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PLAYING/STREAMING VIDEOS, PHOTOS, & MUSIC DLNA Devices See specific DLNA media device user manuals for instructions on connecting a DLNA device to your local area network so you can access content on the My Cloud EX2 Ultra device. Go to http://www.dlna.org for a list of DLNA-certified devices and for further information. Accessing Your Private Cloud Using iTunes You or anyone connected to the My Cloud EX2 Ultra device can use iTunes to play stored music files. This service creates a virtual music library on the device and treats it as an iTunes repository, making it possible to stream music files from the My Cloud EX2 Ultra device to Windows or Mac computers running iTunes. For a list of supported media types, see "Media Types Supported" on page 71. Note: iTunes 10.4 or later only supports music files. See Knowledge Base Answer ID 8412 for additional information on iTunes supported versions. Note: iTunes scans any shares that have the Media Serving setting enabled, including the Public share by default. You can drag and drop media files into the corresponding folders in the Public share (e.g., music files into the MycloudEX2Ultra/Public/Shared Music default share). Streaming Media in iTunes iTunes is enabled by default in the dashboard. See "Enabling iTunes" on page 74. for more information on configuring iTunes. 1. Launch iTunes on your computer. 2. Click MyCloudEX2Ultra under the Shared section of the left pane. If you have copied music to the /Public/Shared Music folder or a video to/Public/Shared Videos, and it is in a format supported by iTunes, it is listed in the right pane. 3. Double-click a media file you'd like to play. MY CLOUD EX2 ULTRA PRIVATE CLOUD STORAGE 77 USER MANUAL

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PLAYING/STREAMING VIDEOS, PHOTOS, & MUSIC
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MY CLOUD EX2 ULTRA PRIVATE CLOUD STORAGE
USER MANUAL
DLNA Devices
See specific DLNA media device user manuals for instructions on connecting a DLNA
device to your local area network so you can access content on the My Cloud EX2 Ultra
device. Go to
for a list of DLNA-certified devices and for further
information.
Accessing Your Private Cloud Using iTunes
You or anyone connected to the My Cloud EX2 Ultra device can use iTunes to play stored
music files. This service creates a virtual music library on the device and treats it as an
iTunes repository, making it possible to stream music files from the My Cloud EX2 Ultra
device to Windows or Mac computers running iTunes. For a list of supported media types,
see “Media Types Supported” on page
71.
Note:
iTunes 10.4 or later only supports music files. See Knowledge Base Answer ID
8412 for additional information on iTunes supported versions.
Note:
iTunes scans any shares that have the Media Serving setting enabled, including
the Public share by default.
You can drag and drop media files into the corresponding folders in the Public share (e.g.,
music files into the MycloudEX2Ultra/Public/Shared Music default share).
Streaming
Media in iTunes
iTunes is enabled by default in the dashboard. See “Enabling iTunes” on page
74. for
more information on configuring iTunes.
1.
Launch iTunes on your computer.
2.
Click
MyCloudEX2Ultra
under the Shared section of the left pane. If you have copied
music to the /Public/Shared Music folder or a video to/Public/Shared Videos, and it is
in a format supported by iTunes, it is listed in the right pane.
3.
Double-click a media file you’d like to play.