VLC 2.1.0 does not see UPnP devices

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Hello,

I just set up a DLNA server (rPI + OpenMediaVault + MiniDLNA) but on my win 8.1 laptop, using VLC 2.2.1, it never appears under Playlist > Discover UniversalPnP. Using Windows Media Player, I can find the server and play supported videos (only... :'( )

Try a Nightly Build of VLC

[helmar]

Hi I've tried it with the 3.0.0 nightly (04/05/2016).

With this version UPNP/DLNA Servers are found in my network, streaming worked well.
With current version 2.2.2 no UPNP/DLNA Servers are found

Regards

Helmar

[upnpfrik]

Also here in VLC 2.2.2. it does not list upnp devices, in Windows XP, the WMP normaly does.

[pcmb8866]

I am using VLC 2.2.3 and Windows 10. I figured out what the problem was in my system not seeing the files with UPNP.
I have also installed VMWARE player and found that disabling the VMWARE network adapters solved the problem.
Now I can play all the movies and music files on my NAS (DLNA) with VLC 2.2.3.
When I want to use VMWARE I have to enable the adapters again. I don't know if this is due to VLC or VMWARE, but it works for me!
Perhaps it will work for you too.

[BeefJerky]

Hi!

I have also installed VMWARE player and found that disabling the VMWARE network adapters solved the problem.
Now I can play all the movies and music files on my NAS (DLNA) with VLC 2.2.3.

I can confirm this. Using VLC 2.2.3 only after disabling the VMWARE network adapters all DLNA severs become listed in the playlist!

Thanks for sharing!
Beef

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

I believe we fixed that for 3.0

[cegnm]

I believe we fixed that for 3.0

On my 32 Bit XP still doesnt work after loading the recent 3.0.0 of Aug. 28.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

I believe we fixed that for 3.0

On my 32 Bit XP still doesnt work after loading the recent 3.0.0 of Aug. 28.

What happens?

[cegnm]

The UPnP list is empty. But maybe I have not enough basic understanding, eventually VLC should be put in a condition to show the list.

To be honest I actually dont know what I am expecting from this list. What I actually want is that my DLNA clients (Smart TV, internet radio) can "see" VLC as a server and recieve its media streams just like from my FritzBox Mediaserver and WMP.

Or in short: How to play mp4 from computer to my Smart TV , ie. mp3 to the internet radio by means of VLC?

Is this possible with VLC?

[mooz]

I can confirm from doing a network capture on the nightly build from the Ubuntu VLC repository (3.0.0-git Vetinari buildd@lgw01-23.buildd Aug 14 2016 08:02:33) that VLC is not sending a M-SEARCH SSDP discover message. The only thing I can see it sending is a IGMPv2 Membership Report Group to various different multicast addresses, however it only seems to be doing this when I click on the "Network streams (SAP)" local network location from the interface, this should I believe be sent for UPnP as well since (I think) it's the only way a client will join the multicast group which is required for UPnP, none the less after joining the multicast group by clicking the mentioned (SAP) location, the application is still not sending a discover message to any multicast groups. I'm not familiar enough with the VLC code to take a look but this is definitely what is causing the issue.

I tested the same scenario on my Android 6 device using the latest version that's available in the play store and it worked fine, so not sure what the issue could be on the PC. Below is a UDP stream of the M-SEARCH that the Android sent over my network.

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M-SEARCH * HTTP/1.1 HOST: 239.255.255.250:1900 MAN: "ssdp:discover" MX: 5 ST: urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:MediaServer:1

[mmortal03]

I am using VLC 2.2.3 and Windows 10. I figured out what the problem was in my system not seeing the files with UPNP.
I have also installed VMWARE player and found that disabling the VMWARE network adapters solved the problem.
Now I can play all the movies and music files on my NAS (DLNA) with VLC 2.2.3.
When I want to use VMWARE I have to enable the adapters again. I don't know if this is due to VLC or VMWARE, but it works for me!
Perhaps it will work for you too.

VirtualBox's virtual network adapters also seems to cause this. After disabling these, the DLNA movies show up.

[AddRemover]

Confirmed bug with virtual network devices.
Recently upgraded my win machine from 8.1 to 10 and my latest stable VLC release stop showing uPnP devs (two in the network).
Tried older releases - no luck.
However, disabling "Cisco Systems VPN Adapter" solved the issue for latest stable 2.2.4 32bit
vlc-3.0.0-20161110-0258-git-win32.7z works same - won't show any DLNA device untill disabling Cisco VPN adapter in device manager.

[Bendman]

Hi,

I tried the nightly build 64bit (20170317) on Win 10 and Linux Mint. On both systems the same reaction as originally reported in this thread. Checked with version 2.06 on two different Android systems. On that UPnP works as expected. The DNLA Server is a Fritzbox router.

Bendman

[gradziu]

I had the same problem in VLC 2.x.x family (2.0.8, 2.2.6) however after disabling network interfaces related to VMWare Player uPNP devices shown again in the list of uPNP devices, and what is important to me there is NO LIMIT for number of streams.
I also tried VLC 3.0.1.0 and in this ver is free from original problem (no uPNP devices) however I've observed that 20 STREAMS are shown ONLY per uPNP device.
Is it hard coded in VLC starting from 3.x.x.x? (the same behavior observed in nighty ver 4.0.0)
Asking as I was not able to find limitation to 20 streams in preferences.

[vlad.su]

I experience same problem on 3.0.8, 3.0.11, and nightly 4.0.0 at 20200830-0433.

Windows media player is able to find a NAS, while VLC is not. Disabling all network adapters except for a real Wi-Fi connection gives no improvements.

[OsixPegasus]

I have the same problem except 3.0.8 does seem to work for me.

Everything after that can not see my D-LINK DNS-321 NAS.

Windows 10 CAN see it.
Kodi on WIN10/FEDORA LINUX 32/ANDROID PIE all see it just fine.

VLC > 3.0.8 do NOT see it period.

[Lotesdelere]

I have the same problem except 3.0.8 does seem to work for me.
Everything after that can not see my D-LINK DNS-321 NAS.

Windows 10 CAN see it.
Kodi on WIN10/FEDORA LINUX 32/ANDROID PIE all see it just fine.

VLC > 3.0.8 do NOT see it period.

You should create a new ticket on the VLC Trac, as a regression, with the link to this thread:
https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/

[OsixPegasus]

I wasn't going to even give it a try but as of 3.0.14 UPNP has magically started working again for me.

Although I really do not need VLC anymore since kodi with audacity + lame + ffmpeg does everything I need.