If you want to browse images quickly, check to Transmit low-resolution images instead of the original images 1. You can set your desired Music display format 1 and configure how photos are sorted (Sort photos by) 2 from the Browsing Settings section. You can also change the SSDP advertisement interval (seconds) to configure the interval at which the NAS advertises itself on the network 3 You can change the DMA menu language 1 and DMA menu style 2 from the General Settings section. The app ( DMA) that you will use to access the digital media and contents via DLNA will show you a menu that you can use to find your desired media files. Once the Media Server package is installed, click on the Application Menu ( ) as marked in the screenshot below.Ĭlick on the Media Server icon as marked in the screenshot below to open Media Server.
Once the dependency package is installed, the Media Server package will be downloaded from the internet.Īt this point, the Media Server package should be installed. Once the package is downloaded, it will be installed. The required package will be downloaded from the internet.
You will be asked to install the Advanced Media Extensions dependency package. To install the Media Server package, open the Package Center app 1, search for the keyword media server 2, and click on the Media Server icon 3 as marked in the screenshot below. Accessing Media via DLNA and UPnP using VLC.
This article will show you how to install the Media Server package on your Synology NAS and configure DLNA. The Media Server package adds DLNA support to your Synology NAS. The DMA devices use the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol to access the DLNA shared digital media and content services. It is a protocol to share digital media and content services among DMA (or Digital Media Adapter) devices, i.e., Android or Smart TV, multimedia players such as VLC, etc. You can find VLC for iOS on the App Store here.The full form of DLNA is Digital Living Network Alliance. The app allows file synchronization with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, iCloud Drive, iTunes, direct downloads, and through Wi-Fi sharing as well as streaming from SMB, FTP, SFTP, NFS, UPnP/DLNA media servers, and the web. It can play all your movies, shows, and music in most formats directly without conversion. VLC is a free and open-source cross-platform multimedia player. Last but not least, VLC 3.3 fixes small bugs and features such as SAT>IP support. Apple TV HD owners are also included in this update. VLC 3.3 requires iOS 9.0, which means iPhone 4S, iPad 2, and first-gen iPad mini users can still use this application.
What’s more interesting about this update is how far the app goes to support older devices.
To this end, the app is finally getting a full black theme and access to all locally stored media – including on external devices. Version 3.3 of VLC also improves the local media library appearance, especially for audio files. VLC media player for iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS just announced a major update it is rolling out today for all users.Īccording to the press release, this update adds a completely rewritten video playback interface, adds support for browsing NFS and SFTP network shares, and also includes major speed improvements to avoid heating issues.