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Hello all, I use VLC on a projector with Android TV because it is by far the simplest and best way to browse and view files held on a MiniDLNA server. Until very recently I was able to download subtitles directly from VLC, but the recent API change of OpenSubtitle and in particular their ...

I’m seeing the same “Empty Folder” for my MiniDLNA servers on iPhone and AppleTV. Other Apps see the content, but VLC has better media player.

Is there a way to downgrade the App until it is fixed?

Hello, Thanks for the feedback, I am not able to reproduce your issue regarding your miniDLNA server, can you maybe share some more detailed reproduction steps? Regarding the jump forward/backward, there is several ways to perform these actions: - You can double tap ...

... 2 issues on my iPad mini 5 with actual iOS 17 and a linux driven Enigma2 (OpenATV 7.3) Sat receiver: - the receiver provides its recordings via a miniDLNA server, but the list of recent recordings is not updated in VLC when swipping down. Even after a restart of the iPad the list is not actual. ...

The UPnP server is miniDLNA 1.3 on Linux. I only see this issue on Windows non-admins. VLC on Linux, Mac, and iOS access this server as expected. The crash happens as soon as the server is selected as a "Title" from the Local Network/Universal Plug 'n Play dialog.

... so much for VLC, very well done. I am a long time user on all platforms and I love it. My issue is described in the title of this post. I have a MiniDLNA server on my network which has no ipv6 (it is disabled in the router). I also have ipv6 disabled on the client (Win10 22H2). VLC 3.0.19's (both ...

I am using MiniDLNA on a Linux server with VLC for Android 3.5.4 (from Google Play Store). When I select "Browse" in VLC, my server is not listed in the "Local Network" section. When I wait for a minute or so, ...

I had the same issue but with minidlna.
I reinstalled the vlc and it worked like a charm.(not beta)

... for details; better than writing up everything all over again? I'll be willing to help, but I can't code/compile. Here it is 3.0.16, kubuntu minidlna; anything else immediately sees the remote renderer. There is no firewall in between. Same with BubbleUPnP as OP.

You cannot automate the UI from the CLI. If you want to open a specific media, you need to supply the URL.

If I start VLC from the command line and then select View > Local Network > Universal Plug'n Play >Server:minidlna I get a display like this: Server:minidlna >Browse Folders >>The Beatles >>American Pie >>Any Day Now >> <all the albums on my server> My wish is to find an appropriate ...

I don't know what you call "Browse Folders". Please note that file/directory open dialogues are provided by Qt and/or the desktop environment, not VLC.

I'm a bit confused. I'm trying to give upnp the URL to "Browse Folders" so a user can then select an album containing the music that they wish to hear. Perhaps this is not possible via the VLC command line or (I HOPE) I'm just using the wrong syntax. Any clarification would be greatly appr...

The Upnp module finds servers automatically via link multicast. If you give an URL, VLC will try to open it as a regular media file

Folks, I'm running a minidlna server on my RP3 without any problems. Using the VLC GUI on my MX Linux system I can browse stored albums, etc. but I would really like a desktop icon that would bring up "Browse Folders" under ...

... Kubuntu and W10. With W10 and its Explorer, I can send a video to my TV, Sony Bravia. AFAIK, on *nix this is supposed likewise to work with minidlna and the Renderer in VLC. Alas, that one shows 'Scanning ...' and remains grey. As far as I can see, the minidlna works, it shows under "Server ...

I was having the same issue with VLC on an Android accessing my Raspberry Pi miniDLNA server from outside the home network via VPN. The solution that I found was to create a favorite for the miniDLNA server while I was connected to the home network. Then remotely ...

Which DLNA server do you use? some NAS based solutions which also includes a DLNA server, uses the MiniDLNA program, which has *tons* of problems, and it shows, specially on VNC 3.X.

I just replaced my DLNA program on my Linux machine, with JellyFin. Now it works great!

I set up a minidlna server on my rasberry pi4. I used to have it on my desktop and it worked fine. The raspberry is much slower CPU and wifi. I can see it on one computer but not another and not on my Amazon Firestick. The computer ...

I was having the same issue with VLC on an Android accessing my Raspberry Pi miniDLNA server from outside the home network via VPN. The solution that I found was to create a favorite for the miniDLNA server while I was connected to the home network. Then remotely ...

Hi, On iPhone SE (2020) when on my local WIFI network I can see my rapsberry pi minidlna in local network folder, when on mobile network with vpn activated I don't have listed any upnp connection. The key parameter is to be connected to some WIFI, because when I ...

Hello, I have fileshare with DLNA server (minidlna) that works under ubuntu 20.04. It works fine with android VLC player, Linux VLC player, but windows VLC player 3x version don't even see DLNA server, 2x version at least can resolve server name, ...

... addition I installed Pihole (DNS filter software), Homebridge (helps to add some more devices into Apple Homekit), Linapple (Apple II Emulator), MiniDLNA (DLNA server) software and a different JDK (Java) version. Everything was fine. Everything was working (and still is!). While setting up the ...

Thanks for reply, Aza.

Unfortunately, beta 6 hasn't resolved the issues. I've had to revert to beta3.

Scenario:
- VLC running on MX10 (Android 10)
- miniDLNA server

Feel free to request any additional info you need.

Recently I created a small SoC based minidlna video server running in archlinuxarm on a rock64, which shows up without issues in android phones and a smart TV on the LAN where the minidlna server is running. However on all laptops and desktops ...