If you wish to use Media Center to play to other upnp/dlna devices on your network but they do not appear under playing now to play to, make sure that the local firewall (where MC server is running) does not have port 1900/udp blocked for incoming traffic. Home Networking Examples contains some examples on how users are using MC and the Media Network Features. Developers may find the Web Service Interface useful for writing applications that can control MC.įor more information, or to ask a question, please visit the Media Network board on Interact.

ZoneLink offers the ability to play the same content in multiple locations, including local hardware zones, or Media Network devices.

DLNA is a nice solution for serving media to a device, and it also provides the remote control.

DLNA support makes MC a perfect server for your new network capable TV or Blu-ray player.

Library Server outlines how to connect multiple MC Instances together in one integrated whole.

Remotes provides a list of the current Remote devices.

More Information on Remote Devices and Clients The JRiver Id is an inexpensive, low power network device, available in several configurations. You can select from what library you want to pull content from, and the player you would like to control and push the content to. Media Center's Playing Now section will show both the available players and libraries that are available on the network at that time. You can enable/disable and configure the various Media Network options under Tools/Options/Media Network. These interfaces allow external devices to interact with Media Center as a Remote Control, Player, or Server.

Support for External Interfaces (see these links for more details on how to configure and use MC's Library Server, DLNA, Web Service Interface).A Media Player with a choice of User Interface ( Standard View / Theater View) for browsing and playing Audio, Video, and Pictures.Media Center has several components, including: In addition MC also provides Media Network, a rich set of tools and features for moving your media around the network. JRiver Media Center is one of the most advanced media players available. 5 More Information on Remote Devices and Clients.

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