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I also found out (with Wireshark network analyzer) that SMB streaming does not require Windows Media Server (WMS) running. A network trace only contains SMB (on TCP) network traffic, no RTSP (on UDP) that is used by WMS. So I have shut down the Windows streaming service and everything still works fi...

In addition to my previous post: I have found a workaround which might work for other people as well. It is possible to configure the shares on Windows and allow anonymous access. Then, disable the "Preferred SMB v1" checkbox, so VLC Player will not prompt you for credentials. If the share...

Problem still not solved today.

VLC Player for Android Version 3.5.4 (2023-02-20).

Have to provide credentials with every change of current directory and when opening a file. Unworkable.

Topic can be closed, suspect my “smart” tv does not support UPnP.

I now have SMB shares working, which is better than UPnP for security reasons anyway.

The problem with SMB shares was caused by the NTFS permissions on the Windows laptop.

Let me clarify my problem, including the latest developments: Situation I have a Windows 10 laptop with Windows Media Streaming Service running. I have a Samsung Phone with VLC Player 3.5.4. Streaming from the laptop to my phone and playing video files (mkv) using VLC Player and UPnP is working perf...

Windows 11 with Windows Media Server running Smart TV with Android 8 on Smart TV: VLC Player + standard media player app === Standard media player works, able to browse folders and play media = OK VLC Player -> Browse Local Netwerk -> error "No media files found" === Doesn't work from my S...