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Playing files from your device on DLNA Certified™ devices, To Play a Shared Video on Your Device

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To play a shared music track on your device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. 2 From your Homescreen, tap , then find and tap . 3 Drag the left edge of the Music home screen to the right, then tap Home network. 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices. 5 Browse the folders of the connected device and select the track that you want to play. Once selected, the track starts playing automatically. To Play a Shared Video on Your Device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. 2 From your Homescreen, tap , then find and tap Video. 3 Drag the left edge of the Video homescreen to the right, then tap Devices. 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices. 5 Browse the folders of the connected device and select the video that you want to play. To view a shared photo on your device 1 Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same Wi-Fi® network as your device. 2 From your Homescreen, tap , then find and tap Album. 3 Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, and tap Devices. 4 Select a device from the list of connected devices. 5 Browse the folders of the connected device and select a photo to view it. 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 Homescreen, tap , then find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server. 3 Drag the slider beside Share media to the right. 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 in the Music application by dragging the left edge of the Music home screen to the right, then tapping Settings > Media server. To stop sharing files with other DLNA Certified™ devices 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Xperia™ Connectivity > Media server. 3 Drag the slider beside Share media to the left. 104 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To play a shared music track on your device
1
Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same
Wi-Fi® network as your device.
2
From your Homescreen, tap
, then find and tap
.
3
Drag the left edge of the Music home screen to the right, then tap
Home network
.
4
Select a device from the list of connected devices.
5
Browse the folders of the connected device and select the track that you want to
play. Once selected, the track starts playing automatically.
To Play a Shared Video on Your Device
1
Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same
Wi-Fi® network as your device.
2
From your Homescreen, tap
, then find and tap
Video
.
3
Drag the left edge of the Video homescreen to the right, then tap
Devices
.
4
Select a device from the list of connected devices.
5
Browse the folders of the connected device and select the video that you want to
play.
To view a shared photo on your device
1
Make sure the devices that you want to share files with are connected to the same
Wi-Fi® network as your device.
2
From your Homescreen, tap
, then find and tap
Album
.
3
Drag the left edge of the Album home screen to the right, and tap
Devices
.
4
Select a device from the list of connected devices.
5
Browse the folders of the connected device and select a photo to view it.
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 Homescreen, tap
, then find and tap
Settings
>
Xperia™
Connectivity
>
Media server
.
3
Drag the slider beside
Share media
to the right.
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 in the Music application by dragging the left
edge of the Music home screen to the right, then tapping
Settings
>
Media server
.
To stop sharing files with other DLNA Certified™ devices
1
From your Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Xperia™ Connectivity
>
Media server
.
3
Drag the slider beside
Share media
to the left.
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