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Playing files from your device on DLNA Certified™ devices

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Playing files from your device on DLNA Certified™ devices Before you can view or play media files from your device on other DLNA Certified™ devices, you must set up file sharing on your device. The devices that you share content with are called client devices. For example, a TV, computer or tablet can act as client devices. Your device works as a media server when it makes content available to client devices. When you set up file sharing on your device, you must also give access permission to client devices. After you do so, such devices appear as registered devices. Devices that are waiting for access permission are listed as pending devices. To Set Up File Sharing With Other DLNA Certified™ Devices 1 Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network. 2 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap Settings > Device connection > Media server. 3 Tap the slider beside Share media. 4 Use your computer or other DLNA™ client devices on the same Wi-Fi network to connect to your device. 5 A notification appears in the status bar of your device. Open the notification and set access permissions for each client device attempting to connect to your device. The steps for accessing media on your device using a DLNA™ client differ between client devices. Refer to your client device User Guide for more information. If your device is inaccessible to a client on the network, check if your Wi-Fi network is working. You can also access the Media server menu from certain applications like Music or Album by dragging the left edge of the application's homescreen to the right and then tapping Settings > Media server. To Stop Sharing Files With Other Home Network Devices 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Device connection > Media server. 3 Tap the Share media slider. To Set Access Permissions for a Pending Device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Device connection > Media server. 3 Select a device from the Pending devices list. 4 Select an access permission level. To Change the Name of a Registered Device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Device connection > Media server. 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list, then select Change name. 4 Enter a new name for the device, then tap OK. To Change the Access Level of a Registered Device 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Device connection > Media server. 3 Select a device from the Registered devices list. 4 Tap Change access level and select an option. To Get Help With Sharing Content With Other DLNA Certified™ Devices 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Device connection > Media server. 3 Tap and then tap Help. Displaying Files on Another Device Using Cast Using DLNA™ technology, you can push media content from your device to another device connected to the same Wi-Fi network. The receiving device must be able to 99 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Playing files from your device on DLNA Certified™ devices
Before you can view or play media
files
from your device on other DLNA
Certified™
devices, you must set up
file
sharing on your device. The devices that you share content
with are called client devices. For example, a TV, computer or tablet can act as client
devices. Your device works as a media server when it makes content available to client
devices. When you set up
file
sharing on your device, you must also give access
permission to client devices. After you do so, such devices appear as registered devices.
Devices that are waiting for access permission are listed as pending devices.
To Set Up File Sharing With Other DLNA Certified™ Devices
1
Connect your device to a Wi-Fi network.
2
From your
Home screen
, tap
, then
find
and tap
Settings
>
Device connection
>
Media server
.
3
Tap the slider beside
Share media
.
4
Use your computer or other DLNA™ client devices on the same Wi-Fi network to
connect to your device.
5
A
notification
appears in the status bar of your device. Open the
notification
and
set access permissions for each client device attempting to connect to your
device.
The steps for accessing media on your device using a DLNA™ client differ between client
devices. Refer to your client device User Guide for more information. If your device is
inaccessible to a client on the network, check if your Wi-Fi network is working.
You can also access the
Media server
menu from certain applications like Music or Album by
dragging the left edge of the application’s homescreen to the right and then tapping
Settings
>
Media server
.
To Stop Sharing Files With Other Home Network Devices
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Device connection
>
Media server
.
3
Tap the
Share media
slider.
To Set Access Permissions for a Pending Device
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Device connection
>
Media server
.
3
Select a device from the
Pending devices
list.
4
Select an access permission level.
To Change the Name of a Registered Device
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Device connection
>
Media server
.
3
Select a device from the
Registered devices
list, then select
Change name
.
4
Enter a new name for the device, then tap
OK
.
To Change the Access Level of a Registered Device
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Device connection
>
Media server
.
3
Select a device from the
Registered devices
list.
4
Tap
Change access level
and select an option.
To Get Help With Sharing Content With Other DLNA Certified™ Devices
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Device connection
>
Media server
.
3
Tap
and then tap
Help
.
Displaying Files on Another Device Using Cast
Using DLNA™ technology, you can push media content from your device to another
device connected to the same Wi-Fi network. The receiving device must be able to
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