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On Tue, 2013-08-06 at 20:54 +0100, bad apple wrote: > On 06/08/13 20:43, Adam wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > I've got an odd problem where whenever I run a media server on my Lenovo > > laptop running Mint 15 64bit (Cinnamon), it can't be seen or found by > > anything else on my network. > > > > My android phones and tablet, PS3, Xbox 360, humax PVR and three WIndows > > (2x7, 1x8) PCs can all see each other no problem, through a mixture of > > direct ethernet to router, powerline and wifi. > > > > I've tried minidlna and Universal Media Server (a fork of PS3Mediaserver). > > Both services run with no problem, and minidlna's localhost service screen > > shows me that it's indexing my files no problem, but I just can't get any > > of the devices on my network to see this laptop. > > > > Mint's built-in firewall is disabled. > > > > Am I missing anything obvious, or is there anything more I can tell you to > > help identify a cause? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Adam > > > > I don't know anything about minidlna but UMS generates a debug.log > (which you can find from the GUI). I'd have a look in there first. You > may need to create custom render.confs for your various clients but they > don't sound particularly unusual and I would have thought they'd be > picked up automatically. Of course, seeing as UMS is a Java app, almost > anything could be going wrong... > > Regards > Do you have Rhythm Box installed? In the Edit Plugins part of this is a plug in called DLNA Sharing control Support Adds support for playing media from and sending media to DLNA/UPnP network devices, and enables Rhythmbox to be controlled by a DLNA/UPnP ControlPoint tick the box -- ________________________________________________________________________ Regards Kevin Lucas Minions Post Master(Sub) A dedicated Linux user /usr/bin/microsoft Skype minions_shop www.minionsbandb.co.uk www.tearooms.minionsbandb.co.uk FaceBook Minions_shop Po House, Minions, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5LE 01579363386 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq