Windows play-to in Explorer, the PC remains awake.

 

Is there any way to prevent the PC from sleeping when Media Browser app is playing content?

[7illusions 1249]

Actually, when using the MB PlayTo functionality it's not the app that streams the content, it's the server.

Therefore it's not required for the app to remain active meanwhile.

[mriksman 2]

Thanks. Don't suppose you know how to prevent the server part from sleeping do you? Is there a setting?

[7illusions 1249]

Is the server running on the same machine or not? Need to know the OS..

[mriksman 2]

Sureface Pro 2. Server and app on same machine.

[Deihmos 169]

Plug it in to prevent it from sleeping. If you don't want it to sleep while on battery then go to power settings - advance setting - multimedia settings and change the battery option.

 

 

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[mriksman 2]

I have it set to 'Prevent Idling to Sleep'. But when using the Metro/Modern App, it goes to sleep.

 

When playing the file via Explorer and using the Play-To, the computer stays awake.

[Deihmos 169]

You have the server installed on the surface and use the modern app on the surface ? The surface will have to transcode the video and kill the battery. If that's the case then I don't know. Media browser really needs a touch friendly app for direct play.

 

Why would you use play to the same device you are using? Maybe I am missing something.

 

 

 

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Edited April 14, 2014 by Deihmos

[7illusions 1249]

With the new version the app doesn't transcode unless the format is'nt supported by the platforg, Eg: mkv.

[Deihmos 169]

With the new version the app doesn't transcode unless the format is'nt supported by the platforg, Eg: mkv.

That sounds good. The surface pro can play back mkv by installing the codes. Will it still have to transcode? If not can that be updated in a future release?

[7illusions 1249]

It will use ffmpeg to remux the container if the codecs are supported.

[mriksman 2]

I have the server and app installed on my Surface 2. I use the app to navigate my collection stored on a wireless HDD. When I pick a movie, I used the app to remote/play-to to my TV.

 

Except when using the app, the Surface goes to sleep.

 

When I use play-to in Explorer, the Surface stays awake. Or maybe the app just crashed and I thought it went to sleep... But pretty sure it went to sleep.

[Deihmos 169]

I am havign the same issue when using the app. I am streaming a video here at work and after a while my home pc goes to sleep in the middle of streaming. I also notice that there is no resume in the app.