Netgear R6250 Genie Apps User Manual - Page 19

NETGEAR genie Apps Media Options  To view or change My Media options: Tap the Option icon on the My Media screen. Figure 2. Media options The following settings are available: • Restart media service. Restart My Media service when a wireless setting is changed or no player is found. • Refresh source folder. Scan the source device list when no source device is found. • Share files in network. This setting is ON by default to let you use other devices on your home network to play media on this phone or iPad. If you do not want to use this option, then you change the setting to OFF. For example, you could be using your mobile phone with the genie mobile app at home, while a guest is using your iPad, which also has the genie mobile app. From your phone, you could remotely play a song on the iPad, or play a photo slide show on the iPad for your guest. • Allow play in network. This setting is ON by default to play media that is on this phone or iPad on other devices on the same network. If you do not want to allow play in network, change the setting to OFF. For instance, if you have photos on a computer or other mobile devices on your home network, and you want to view them on this phone or iPad, leave the Allow play in network check box selected. This setting controls whether the photos from other devices can be viewed on this phone or iPad. Media Option Tips • Use Restart media service or Refresh source folder, if you are not able to see all network UPnP devices. NETGEAR genie Mobile Apps 19