PLEX dlna to Beosound 5 Encore

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SA
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sakis_s
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Posted December 2, 2024 at 20:24 GMT
#1644209
Has anyone managed to connect a PLEX dlna server to a beosound 5 Encore?
My unit discovers the server without issues but when i go to N. MUSIC, it just appears a blank screen with no songs at all. No loading, nothing.

Screenshot:

Any ideas to try?

My PLEX dlna settings are the default:


Screenshot:



 
MJBeo
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MJBeo
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Posted June 19, 2025 at 15:12 GMT
#1670202
Not really and I am struggling actually with it again today, so I found my own old threads about it:

/forum/general-discussion-and-questions/beosound-5-encore-plex-dlna-server

And minimserver also does not work

/forum/imported-unmapped/minimserver-and-beosound-5-encore

I have a Synology NAS so twonky is not supported as app, and needs to be installed with ssh so it breaks every now and then when I update.

I was hoping someone would make a plex 'DLNA client preferences' txt file that you upload there in the screen you show and that works for everyone with the encore...

Location: Arnhem, the Netherlands

carolpa
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carolpa
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Posted June 19, 2025 at 18:25 GMT
Edited June 19, 2025 at 19:11 GMT
#1670203
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And minimserver also does not work
I disagree! I use Minimserver for several years now. It is seen by all my B&o and yes, also by my Beosound 5 Encore. Plex I rejected in the past as music server. So I have no knowledge anymore about the correct settings. EDIT: Does the DLNA default protocol info" contain music protocols? It shows (but the box is short....) only video protocols.  
MJBeo
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MJBeo
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Posted June 20, 2025 at 07:27 GMT
#1670208
Interesting, which hardware are you running minimserver on? Perhaps for context I need to mention that I am running the applications and the music on a Synology NAS, where the minimserver app is available in the package center. That one did not work for me before. The default media server from Synology does not work well either. Perhaps DSM 7.x has a better version, I am still on DSM 6.x

Thanks

Location: Arnhem, the Netherlands

carolpa
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carolpa
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Posted June 21, 2025 at 05:17 GMT
#1670217
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