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[Q] streaming video over home network

Right I own a lacie cinema hd (i think thats whats it called) which is like a hard drive that plugs
Into your tv. But it can also be used like a NAS drive for streaming media over my home network for example I can stream moviea to my ps3.
Just wondering if anyone knows of any decents apps or any other way I could maybe stream
Them to my phone.
it would make a great little telly at the side of my bed using the dock

+1, air video server worked a charm for my old iPhone but haven't found a decent android replacement.
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Not seen anything on Android that fits that description.
Just transfer anything you want on to your sd beforehand.
Then there's always Dr. Who on BBC iPlayer!

If you have a PS3, you can use the Multimedia Server app in order to stream things. It works pretty nicely.

Nhialor said:
+1, air video server worked a charm for my old iPhone but haven't found a decent android replacement.
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I have put in a request for them to make an Android version. I love this app on my iPhone and iPad.

DeadlyDazza said:
Not seen anything on Android that fits that description.
Just transfer anything you want on to your sd beforehand.
Then there's always Dr. Who on BBC iPlayer!
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Transfering movies to my sd card is tiresome and annoying thats why im interested
in streaming. It would save alot of time as i have a good sized library of content from films to tv series like SOA. it would be handy to just be able to stream anything when i felt like it
And dr who lol.
Surprised there is nothing out there for android fitting the bill

On android we don't need a transcoding application running on our PC..
Visit This thread. From there instal cifs manager from the market, share a folder on your pc then mount that share on your sdcard
Stream from pc in any app that supports the format
If you guys would like a more detailed guide I could make one... a thanks or a donation towards blagus's new device wouldn't hurt
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FrAsErTaG said:
On android we don't need a transcoding application running on our PC..
Visit This thread. From there instal cifs manager from the market, share a folder on your pc then mount that share on your sdcard
Stream from pc in any app that supports the format
If you guys would like a more detailed guide I could make one... a thanks or a donation towards blagus's new device wouldn't hurt
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I dont want to stream from pc tho I want to stream from an network connected nas drive is that possible this way?

-josh- said:
I dont want to stream from pc tho I want to stream from an network connected nas drive is that possible this way?
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thats no different to streaming from a PC, it will work fine if your nas is sharing via cifs/smb which Im sure it would be if you don't know what im talking about
You can get even fancier and setup a vpn at your house and connect to your pc via cifs over the vpn... but ill leave that for another day

Try UPnPlay in the Android marketplace. It sees all my computers. It works great for me. You can navigate through folders on any networked device and then select an app to play the file. I've heard that ES File Explorer can work as well but I use UPnPlay all the time to stream from all my devices. It won't transcode like Air Video Server but it helps get the job done.
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goalweiser said:
Try UPNP in the Android marketplace. It sees all my computers and my PS3. It works great for me. You can navigate through folders on any networked device and then select an app to play the file. I've heard that ES File Explorer can work as well but I use UPNP all the time to stream from all my devices.
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Second that, UPnPlay for all your streaming needs.

The problem I have is that in windows Vista and 7 I can’t share any folders not on the C: drive. I have 3 one terabyte drives. C:, E: and D:. Every time I share a non C drive it always tells me I don’t have permissions to access that share when I try to open it from another PC. The same goes for external drives. They all have the same permissions set.
I have never had problems
Streaming” from those drives.
P.S. Folder sharing should never be called streaming. It confuses the noobs.

UPnPlay sounds good im gonna try that out now I just need a decent video player that supports
Avi lol
edit: OK using Upnplay in conjunction with mobo player works flawlessly now watching bad lieutenant over
my home network quality
Thankyou for your replys

video streaming on note..

what app do u guys use? I use vlc direct pro. Tried plex also.
Vlc used to work but for some reason it wont anymore.
Plex is way picky and the results were pixeli.
Any tips? I used to have this stream server on my pc to watch on iphone. It was called streamtome. Very easy to setup and very stable. Great for watching movies even outside your network.
Is there any similar app for android?
PS: necermind. Found an app called Emit. Runs perfect

I am using BS Player on my network and it has been working very well.

Are you running the Emit server on your PC?
I have a Samba share on my home network and have been wondering what's the best way for my Note to stream from that over WiFi... anyone know if any of the video client/server programs like Emit/VLC/Plex etc can stream directly from Samba?
I doubt it as Android doesn't natively support CIFS, but it's worth asking!

My computer is Linux with smb shares but no special app running other than that. Bs player streams the files with no issues.

ES file explorer.
Just share your folder on your PC or NAS and open the file from the Network tab on ES file explorer.
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What do you use to stream content from PC to Nexus 7 ?

I want to stream movies and other stuff wirelessly from my pc to N7. I am thinking to get Plex for Android. Are there any other (preferably free ) options. like setting up a UPnP server or an ftp server on pc and then use some app that supports it.

