HP LX195 HP LX195 MediaSmart Server - User Guide - Page 75

Streaming Media Streaming Media Features Streaming Media Streaming media allows you to enjoy your videos, music, and photos in any room of your home and outside your home. Even when you are away from home, you can enjoy your media on any computer that has a Web browser. Streaming Media Requirements Before Streaming Media can work, you must: • Store media on the HP MediaSmart Server • Set up and enable Remote Access • Set up Digital Media Receivers in your home Streaming Media Types Your HP MediaSmart Server can only stream media files such as music, photos, and videos. Non-media files are not available for streaming (Microsoft Word files, Spreadsheet files, etc). Putting Media on the HP MediaSmart Server You can put media on your HP MediaSmart Server in two ways: • Drag and drop media files to the folders on your Server • Configure Media Collector to copy files to your Server Media Collector scans the computers in your home network and copies media to the server. You can choose how often Media Collector copies files; and you can choose what Media Collector copies and how to organize media on the server. Streaming to your Television, Stereo, and Home PC Your HP MediaSmart Server uses Digital Media Servers to stream media from the Server to a Digital Media Receiver that is attached to your television and stereo. Streaming to a Remote Computer You can stream from the Internet using the HP Web Streamer application. When you are traveling, you can stream media from your HP MediaSmart Server to any computer that has a Web browser. 69