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Questions tagged [media-server]

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Are there any Linux MPD (music player daemon) player alternatives for a network music server / player

Are there any reasonable alternatives to MPD (music player daemon) as a remotely controlled music player? It should be controllable over the network and not require X server to run.
Saulius Žemaitaitis
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Idiots Guide to Setting Up Myth TV?

I want to build a MythTV back end. I don't want to compile things if I can help it, and I'd like to know what hardware will work with the cable system in the US. Are there any guides to building a MythTV box? I've found several but they all appear…
Jared
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Linux DLNA Server

I have just recently set up a DLNA server on my GNU/Linux desktop at home. I am using PS3 Media Server to do the job. I like it a lot so far, but I was curious about whether or not it is the best solution. To you, what is the best DLNA server for…
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Control media on PlayStation 3 from a PC?

I have the following: PC PlayStation 3 hooked up to a receiver and speakers Currently I can set up a media server on my PC and choose songs on the PS3 to play. However, I'd like to be able to control the songs that are played via my pc. So…
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How do you store Digital Media

This is, in my opinion, a massive problem and one that the companies selling digital media will need to address at some point. I would quite like to be able to subscribe to programs, ala iTunes Season Pass, and download high definition copies. All…
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Is there good free media server for OS X to stream movies to an XBox 360?

I have a mac mini running OS X 10.5 that is filled with movies and I am looking for a good way to stream them to and Xbox 360? Anyone have any suggestions for a media server (UPnP) for mac?
Nick Haddad
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Mountable online storage using SpiderOak with no syncing

I have a Linux VPS that I would like to turn into a media server. Like most cheap VPS's, it has a fairly small storage capacity. What I would like to do is attach the box to an online backup system such as SpiderOak where the files would reside and…
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windows 10 cannot access media center network shares

I have a ZyXEL NSA325 Media Server with the default SMB network shares (e.g. \\hostname\video\). In windows 7, 8 and 8.1 I was able to view the content of \\hostname\ (i.e. the root of the network shares). And I was even able to map network drives…
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How would I configure a music server that allows remote management of files?

There are lots of music servers/solutions that take a media player, or an existing music library, and serve it to remote clients. Most of them are read-only: you manage the media files on the server itself, and then serve them in a play-only…
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Can I change the image associated with my computer when it's sharing as a media server?

I currently have my computer setup to share its videos, music, and pictures as a media server so I can easily access all of my stuff from my PS3 and play it on my TV (since I can't connect my computer directly to my TV). However, my dad also has his…
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Good DLNA Server for Logitech Revue with DVD-ISO support?

I'm looking for a good DLNA server to serve my media files on Linux to a Logitech Revue on the same network. I'm currently using minidlna which works great without a hitch, but it lacks support for DVD iso files, and I'd much rather be able to…
Naftuli Kay
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Problems using PC as a media server with PS3

I recently got a PS3 and decided to take advantage of the fact that it can be used to stream movies by making my PC a media server. I've done this in the past with the same router I have now before I sold my old PS3, but not on this PC. I've tried…
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iTunes media collection on the network

So, my movies and music collection keeps expanding, and it seems to make more sense to move all media from my Macbook to a separate media server (especially if I am to get an SSD). But it seems that I'm making iPhone syncing incredibly tedious if…
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Malware Defense Shows Up in PlayOn Settings/Logs Although System Has Been Thoroughly Cleaned

I was hit really hard by some nasty malware: Malware Defense. I was doing something I should not have been doing when I got it (surfing Pirate Bay for TV shows). It locked up my system and I had to reboot in safe mode. I was able to shut down…
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PS3 Media server Lag

I'm running the PS3 Media Server(1.90.1) on Windows 8.1 Wired/Wifi but I have some problem when I want to share 1080p(MKV) Movies. The film is lagging when I want to see the movie. I have a “good” pc (Intel core i3-2100 3.1GHz, 8gb ram, 1gb…
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