If rooted - yes: install a kernel that includes cifs support and then use play app cifsmanager to mount network shares made available on your PC. Your shares will appear as part of the local filesystem tree (under /mnt/cifs by default) so any app can then access network content.
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Sorry I dint mention it earlier..my N7 is not rooted..so any options for a non-rooted device ?
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I use Plex and AudioGalaxy

I use gmote and mxplayer, works flawlessly. I can stream high bitrate 1080p .mkvs with DTS audio smoothly.

sam3000 said:
If rooted - yes: install a kernel that includes cifs support and then use play app cifsmanager to mount network shares made available on your PC. Your shares will appear as part of the local filesystem tree (under /mnt/cifs by default) so any app can then access network content.
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Okay, that's pretty damn cool. Just because of that, I might pickup up a N7 today.
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You can try using Zumocast

Try es file explorer. Swipe the screen left when on your files and you can add you computer to your network.
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m3ta1head said:
I use gmote and mxplayer, works flawlessly. I can stream high bitrate 1080p .mkvs with DTS audio smoothly.
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did you do anything special? any settings? everytime i try to stream a file my **** is laggy/wont play/stops...

dansan382 said:
did you do anything special? any settings? everytime i try to stream a file my **** is laggy/wont play/stops...
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In MX Player Settings, check the S/W (network) option. It kind of worked for me. Please let me know if that works for you as well..Want to make sure that it was the thing that removed my lag..

dansan382 said:
did you do anything special? any settings? everytime i try to stream a file my **** is laggy/wont play/stops...
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Nothing special that I can recall...how is your network bandwidth? Do you have a good router? Could be a contributing factor to laggyness.

m3ta1head said:
Nothing special that I can recall...how is your network bandwidth? Do you have a good router? Could be a contributing factor to laggyness.
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Use BS Player. Tried and tested..Videos work just great..!! Btw, I roughly get around 25 Mbps..And I dont think the router would make any difference as long as you have a decent network bandwidth...Hope this helps..

munir3124 said:
Use BS Player. Tried and tested..Videos work just great..!! Btw, I roughly get around 25 Mbps..And I dont think the router would make any difference as long as you have a decent network bandwidth...Hope this helps..
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Check the VLC player pro!! The latest version is free and u can browse the PC and stream any file.. audio or video!! And the setup is just one click!

munir3124 said:
I want to stream movies and other stuff wirelessly from my pc to N7. I am thinking to get Plex for Android. Are there any other (preferably free ) options. like setting up a UPnP server or an ftp server on pc and then use some app that supports it.
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if you want a nice "front end" to browse your library then BubbleUpnp is the go. Hook that up with the free Plex server on the pc and away you go.
Otherwise, if you just want to browse the network with a file manager, thats not hard either.

Streaming from Windows & Ubuntu
munir3124 said:
I want to stream movies and other stuff wirelessly from my pc to N7. I am thinking to get Plex for Android. Are there any other (preferably free ) options. like setting up a UPnP server or an ftp server on pc and then use some app that supports it.
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I use "Emit" to stream downloaded movies from my Windows box. I was so pleased with the free version, I bought the adfree version for less tham £3.
I have to say that this is the only video streaming app I tried so the other recommendations here may be better but I was blown away when, while being driven up the M11 at 80mph, I tethered to my ageing HTC Desire and streamed a movie from my Win7 machine back at home. (Admittedly, I only ran the movie briefly as a test, so it may glitch after some time). Also a tethered demo to some mates in the pub last night worked flawlessly.
It goes without saying that wifi streaming also works perfectly.
Another slightly different streaming use: Additional to the above Windows machine, I have an Ubuntu machine running MythTV+Apache+Mythweb which I use as my PVR (Personal Video Recorder). I found that when using the Maxthon browser on the Nexus 7, I was able to browse to the Mythweb page generated by my MythTV box and click on the "Direct Download" option of one of my recorded programs. It then offered me the option of "Download" or "Play". (It's worth noting here that neither Chrome or Firefox offered this choice - they just began downloading the recording) If I select "Play" and then select the MX Player, the recorded program begins streaming perfectly.
Hope this helps

If you're rooted you can stream for free. I'm using ES File Explorer and Dice Player. Works great for me with little setup. Just load up the samba server inside ES with you're pc's ip address and start streaming. I tried a few others but this one works the best for me. No lag when watching movies or listening to music. :good:

I tried quite a few players including MX Player before settling on BS Player. For me it seems to be the best when streaming MKVs over WiFi.

I use UPnPlay here. Basically just plugging my devices into the allshare setup I'm using between my PC and TV.
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I use skifta and MX player pro, works great.
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munir3124 said:
In MX Player Settings, check the S/W (network) option. It kind of worked for me. Please let me know if that works for you as well..Want to make sure that it was the thing that removed my lag..
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how exactly are you playing these files? I checked that box off but my videos dont even open with MXplayer. im using gmote, browse for the file and click it and it opens up in gmotes player. you do it differently?

Stream

What do you guys use to stream videos from shared drive? I use air video and xbmc in apple products, anything similar for N7?
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es file manager to find drive, then mx video for file playing

Thanks tying es but can't seem to find shared drive.
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are you guys saying i could stream HD movies that are stored in my 3tb hard drive to my N7, wireless??

