I use minidnlad - can we see your config? I would post mine, but it's rather large. I used the default one and changed a few settings - I use a Roberts Internet Radio and it sees my laptop fine.
Adam On 15 October 2017 at 13:05, Chris Malton via Hampshire < hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote: > Hi Rob, > > I am running minidlna on a Raspi for streaming media and it works well. > > I will see if I can dig out the config when I get home tonight. > > Regards, > > Chris > > On 15/10/17 10:30, Rob Malpass via Hampshire wrote: > > Hi all > > > > Has anyone had any success running minidlna? For the life of me, I can’t > see what I’m doing wrong. It’s installed and according to > > > > sudo services minidlna status > > > > it seems to be running ok but I can’t see it either on the server’s file > manager (which is Xenial) or on any (Windows) clients. Disconcertingly, > it doesn’t even appear to be building a database or logging to anywhere. > I have faffed at length with /etc/minidlna.conf but to no avail. > Apparently you can either run it as yourself, and ensure minidlna.conf is > pointing at directories that you have write permission to. The > alternative (and default) is for it to run as a (non-logging in) user > called minidlna. In this case, said user minidlna must have write > permissions to all directories specified in minidlna.conf. Not wanting > the hassle of chmod hierarchies, I went for the former option and specified > it as such user=myname in /etc/minidlna.conf. > > > > Is there a winning formula out there? The reason I’m trying to set this > up is I rather fancy [2] and sadly it only works with dlna. > > > > Cheers > > Rob > > [2] > > https://www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk/p-15794-marantz-m-cr611-music- > streaming-cd-dab-system-ex-speakers.aspx?gclid= > EAIaIQobChMIg9D5wqjy1gIVwT8bCh2TOAfNEAQYASABEgIld_D_BwE > This email has been scanned by the MailScanner e-mail security system. > > > > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -- -- You back your data up on the same planet? http://www.monkeez.org PGP key: 0x7111B833
-- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------