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DLNA and External Players on Windows - NepuddiN - 2024-11-13
Can anyone tell me how does DLNA work? I haven't setup this at the moment, seems like there are some changes. But iirc years ago it would like broadcast ALL library so every device on LAN can browse every library, including NSFW ones right.
Can you control the behavior as to hide specific libraries especially NSFW content, to hide embarrassing stuff being seen by others haha. From what I knew, a username and password auth is not possible right.
The reason I might need DLNA is because I want to test streaming DV videos with Windows, using an external player named Energy Media Player, which claimed to support DLNA.
Alternatively, is it still not possible for Jellyfin Media Player to use external players like the one I named above?
RE: DLNA and External Players on Windows - make-nz - 2024-11-13
Your Server version will make a difference on what version of the DLNA plugin you can use.
as of today you'll need 10.10.x for DLNA v4, v5.
You can set a default user to be used for DLNA, so you can adjust things you want on the user level to some degree.
I only use DLNA for a music lib and it works, but it is not perfect.
When you add a cd to the queue and then want to add some other song… well it wipes the the current queue and just plays that song. Repeat function is not working (https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-plugin-dlna/issues/102).
So it is very very basic at this stage.