Lw00d said:
are you guys saying i could stream HD movies that are stored in my 3tb hard drive to my N7, wireless??
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Lol... yes... yes you can... es file explorer works... I personally use qloud media server... love the interface and works flawlessly! Very air video-esque if you ever used an iPhone. Mirage is also very cool too... you can shrink the window down to a corner of the screen and continue doing other things while watching movies wirelessly over 3g or wifi

Synx0 said:
Lol... yes... yes you can... es file explorer works... I personally use qloud media server... love the interface and works flawlessly! Very air video-esque if you ever used an iPhone. Mirage is also very cool too... you can shrink the window down to a corner of the screen and continue doing other things while watching movies wirelessly over 3g or wifi
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i am having some trouble with es file explorer. it difficult to connect to my pc. i am going to try Qloud media server. what is the difference from the paid version and the free version??

I use es file explorer and BS player.Both have lan options and work well for streaming and moving files.It is an easy setup with windows 7.
tip..Setting up a separate user account in windows for the Nexus makes things easy.Just set up a user and give it permissions in windows and share your folders with it.Make sure you set up a password or you will not be able to log in from the nexus.It will not allow connecting if you leave the password blank.Took me an hour to learn that.

If you use ES and have no password set in windows you can just go to "LAN" then "New" and hit "Scan" it should pick up your shares, if you actually want to add a share manually and have no password set in windows then just use the user name "Administrator" and leave password empty this always works for me in any app.
As for streaming "DicePlayer" supports smb natively so no need for "ES File Explorer" it also supports DTS audio when used with a custom plugin (libffmpeg.so)
If you want movie info and posters then you can use "MovieBrowser HD for Tablet" as it supports smb, UPnP and local sources.
If you don't mind using UPnP say you already have XBMC at home then "MediaHouse UPnP / DLNA Browser" is great especially as it allows you to easily change fanart and posters.
Movie info looks pretty good in landscape with MediaHouse
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BTW there is an Android version of XBMC but I don't think it yet supports hardware decoding.

Share video over LAN with miniPC

Hi,
I just got an T-R42 Android miniPC.
I want to use it to share some video files from my PC (over LAN not Wifi).
I want it to be as easiest as possible for my young kids to explore and find the files to play.
I think I have to install XBMC on the miniPC, but I'm not sure what to install on my PC in order to safely share files.
PS
Most of my files are not HD.
If possible, I want one folder to be protected with password as kinds can not play it....
Thanks,
Danny

Dont know
I am sure you will be able to share files by Wifi, lan . but not sure whether you able to make your folder as password protected. If got solution pls share

Use esfile explorer and swipe to the lan page then create new lan connection using your desktops ip and your login info. You may have to set your file share permissions on your desktop to allow sharing. I have my mk808b, note 1, note 2, tab 2 and 3, kindle fire, 2 laptops and a desktop all lan'd together this way.
Useing the desktop as the main media storage device as I have 4t space on it and another 4t external I just watch whatever off of that to keep the space on my other devices for other things.
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One option: DLNA
on the PC: Serviio
http://serviio.org/
Edit: If you have windows 7 or higher, you can do this with windows media player.
on your android: Vplayer DLNA
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.abitno.vplayer.t.plugs.upnp&hl=en
Edit: The EHomeMedia app that comes with Rockchip devices can be used too.
Works great for lower res media, struggles over 54G wifi for HD content.
Will be much better over a wired connection.

Both of the above will work great. Just to add another suggestion. Try skirts in the app store. Very easy DLNA app. Will work across both android and windows. Kid friendly too.
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britoso said:
One option: DLNA
on the PC: Serviio
http://serviio.org/
Edit: If you have windows 7 or higher, you can do this with windows media player.
on your android: Vplayer DLNA
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.abitno.vplayer.t.plugs.upnp&hl=en
Edit: The EHomeMedia app that comes with Rockchip devices can be used too.
Works great for lower res media, struggles over 54G wifi for HD content.
Will be much better over a wired connection.
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This combination is not better download Plex Media Server for Window PC or laptop and Plex Mobile for your Android stick?
pckarma112 said:
Both of the above will work great. Just to add another suggestion. Try skirts in the app store. Very easy DLNA app. Will work across both android and windows. Kid friendly too.
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Also could be Plex Media Server for Window PC or laptop and EHomeMedia app that comes with Rockchip.

el_easy said:
This combination is not better
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There are many options, even XBMC can serve.
http://topnettricks.com/dlna-media-servers-for-windows-8/

What combo is not better?
el_easy said:
This combination is not better download Plex Media Server for Window PC or laptop and Plex Mobile for your Android stick?
Also could be Plex Media Server for Window PC or laptop and EHomeMedia app that comes with Rockchip.
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Sorry about the damn spell check error. Its Skifta. Not skirts...Lol. I do not know who or what is saying this combo is not better. But everyone has their favorites. Skifta works cross platform perfect. Then MX player for android and vlc on windows.....no problems!