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How to use Streaming
Hello all can someone help/explain the Streaming function to me I must be doing something wrong. If I use my phone readycloud app go to Music or Movie and click on a file it asks me to download it......
That model has a dlna server built in for compatible devices.
From a tv, its viewing the contents from the dlna server and streaming them.
Your computer is downloading them as a file as you're not viewing/accessing them using a program that can stream dlna content.
Try using windows media player to view/play the content.
Or it looks like that model has the ability to install Plex and use as a media streamer with transcoding if you'd like. (might not be the most powerful transcoder) I have plex setup on both my server and on my NAS (backup media) and it works great.
https://kb.netgear.com/25705/ReadyNAS-OS-6-Plex-Installation-Setup
plemans wrote:
Your computer is downloading them as a file as you're not viewing/accessing them using a program that can stream dlna content.
Yoda3647 - you said you were using a phone I think. In that case, you still need a DLNA player app. There are several available for both iOS and Android.
There is also a plex app - that can work w/o needing ReadyCloud.
On my phone I have VLC, do not know how to make it work phone ask to download
Yoda3647 wrote:
On my phone I have VLC, do not know how to make it work phone ask to download
I use plex myself.
My understanding is that you first select the local network from menu, and that the NAS should then show up at the bottom as a DLNA or UPNP item. You'd then select it.
Okay I reinstalled Plex even paid for subscription. Problem On my TV (LG TV) under IN-puts I see my PC, the NAS, and the PLEX SERVER if I click on my PC and select a file it play same with the NAS, but when I click on Plex server I get No DATA????
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